Hamas and most other factions in Gaza have announced a new ceasefire after a day of fierce fighting. The Israeli army pounded Gaza with 45 rockets

A gunman has opened fire at a school in Brazil, killing at least 12 of its pupils. A suicide note was left by the attacker, named as ex-student

A new satellite channel based in Qatar, Libya Free People TV, has described itself as the voice of the Libyan revolution. It was set up with

Libyan rebels have set up a boot camp to train volunteers who want to topple Colonel Gaddafi. euronews visited the training ground outside Benghazi

France is marking the 30th anniversary of the launch of the country’s high-speed rail service, the TGV or Train à Grande Vitesse. At a ceremony at

The European Central Bank has cementing its reputation as a single-minded inflation fighter by raising the cost of borrowing in the euro zone. The

Getting hold of food and water is becoming an increasingly difficult task for civilians as the fight for Abidjan rages on. Power cuts are frequent

Another former aide to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has sought asylum in Europe. One-time Libyan energy minister Omar Fathi Bin Shatwan has fled to

A strong earthquake has shaken northeast Japan but a tsunami warning issued for the coast – already devastated by last month’s massive quake – has

The Portuguese crisis took a decisive turn when, on March 23 March, the country’s parliament refused to back a fourth austerity plan. The head of

A powerful new earthquake rocked northeast Japan on Thursday and was felt as far as Tokyo. The 7.4-magnitude tremor off the coast triggered a

Tens of thousands of immigrants, mainly North Africans, who have arrived in Italy over recent months are to get temporary humanitarian visas. The

Four Kenyan nationals have started legal proceedings against the UK, asking for compensation over the behaviour of colonial British officials half a

At least eleven people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a school in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. He shot dead 10 pupils

Spain hopes that Portugal request for an EH bailout will draw a line under the Euro crisis. Madrid has ruled out any contagion, saying the markets

European nations have given formal backing to a 3.5 billion euro rescue deal for Airbus’s A400M military transport plane – the region’s largest

Cocoa prices have picked up as a prolonged conflict between presidential rivals in Ivory Coast appeared close to a conclusion. Ivory Coast is the

Dishonest money-making on the side has been under scrutiny among the European Parliament’s group presidents, negotiating a review of a code of

It is the ultimate in “finders keepers” for lovers of hard-hitting street art. American painter Greg Haberny is hiding one of his “in your face”

Protesters in Afghanistan held a peaceful demonstration on Thursday in the capital Kabul, to further condemn the burning of a Koran at a small

Three suicide bombers attacked a police training base in the southern city of Kandahar, killing six Afghan police officers and soldiers and wounding

For the sixth successive day, demonstrators in Kabul have protested at the burning of the Koran in a small Florida church last month. The swell of

How long can Laurent Gbagbo resist? As attacks intensify on his presidential palace and residence, Ivory Coast’s embattled leader is digging in his

At a time when European citizens are being asked to tighten their purse strings and accept pay freezes and cuts, their representatives in the

Rebels in Libya say a NATO air strike near the oil town of Brega has killed at least five people. It is the second time in less than a week that

The young Irish actress Saoirse Ronan gives a gritty performance as a teenage assassin in the action thriller Hanna.   She stars alongside Hollywood

Billionaire thrill seeker Richard Branson has teamed up with a US property investor and pilot for his latest adventure; exploring the depths of the

On 11 March the Japanese town of Otsuchi was devastated by a 9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Making matters even worse, fires raged unchecked

Jo Harmelin started diving in 1956. As a scientist he has noticed how the Mediterranean sea has evolved and he remains optimistic.    “Hello I’m Jo