2012-01-06

The husband of Ukraine’s former Prime Minister has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic. Oleksander Tymoshenko, who’s wife Yulia was jailed

Britain has concluded that there is no need for a routine removal of faulty breast implants for all women. But officials have confirmed that anyone

Turkey’s former military supremo has spent his second night behind bars after his unprecedented arrest. Ilker Basbug is accused of plotting a coup

Turkey’s military stepped in to take over the running of the country three times between 1960 and 1980. In 1997 it also exerted its considerable

He is trying to reassure European partners that his technocrat government can boost Italy’s ailing economy. On a visit to Paris, Mario Monti

Spain’s economy continues to lose jobs. Unemployment there has risen for the fifth month in a row, and last year ended with nearly eight percent more

Germany has followed France in advising all women who received suspect breast implants from the now defunct company PIP to have them removed. It

The consensus is that breast implants by the French company PIP should never have been used. German chemicals distributor Brenntag said it had

The once all-powerful Turkish military is having to re-think its role in the country after a former Chief of Staff was jailed, accused of plotting to

Hungary was on a fast track to a financial crisis as Fitch became the third of the major rating agencies to downgrading the government’s debt to

Another round of strong US economic data — including growth in the labour market — lifted the US dollar against the euro on Friday with the single

Syrian state TV blamed what it called ‘terrorists’ for Friday’s carnage in Damascus. Some opposition activists claimed the regime itself carried out

Chelsea’s Didier Drogba led a host of Ivory Coast politicians in a special exhibition football match in Abidjan. The line up included President

Arab league chief, Nabil Elarby, has called on the head of Palestinian group, Hamas, to help with efforts to end violence in Syria. At a meeting

The first week of the new year has brought some interesting developments in the euro debt crisis. The first bond auctions of January — in Germany

It was a moment of pride for Iraq’s armed forces, marking 91 years since their creation. But as soldiers marched in Baghdad, watched by prime

New laws have come into force in Belarus restricting access to a range of internet sites that the government deems ‘extremist’. The regime has not

The latest US jobs figures provide the strongest evidence yet of an acceleration in economic activity there. In December there was a rise of

The Czech Republic has granted asylum to Oleksander Tymoshenko, the husband of Ukraine’s jailed opposition leader.   Yulia Tymoshenko’s party said

A mass evacuation is taking place in the north of the Netherlands where heavy rains risk flooding a number of villages. Dutch soldiers and police

At least 25 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated a device in Damascus, according to the official Syrian state news agency. Scores

January 9, 1960 Work begins on the construction of the Aswan High Dam, Egypt’s plan to control the power of the world’s longest river, the Nile. The

Shakespeare’s tragedy Coriolanus has been given a contemporary look by British actor Ralph Fiennes, in what is his directorial debut. He co-stars

Getting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions and there is nothing like a bit of novelty to make going to the gym more fun.

The detention of Ilker Basbug is the main talking point in Turkey. Newspapers heralded the arrest on their front pages. Some detailed the

Denmark’s prime minister has been presenting the country’s programme for its six month presidency of the EU. Tackling Europe’s economic woes will

South Korea’s Samsung has reported a record quarterly operating profit — the equivalent of 3.5 billion euros. The world’s leading maker of memory

Mounting tensions between Iran and the West are sparking concern over possible supply disruptions pushing the price of Brent crude oil above $113 a

The eurozone’s economy slumped further at the end of last year as retail sales fell and consumer confidence slid. That according to the latest

It is a matter of life or death as heavy rains batter Brazil, sending water rushing through the streets and thousands of people fleeing for