Morocco Oldest Arab dynasty opens arms to change The King of Morocco has spoken to the nation to announce sweeping changes to the constitution and governance. They go a long way towards 17/06/2011
Turkey Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has visited Syrian refugees at the Altinozu camp in the Turkish province of Hatay. Hundreds of people 17/06/2011
Business China's economy heats up China’s economy has been sending mixed signals to the markets in recent days. Despite a strong government campaign, inflation went up again. At 17/06/2011
Culture Royal romance on the Riviera The tiny principality of Monaco is gearing up for a very big occasion. On July 1st and 2nd Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock will be married 17/06/2011
Vietnam Agent Orange clean-up starts in Vietnam, 50 years later Fifty years after it began using the highly toxic Agent Orange in Vietnam, the US has begun a clean-up operation in the country. The project is a 17/06/2011
Morocco Moroccan monarchy edges towards reform Mohammed VI was crowned king of Morocco on 23 July 1999 after the death of his father, Hassan II. Hassan ruled his country with an iron fist 17/06/2011
Business Greek hopes lift share markets and euro Hopes of a solution for Greece’s debt crisis meant Europe’s stock markets mostly finished higher. Athens’ main share index gained nearly four percent 17/06/2011
Saudi Arabia Women driving for change in Saudi Arabia Inspired by the uprisings sweeping the Arab world some women in Saudi Arabia are demanding what most females take for granted – the right to drive 17/06/2011
Syria At least 16 dead in fresh protests in Syria As anticipated, protests erupted across Syria after prayers on Friday, the Muslim holy day. In the central city of Homs, an estimated 5,000 17/06/2011
Morocco King of Morocco to unveil reform proposals The King of Morocco is due to announce proposals for constitutional reform tonight in response to nationwide demonstrations. Mohammed VI is to make 17/06/2011
Belarus Mystery cash windfall for Belarus The president of Belarus says his country could soon receive ten billion dollars in cash, but he did not say where the money is coming from 17/06/2011
Ireland How to cross Dublin without passing a pub The challenge was set in James Joyce’s 1922 classic ‘Ulysses’, when the main character Leopold Bloom muses “Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without 17/06/2011
USA IMF chief claimed diplomatic immunity when arrested Fresh details about the arrest in New York of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have emerged. Transcripts released by the prosecutors reveal 17/06/2011
world news Back in the Day: Washington and Moscow invent the 'hotline' June 20, 1963: The US and the Soviet Union sign an agreement to set up a hotline between the two countries’ leaders. Previously, diplomatic messages 17/06/2011
Greece Greeks fear more of the same after cabinet reshuffle Across their country Greeks have been assessing what effects the new government may have after street protests and political wrangling brought about 17/06/2011
world news Concern over new al-Qaeda "hit list" Al-Qaeda and its new leader Ayman al-Zawahiri are reported to have released a new hit list of targets. American media say the list, including names 17/06/2011
Business ING selling US online bank to Capital One US bank Capital One is to buy Dutch firm ING’s online banking operations in the United States for the equivalent of 6.3 billion euros in cash and 17/06/2011
Business Prada raises 1.5 billion euros in Hong Kong share sale Faced with volatile global markets and caution from Chinese investors, Prada has cut the price of the shares it is selling in an initial public 17/06/2011
no comment Chilean students protest at education policies Chilean police clashed with protesters after tens of thousands of Chilean students thronged the streets of Chile’s capital Santiago to demand lower 17/06/2011
Greece Second bailout for Greece looms Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel are calling for a quick deal on a second bailout for Greece after a meeting in Berlin. Merkel favours a scheme 17/06/2011
Cinema Bad Teacher delivers zero morals entertainment Cameron Diaz is the foul-mouthed “Bad Teacher” in this summer’s new comedy, which reunites the actress with her former boyfriend Justin Timberlake 17/06/2011
World Sao Paulo show unveils latest in Brazilian fashion Brazil’s top designers have been showing off their 2012 spring/summer collections at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, the most important fashion event on the 17/06/2011
Greece Greece brings in new faces in bid to tackle debt Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has appointed a new cabinet in his struggle to combat the country’s debt crisis. The new finance minister is 17/06/2011
world news Argentine president in war of words with British PM Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has hit out at Britain over the Falklands islands in the South Atlantic. Fernandez said Britain 17/06/2011
Turkey Rising Syrian exodus to Turkish refugee camps Turkish authorities say the number of refugees who have crossed the border from Syria now tops the 10,000 mark. In the camps there is an air of 17/06/2011
no comment Catholic Mass for peace on Korean peninsula Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea gathered in Paju to hold a Mass to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula, and for the 17/06/2011
Russia Russia and China hopeful over gas deal The Chinese and Russian presidents are not averse to signing economic agreements of mutual benefit, as they did on Thursday at an investment forum in 17/06/2011
Greece Greek PM announces cabinet reshuffle Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou has announced a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to get support for the austerity measures which have split his 17/06/2011
China Deadly China floods force mass evacuation Over half a million people have been evacuated in southern China after four days of torrential rain flooded vast areas of seven provinces. State 17/06/2011
no comment Libya: rebels' weapons workshop Dozens of volunteers in the western Libyan city of Misrata are building up the rebel forces’ arsenal by making their own improvised weapons. In a 17/06/2011