2010-10-04

Thousands of people have protested in the Swedish capital of Stockholm as the far-right Sweden Democrats entered parliament the first time. The

British scientist Robert Edwards, whose work led to to the birth of the world’s first ‘test-tube baby’, has won this year’s Noble Prize for

“Because football is a team sport, the next FIFA World Player of the year award should go to a Spanish player”. Vicente del Bosque is the man

Having learned lessons from the global economic crisis, Europe is following the US in improving its oversight of financial institutions. The idea is

Tourism in Europe is already a big earner. How does Brussels plan to boost that further?

British car designer Gordon Murray is best known for designing the McLaren F1 racing car. But now he’s turned his attention to micro-vehicles

Seal has just released his latest album “Seal 6: Commitment” and the first single off the album is called “Secret”. He says: “Secret is about

Some 300 original prints of Hungarian photographer Andre Kertesz have just gone on show in Paris. The retrospective at the Jeu de Paume gallery –

The Foundation Beyeler has opened a new exhibition in Switzerland. The theme is contemporary art from Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century

Brazilian presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff may not have won enough votes to seal victory in the first-round of the country’s election but she

China appears immune to pressure to adjust its policy of keeping its currency weak. At international talks in Brussels, Beijing has remained cool

Opel’s car assembly plant in Antwerp, Belgium, is to close at the end of the year. Parent company General Motors said it had been unable to find an

First it was the United States and then Britain. Now it is Japan’s turn to warn its citizens against possible terrorist attacks in Europe. All

Held in Belgium’s royal palace, the two-day Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has brought together leaders from nearly 50 countries. ASEM takes place every

Greece has unveiled another austerity budget. The aim is to cut its deficit to just seven percent of GDP next year; that is even lower than the

The head of NATO has apologised for the deaths of Pakistani soldiers in a strike against Taliban militants near the country’s border with

The trial of controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been adjourned after only a few hours – when he accused the judges of bias. Wilders

A Swiss government commission has said the country’s biggest banks – UBS and Credit Suisse – should keep reserves well in excess of new international

As expected, Sanofi-Aventis has launched a hostile takeover bid for US biotechnology firm Genzyme. The French drugmaker is taking its 13.5 billion

British banks may need another state bailout next year and their borrowing requirements could hit almost 29 billion euros a month. That is the

Spain’s unemployment total rose above four million in September. Just over 48,000 people were laid off last month as workers left jobs after the

Palestinians have accused Jewish settlers of arson after a mosque was set alight in the West Bank Officials say carpets were burned at the mosque

A 24-hour strike on London’s Underground has disrupted the travel plans of millions of commuters. The walkout by members of two unions is in

Bosnia looks set for more political deadlock drawn along ethnic lines following the weekend’s election for the tripartite presidency. The Serb

The British scientist whose pioneering work on fertility led to the birth of the world’s first so-called “test-tube” baby has been awarded the Nobel

A massive security operation is underway in the Belgian capital as EU and Asian leaders gather for a key summit on trade, money and the

Increasing concern about possible militant attacks on civilians in Europe has led to Japan becoming the latest country to issue a warning for its

The UN climate chief has urged governments to make real steps towards a new treaty to battle climate change. It comes as delegates meet in the

He is set to become a minority partner in the Dutch coalition, but the controversial politician Geert Wilders has today gone on trial for inciting

Voters the world over complain about having clowns for politicians, but Brazilians embraced the idea by sending a real one to Congress with more