2010-11-12

The G20 summit in Seoul, South Korea, is over, but what have the leaders of the world’s leading and emerging economies actually achieved? Not much

Seven people have been indicted in Kosovo in connection with the illegal trade of human organs. The seven include doctors and a health

Britain has called for an end to violence in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, after a raid on Monday by Moroccan security forces on a

Silvio Berlusconi is fighting for his political life after the country’s largest opposition party called a no-confidence vote in parliament. The

Interview with Marino Finozzi, Regional Councillor for Tourism, Veneto Region. Every year Euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of

South Korean stock market regulators have launched an investigation into potential irregular trades by Deutsche Bank’s brokerage unit. The probe

While praising the international effort to help Haiti after January’s earthquake, Elisabeth Byrs from the UN Office for the Coordination of

The traffic saturation of Europe’s roads is making it more important than ever to find alternatives for transporting freight. Although moving it by

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Haiti is rising. It is estimated that some 800 people have died from the disease so far, and the total is

A Chinese vase, uncovered during a routine house clearance in London, has sold for a record shattering 50 million euros. The vase dates from 1740s

The teenage stars of the latest Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, worked the red carpet at the premiere this week. The

From the G20 meeting in Seoul, the big euro zone countries have expressed solidarity with Ireland, and the European authorities are said to be

Are the streets of Iraq safer now that a power-sharing pact has been made? Shi’ites, Sunnis and Kurds have come together in a political

A suicide car bomber has attacked a NATO convoy near Afghanistan’s parliament building in Kabul. Police said an Afghan soldier and one member of

Economic growth in the euro zone slumped between July and September compared to the previous quarter. The European Union’s statistics office

Investors seem to have been comforted by soothing words from Rolls-Royce about problems with its engines used on the Airbus A380 superjumbo

Japanese carmaker Nissan says more than 600,000 vehicles are being recalled to have problems fixed. Over half a million of them are four wheel

Rumours are rife that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is close to release after spending 15 of the last 21 years under house arrest. It

A new exhibition has opened at the Wellcome Collection in London. “High Society” looks at the history of recreational drug use.   The curator of the

The summit is over but do the leaders of the G20 really have the right to smile? The deal reached in Seoul to tackle trade imbalances has been

Israel’s former prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been comatose for nearly five years, has been moved home from hospital. The 82-year old

The summit is over but do the leaders of the G20 really have the right to smile? The deal reached in Seoul to tackle trade imbalances has been

Social ventures are often at the heart of the world’s most innovative education initiatives, and behind them are often social entrepreneurs driven by

This week we focus on the leaders of the future. We have three very different stories of how new generations are being primed for leadership roles

US President Obama has given a positive assessment of the G20 summit, reporting real progress despite talk of deep divisions. Economic policy

Doctors in Haiti say the cholera epidemic is spreading rapidly in Port-au-Prince, aggravated by the density of the population. At an improvised

Thousands of Germans donned colourful costumes for the start of the carnival season – the festivities began at precisely 11:11 on November 11.

A massive explosion ripped through a security compound on a busy commercial street in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, killing at least 15 people

South Korean workers and civic group members held an anti-G20 rally as world leaders met in Seoul to discuss global issues.

US First Lady Michelle Obama met with American soldiers in Germany, some of whom suffered injuries while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.