Russia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of last year’s heatwave and drought. Officials said on Wednesday

The first United Nations airlift has landed in Mogadishu. On board was 10 tonnes of nutritional supplements for starving children. The cargo will be

The shockwaves from the massacre in Norway have released a flood of questions. One of the first is about the links between Anders Behring Breivik and

Kosovo special forces withdrew on Wednesday from two border posts in an ethnic Serb enclave, one day after violent clashes that left a policeman

Two years on, the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a Russian jail is creating diplomatic tension. The US is reportedly to impose travel

It will be out of orbit and into the Pacific Ocean for the International Space Station after 2020. Russia and its partners plan a watery grave for

A court in Ukraine has rejected a bid to place former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko in custody. State prosecutors called for her arrest, saying she

One year before the start of the 2012 London Olympics a survey of British businesses showed two thirds of them expect little benefit to their

The book character ‘Horrid Henry’ is now in a 3D film, starring Theo Stevenson, Anjelica Huston, Richard E. Grant and Parminder Nagra. The

Anders Behring Breivik’s fate may lie in how experts read his state of mind. “This whole case has indicated that he is insane,” says his defence

The White House has said it is working on an unspecified ‘Plan B’ with members of Congress to avoid the risk of the US defaulting on its debts

Boeing’s quarterly profit came in much better than expected at $941 million (655 million euros). The world’s largest aerospace and defence company

The potent mix of high temperatures, strong winds and carelessness has caused an outbreak of forest fires in Russia. In Volgograd Blast in the south

The Bayreuth Festival in the northern Bavarian town in Germany got off to a rocky start. Many aficionados of composer Richard Wagner, to whose works

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has vowed to review his country’s security policies after the deadly rampage of self-confessed killer

If you ever feel the need to express yourself to Europe’s leaders, Schuman Square, near the EU Council and the Commission buildings, is a favourite

Oslo has started to get back to normal. Police have reopened some streets around the blast area and vendors have started to do business again. The

Libyan rebels have been given another significant diplomatic boost after Britain announced it will recognise their leaders as the country’s sole

Plane passengers who are terrified of flying can take a course to conquer their fear. What jangles some people’s mind and muscles is a primordial

Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has met representatives of the international press at his residence in Oslo. The PM has won backing for

One of the most memorable arias in the history of opera passionately sung by Angela Gheorghiu is Puccini’s Tosca in the recent Royal Opera – Covent

Moody’s Investors’ Service has downgraded the credit rating of Cyprus two notches to Baa1. The rating agency raised concerns about the country’s

Santander’s profits and shares have taken a hit after the Spanish lender said it was setting aside 620 million euros to cover compensation for

The cost of insuring Italian and Spanish government bonds against default has risen after Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, added to

Police in China have rescued 89 children kidnapped for sale by human traffickers. It follows a nationwide operation to break-up two child smuggling

As Cuba marked one of the biggest days in the history of its revolution, leaders were pledging to pursue reforms of the island’s Soviet-style

A 200-year-old bottle of wine has set a new record for the most expensive bottle of white wine ever sold. The 1811 Chateau d’Yquem was bought for

Over a 24 hour period, 400mm of rain fell on the South Korean capital, causing flash floods, further landslides, road closures and other transport

Nuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan have renewed efforts to mend ties to reduce tension in the region. Hopes of a breakthrough remain low but

A security scare that sparked the evacuation of Oslo’s main railway station this morning has been lifted. Police say nothing suspicious was