It is celebration time for the Liberal Greens in Switzerland – just one of the smaller parties to put up a strong showing in Federal elections at the

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey has claimed the lives of at least 70 people, according to official sources, while hundreds

The presidents of the European Council and the EU Commission ruled nothing in or out at the conclusion of Sunday’s summit of political heads ahead of

Large crowds gathered in Benghazi to hear the leader of the interim National Transitional Council (NTC) declare Libya free after 42 years of rule

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov poses for Photos in Bruxelles (filmed by nanunana).

People in Benghazi celebrated as a formal declaration of Libya’s liberation was made. Huge crowds were out on the streets of the eastern city to

French rugby fans in the Gallic home of the sport, Toulouse, have been lamenting the so-near-yet-so- far final defeat of Les Bleus by the All

Argentines are heading to the polls in an election that centre-left President Cristina Fernandez is expected to win. Polls show Fernandez taking a

MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli has died during the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Italian was killed in the second lap of the race after his Honda bike

An autopsy on the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has confirmed he had gunshot wounds to the stomach and head. After being examined

Many people have been killed and injured as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey.

All Blacks & French fans gathered ready for the World Cup final

In Northern Italy thousands turned out to protest against the contruction of a high-speed train tunnel between Lyon in Franace and Turin.

A powerful earthquake has hit the city of Van in the eastern part of Turkey, causing masonry to fall, injuries and deaths.   Emergency services are

Tunisia’s interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi arrived to vote in the country’s first free election. It comes ten months after a vegetable

Europe’s leaders arrived at the European Council for the crucial two-leg summit to tackle the deepening sovereign debt crisis. German Chancellor

Votes are now being counted after elections in Switzerland on Sunday. Polls closed at midday local time, and the turnout was low due to many people

New Zealand have beat France in the Rugby World Cup. The final score was 8-7. Hosts New Zealand were the favourites to win. The All Blacks had

Almost four million Tunisians have registered to vote in their country’s first ever democratic elections. As the polls opened on Sunday, people

European leaders are in Brussels today planning how to deal with the debt crisis. All 27 will be at the meeting discussing measures to stop the

Protesters in Moscow have denounced upcoming parliamentary elections, due to be held in December, claiming they will be neither free nor fair. The

Turkish troops have killed at least 49 Kurdish rebels in a valley near the Iraqi border, according to the military. They have been attacking

Doctors who have been treating Hugo Chavez for cancer say the Venezuelan president is in fine health and his prognosis is excellent. They spoke out

The mother of the Tunisian man whose death inspired the Arab Spring is urging politicians not to forget her son’s sacrifice. As Tunisia holds its

Tunisians go to the polls today in the country’s first election since the fall of former President Ben Ali’s regime in January. They’re choosing an

There have been more protests in Europe against the banks and the financial system – but far smaller than a week ago. The “Occupy Frankfurt”

EU finance ministers have outlined a provisional deal to protect European banks from a potential Greek debt default, ahead of a leaders’ summit in

Two days after ETA declared an end to its armed struggle, tens of thousands of people rallied in the Spanish city of Bilbao demanding a political