Belgium Belgium poised for new era with coalition deal Belgium is on the verge of what is hoped will be a new era of stable government after six parties finalised a coalition agreement. The man set to 01/12/2011
world news MEPs adopt 'code of conduct' on interests Members of the European Parliament will from now on have to declare financial and other interests after the assembly voted unanimously in favour of a 01/12/2011
France Sarkozy outlines plans for new French economy The French president has delivered a major speech on solving the eurozone crisis and boosting growth in France. Speaking in the southern city of 01/12/2011
Russia Russia says nowhere too remote for early voting It seems nowhere is too far to get to to ensure everyone has a chance to vote in Russia’s parliamentary election. Officials are travelling off to 01/12/2011
hi-tech Robots on show An exhibition featuring 20 of Europe’s most innovative robots has just opened at London’s Science Museum. Stars of the show include the iCub, a 01/12/2011
Iraq US troops roll out of Iraq Nearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein, the U.S. mission in Iraq is fast winding down with only 13,000 troops left in the 01/12/2011
economy Monti confident of Italian rescue plan The Italian prime minister Mario Monti has said he is confident his cabinet will approve on Monday yet another plan to reduce the country’s mountain 01/12/2011
Sport Europe's finest brace themselves for Euro2012 draw Europe’s elite footballing nations will know their fate for next summer on Friday when the Euro2012 draw is made in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The 01/12/2011
Egypt Anxious wait in Egypt for results of historic poll Egyptians are due to hear the first results of their historic elections on Saturday, but already an Islamist alliance looks like it is in the lead 01/12/2011
brussels bureau European Parliament backs Croatia membership The European Parliament has approved Croatia’s entry to the EU, ahead of the formal signing of an accession treaty next week. Representatives of the 01/12/2011
Egypt Egypt's Islam-based votes worry some This is the first time that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has been able to participate legally in elections, with its Freedom and Justice Party, 01/12/2011
Cinema Kinyarwanda, a Tutsi-Hutu Love Story Kinyarwanda traces a series of interlinked stories about ordinary people living through the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Alrick Brown, the director 01/12/2011
Iraq Bomb attack in Iraqi market kills 10 There is more carnage on the streets of Iraq, in the week ceremonies are held to mark the end of US military presence there. At least 10 people are 01/12/2011
Ukraine Court opens Tymoshenko appeal against jailing A Ukrainian court started hearing the appeal of jailed former prime minister Yuila Tymoshenko on Wednesday. The 51-year-old did not appear for the 01/12/2011
economy ECB's Draghi warns of increasing downside risks The new head of the European Central Bank has warned the European Parliament that risks threatening the economic outlook have increased. Mario 01/12/2011
economy Slowdown in euro zone factories speeds up Manufacturing in the euro zone contracted at its fastest pace for two years last month. The latest survey showed factories were forced to cut their 01/12/2011
economy Spanish/French bonds find favour in auction The first test of investor confidence since combined action by six central banks saw Spain selling nearly four billion euros of bonds. But Spain 01/12/2011
corporate D-day in plane giant trade battle The EU has said it has sent a report to the United States addressing American complaints about illegal subsidies for the European plane 01/12/2011
world news EU considers oil sanction against Iran The EU is considering a possible oil embargo against Iran over its nuclear programme. It was one of a raft of sanctions discussed by the bloc’s 01/12/2011
le mag Cool sounds in with Earth Wind & Fire Experience and Liz McComb Al McKay was the original EWF guitarist. Now, following the deaths of some other band members, and the illness of others, his band, the Al McKay 01/12/2011
USA Back in the Day: the heart that was built to last longer December 2, 1982 Retired American dentist Barney Clark becomes the first person to be implanted with a permanent artificial heart. The Jarvis 7 01/12/2011
i-talk Leading human rights campaigner backs right to protest Alex Taylor says, “Even if the economic model is perhaps not widely held up as an example around the world at the moment Europe has always prided 01/12/2011
u talk Radical Islam in Europe With ISPI – the Institute for International Political Studies ispi Victor, from Fontainebleau in France, asks: I’d like to know if the countries 01/12/2011
Greece New Greek PM faces first major test over austerity Greece’s new government is facing its first major test over the country’s harsh austerity measures. A 24-hour general strike is underway, called by 01/12/2011
Greece New Greek PM gets first taste of public wrath Greece’s new government is getting its first taste of public anger over the country’s harsh austerity measures. A general strike is underway, with 01/12/2011
Kenya Global economic crisis threatens AIDS funding Tabitha Kioko was diagnosed as HIV postive five years ago. She gets her monthly dose of free anti-retroviral drugs at a clinic in Nairobi, Kenya 01/12/2011
no comment Violence continues in Syria Five civilians were shot dead when security forces broke up a protest in the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for 01/12/2011
no comment USA: Occupy LA prostesters evicted Anti-Wall Street protesters are evicted from their eight-week-old encampment outside Los Angeles City Hall. 01/12/2011
Iraq 18 dead in twin Iraq attacks At least eighteen people have been killed in separate attacks in Iraq’s Diyala province. Ten died in a bomb blast in the town of Khalis, according 01/12/2011
