2011-06-24

The actor Peter Falk has died aged 83. He was born in New York to a Polish father and Russian mother, and by the time he found the role that would

In the future, foreign nationals who are convicted of a crime and sent to prison in Denmark will be automatically deported on their release. The

The European Union has given a conditional thumbs up for Croatia to join the bloc. That should see accession talks wrapped up as early as next week

On the eve of a new round of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, mediated by Russia, the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, told

Euronews has acquired a number of amateur videos shot by Syrian refugees who have escaped into Turkey over the last two days. The events they

This week’s edition of Business Weekly takes a look at the United States. Against the backdrop of an economy that is losing steam, the Federal

Prince Albert of Monaco is finally tying the knot with his fiancée Charlene Wittstock. At the age of 53, he is presenting Monaco with a new princess

The Italian president has called on the government to do something about what he called the “alarming” mountains of rubbish choking up the centre of

Since March speed limits on Spain’s motorways have been reduced to save money, but from July 1 they will revert to 120 kilometres per

French health officials say beansprouts are the likely cause of a suspected outbreak of e-coli in the southwestern city of Bordeaux. At least five

The European Union has given a conditional thumbs up for Croatia to join the bloc. That should see accession talks wrapped up as early as next week

More widespread protests in Syria on Friday, including demonstrations in and around Damascus, led to the deaths of at least seven people, although

EU leaders have appointed Italy’s Mario Draghi as the next president of the European Central Bank. He will replace Frenchman Jean-Claude Trichet

The countdown is running: one year left until the kick-off for the European football championship, EURO 2012. But there is a hooligan war ongoing in

EU leaders put on a united front for the cameras in Brussels. But behind the scenes, this is one of the most testing times the bloc has ever

A bizarre incident at an amateur motorcycle race in Magny-Cours left two locked bikes spinning on the spot and the riders unable to remount.

Italy’s Prada posted slim gains as it shares started trading in Hong Kong. They were snapped up by investors who could not buy into the company’s

Ukraine has finished building its first solar power station, part of a drive to produce greener energy and reduce the country’s dependence on

Pauline Nyiramasuhuko has been sentenced to life in prison for genocide and encouraging the rape of Tutsi women. The judgement signalled the end of a

Residents of San Juan, a suburb of the Philippines capital Manila, celebrated the feast day of the town’s patron saint by dousing each other with

EU leaders have urged Greek politicians to unite behind tough new austerity plans. It comes on the second day of what has been described as a

In Greece there is anger in the wake of the new austerity measures agreed at the EU summit. The new belt tightening proposals will, its reckoned, cut

French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal – From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk.

The third installment of the Transformers saga has just premiered at the Moscow film festival.

Greece’s deal with international lenders for more money in return for more budget austerity lifted share prices in Europe. An exception was Italy

German business sentiment unexpectedly rose in June, showing the economy is still doing better than others in the euro zone. The data, which

There are warnings over the euro zone’s debt crisis from a Bank of England policymaker and Britain’s new risk monitoring organisation. American

June 27, 1967. A branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield, England unveils the world’s first ATM. It was invented by Scotsman John Shepherd-Barron, who

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing over charges of abuse of power, in a case she believes