Belgian political wedge driven deeper Belgian political divisions have deepened still further. The French speaking parties have rejected the Flemish separatist N-VA’s coalition 18/10/2010
France Refinery workers choke French fuel supply All twelve French oil refineries are in the grip of the strike. Only one of them is still able to produce anything. At Grandpuits outside Paris 18/10/2010
France France faces a Tuesday of reform protest chaos It’s the strikes at France’s refineries which are causing the most disruption, and public concern. Workers have been blockading the country’s 12 18/10/2010
Investors wary on Enel green power IPO Investors were cautious as Italian utility Enel kicked off the sale of a third of the shares of its renewable energy division – Enel Green Power 18/10/2010
France Anger and arrests as French students protest France’s long history of street protest has seen a new chapter written, with students blockading schools and clashing with police across the country 18/10/2010
Belgium Train strike paralyses Belgium Normally busy train stations across Belgium have been deserted due to a 24-hour strike by rail workers. The network usually handles 500 thousand 18/10/2010
Germany Merkel's attack fuels "multi-kulti" debate The debate on immigration and multi-culturalism in Germany rages on. For some, Angela Merkel is belatedly stating the obvious; for others she is 18/10/2010
Turbine blows wind of change in Germany A small town in south west Germany is the location for a very big energy project. One of the world’s most powerful inland wind turbines is being 18/10/2010
Tigerman on tour The Legendary Tigerman is a one-man band show, with Portuguese musician Paulo Furtado the man behind everything from the kazoo to the guitar. His 18/10/2010
Basquiat retrospective opens in Paris The City Museum of Modern Art in Paris is presenting the largest retrospective ever shown in France of the charismatic American artist Jean-Michel 18/10/2010
Swank stars in Conviction Directed by Tony Goldwyn and starring double Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Conviction is the true story of a sister’s quest to free her wrongly 18/10/2010
Spain Spanish island for sale - 6 million euros An idyllic Spanish island has been put up for sale. Illa d’en Colom is a 58-hectare hideaway complete with two beaches, a sandy southern coast and 18/10/2010
EU finance ministers debate budget reform The battle lines over budget reform are hardening as euro zone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg to try to complete an overhaul of EU budget 18/10/2010
Trichet rejects Weber's bond view European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has revealed policy differences with Bundesbank chief Axel Weber. Trichet said the bank’s 18/10/2010
Ford 'to cut Mazda investment' Ford and Mazda look set to drift further apart as the US car maker plans to wind down its investment in the Japanese firm. Reportedly Ford will 18/10/2010
Philips cautious on sales growth Philips Electronics has unveiled third-quarter operating profit that beat forecasts thanks to cost cuts, but at the same time it was cautious about 18/10/2010
Turkey Turkey begins trial of more than 150 Kurds More than 150 politicians and activists have gone on trial in Turkey, accused of having links to Kurdish rebels. A dozen elected mayors are among 18/10/2010
Iran Iraq's PM visits Iran on 'back-me' tour Iraq’s prime minister is in Iran as part of a Middle East tour designed to bolster his fragile premiership. Nouri al-Maliki’s visit is being viewed 18/10/2010
Italy Rome hosts high-level Afghan talks US General David Petraeus has been holding talks on Afghanistan with senior envoys in Rome. Italy’s Foreign Minister Franco Frattini convened the 18/10/2010
Anger as French students join protests Fears for their future prompted students to join the protests in France, their increasing anger sparking clashes with police. Demonstrations closed 18/10/2010
Philippines Philippines hit by 225 kph Super Typhoon With winds of more than 200 kph, Super Typhoon Megi slammed into the Philippines this morning, cutting power supplies, forcing airlines to cancel 18/10/2010
France Truckers join French strike; fuel harder to find France is again the focus of increasing European anger at pension and retirement reforms, which has seen protests and demonstrations across the 18/10/2010
Japan Urgent steps needed to protect nature, UN warns There is no time to lose, with the planet’s very future at stake. That is the stark message as delegates from more than 190 countries gather in 18/10/2010
China Little hope for miners in China disaster Hopes are fading for a group of Chinese miners trapped underground after a deadly gas explosion on Saturday. Latest reports put the number killed in 18/10/2010
France Saudis warn France of terror threat, says minister French tourist sites are to remain on high alert amid fresh fears of an imminent terror attack. Tension rose last month after warnings that al Qaeda 18/10/2010
Deadly Thailand floods Heavy rains have killed at least four people in northeast Thailand. 18/10/2010
Tragedy in Ecuadorean mine In Portovelo, the bodies of two of the four miners trapped in a collapsed gold mine have been found. They were trapped early on Friday October 15 18/10/2010
Eurasia Marathon in Istanbul The Eurasia Marathon has been held in Istanbul. It is the only marathon in the world connecting two continents via the Bosphorus Bridge. Vincent 18/10/2010
Democratic Republic Of Congo Women march against rape in DR Congo More than 1,700 women have marched against sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The rally was organised by the ‘World March of 18/10/2010
Brazil Brazil's Greens stay neutral in presidential race Brazil’s Green Party and their third placed candidate Marina Silva have opted to remain neutral ahead of the country’s presidential runoff at the 18/10/2010