The United States has pulled its ambassador out of Syria amid fears for his safety. Syria responded with a tit-for-tat move by recalling its envoy

More than 60 per cent of Britons want a referendum on EU membership according to one newspaper poll. Independent MEP Nikki Sinclaire helped

After emergency cabinet talks on fresh reforms demanded by EU partners, Italy is pledging to present firm proposals at Wednesday’s summit. But

With only a few months to go before Euro 2012 kicks off in Ukraine and Poland, UEFA announced on Monday that smoking will be completely banned at

The home town of Italian rider Marco Simoncelli was in shock on Sunday following the news of his fatal accident in Sepang. The 2008 Moto

Changes are clearly happening in the Swiss political balance. The right-wing UDC in Switzerland figured it would get a hefty score in the latest

David Cameron is facing the biggest rebellion of his premiership, with dozens of his own MPs set to back calls for a referendum on UK membership of

‘Goodbye ETA’ the newspaper headlines read. The days immediately following the decision by the armed separatist band in Spain to stop using violence

WikiLeaks says it could stop publishing secret files due to cash problems. Founder Julian Assange told reporters that the site could stop

Sicily’s Mount Etna has erupted for the 17th time this year. Bright orange lava is being blown as high as one hundred metres into the air. The

Norway says it would consider using some of its North Sea oil wealth to strengthen the euro zone rescue fund if asked. Norway’s finance minister

The military commander of the NATO operation over Libya has said the threat of organised attacks against the civilian population has disappeared, and

Spain’s Basque region is set for a new era after separatist group ETA announced the end of its 43-year violent campaign. Regional leader Patxi

Despite the smiles the deadline to once and for all find a solution to the euro zone’s debt crisis looms large over Europe’s leaders. After some

A search is underway for three European aid workers abducted from a refugee camp in western Algeria. Two Spaniards and an Italian were seized by al

Libya’s new administration has said the body of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi will no longer be shown to the public. The announcement came as

Rescue workers in southeastern Turkey have been are fighting to free people still trapped by a powerful earthquake. More than 400 people are known to

Thousands of rugby fans gathered in central Auckland on Monday to celebrate New Zealand’s World Cup victory over France. The All Blacks, who had

With more than 120 million albums sold worldwide, Dire Straits were one of Britain’s most successful rock bands until they split in 1995. They are

After the world wide success of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi returns to the screen with her second graphic novel adaptation, Chicken with Plums

Former world marathon record-holder Haile Gebrselassie plans to run at the 2012 Olympics in London after reversing his decision to retire. With

With seminars in the park and funky hip hop dancing robots, Toulouse’s ‘La Novela’ festival is aiming to break down barriers between the cities

Rescue workers in southeastern Turkey are fighting to free people still trapped by a powerful earthquake. More than 260 people are known to have

Shock, fear, devastation and grief; for those caught up in Turkey’s earthquake nightmare, it is a cruel cocktail of emotions.   Some have lost

The Swedish car maker Saab has said it is terminating a 245 million euro investment deal with two Chinese companies. Saab’s owners said carmaker

The Luxor obilisk, which towers over the Place de la Concorde in Paris, was installed on 25 October 1836. The monument was a gift from the Viceroy of

In a clear sign of Thailand’s worsening flood situation, the main evacuation centre for Bangkok and outlying areas was itself evacuated as the rising

President Barack Obama has been unveiling new measures to help struggling US homeowners including refinancing their mortgages, as well as a student

The euro zone’s private sector slipped further into decline in October. The latest business surveys show the bloc’s economy is now in serious

Japan’s finance minister Jun Azumi has flagged up a possible currency intervention by the government as the yen hit a record high against the dollar