What started as a mass anti-American demonstration in a city in northern Afghanistan ended as the worst attack on the United Nations in the

There are reports that up to 10 people were killed in protests in Syria on Friday, with at least four deaths in the capital, Damascus. Demonstrators

The head of the opposition’s National Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, met with a UN envoy, to outline the terms of a ceasefire. Before one to take

As Portugal prepares for a general election in June, all eyes are now on the country’s ability to pay back its huge debts. The uncertainty caused

Mixed news for Ireland from ratings agencies. Standard & Poor’s cut the country’s debt rating – again – but this time by just one notch to

A bidding war is underway for NYSE Euronext. Nasdaq and the internet-based marketplace firm IntercontinentalExchange have launched a rival bid to

At reactor one at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power station the Tokyo Electric Power Company says the water at the base is 10,000 times beyond the

Everything separates Ivory Coast rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo’s background was modest, Ouattara’s comfortable. Gbagbo is

His survival defied the odds and his sudden death in front of thousands of visitors was equally surprising. An autopsy shows famous polar bear Cnut

A happy couple tied the knot in front of TV cameras to celebrate 10 years of legalised gay marriage in the Netherlands. The two men join the nearly

There have been more anti-government protests across Syria following Friday prayers. At least three people have been killed in the capital

In Afghanistan at least eight people have been killed in an attack on a United Nations compound. The violence in Mazar-i-Sharif erupted as hundreds

Prince William may be a highly-trained professional helicopter pilot, but he has been talking about how the prospect of his wedding in just four

Gmail Motion is a revolutionary product that uses a computer’s webcam to receive physical movements as commands for e-mailing. A nerd in a blue

British Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned his post in government and as leader of the Conservative Party. Mr. Cameron said last weekend’s

In Afghanistan its been reported ten foreign workers have been killed in an attack on the United Nations headquarters at Mazar I Sharif. The deaths

As the fighting in Abidjan intensified, UN and French troops quickly moved to protect foreign nationals. Some 500 foreigners, a third of whom are

Power company, RWE, is taking legal action against the German government, after being ordered to shut down one of its plants for three months. Under

Employment in the US posted a second straight month of solid gains in March. The number of people in work rose by 216,000 last month. January and

Crisis-hit Portugal has bought some time with its latest sale of government bonds. Lisbon managed to sell 1.65 billion euros worth of short-term

The board of Italian dairy group Parmalat has agreed to postpone its annual shareholders meeting from the middle of April to June. Three Italian

French luxury group Hermes is looking to sever longstanding ties with star designer Jean-Paul Gaultier by selling its 45 percent stake in his fashion

Bribery allegations in the European Parliament have brought promises of tighter rules to govern relations between the members and lobbyists. Some

This year’s Portugal Fashion Week was set against the backdrop of the country’s troubled economic times, but tried to compensate with a touch of

Windy, rainy weather swept through central Florida, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people, flooding roads and toppling trucks and small

It appears to be the final showdown for political rivals in Ivory Coast. Heavy weapons fire has been heard near the presidential palace in

Tens of thousands of pro and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the streets of the Yemini capital Sanaa on Friday. Weeks of protest have

Libyan rebels are concentrating their efforts on Brega as they attempt to regain momentum in the fight against the army. They are moving heavy

The American Ballet Theatre has returned to Moscow for the first time since the 1960s, ending decades of frosty relations after Mikhail Baryshnikov

Painter and illustrator Paula Rego’s museum – the House of Stories – is one of Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto Moura piece’s, the winner of this