2012-02-28

A German court has banned a strike by air traffic controllers that threatened to paralyse Frankfurt airport. The walkout was planned to support

Europe has been united by a diplomatic row. The bloc has agreed to recall member states’ ambassadors from Minsk in a move which will be seen to

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is working on a new “genocide” bill after the Constitutional Council threw out one currently under

Mikhaïl Prokhorov, a billionaire oligarch industrialist, is an independent candidate in Russia’s presidential race. He is 46. He first got rich after

Here are several views presented by foreigners who have worked in Russia for quite some time, of Vladimir Putin, who, although the country’s

The presidential race in Senegal will go to a second round with no candidate heading for an outright majority. There will now be a run off between

European foreign ministers say Serbia should be given candidate status to join the EU. However, a final decision, expected later this week at a full

The latest problems involving a ship operated by the Costa Crociere cruise line are bound to have the company, its parent – US based Carnival

Airport operators Fraport and airline Lufthansa are seeking a high court injunction to stop air traffic controllers joining in a strike at Frankfurt

The fate of French journalist Edith Bouvier who was wounded in Syria is unclear after conflicting reports about whether or not she has been smuggled

In Egypt, further steps have been taken to draw up a new constitution for the post-Mubarak era. Ahmed Fahmy, a university professor and member of

The Artist fever hit Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport as France’s Jean Dujardin arrived home from Los Angeles where he had been awarded the Oscar for

London’s famous hop-on, hop-off Routemaster buses have been reincarnated seven years after they were scrapped on safety grounds. The new greener

Spanish police have arrested four people suspected of being members of the ‘Anonymous’ computer hacking ring. They are accused of releasing

France’s top legal body has thrown out a law making it illegal to deny that the 1915 mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks was

Portugal has passed the third review by inspectors from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank — who said it was

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin looks sure to reclaim his former position as president next Sunday, with the latest polls giving him around

Newt Gingrich 68 years Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Roman Catholic This thrice-married 68-year-old started the impeachment

Safety and medical treatment for two foreign journalists wounded in Syria, as they finally leave the country. Paul Conroy, who works for the Sunday

Nearly 2.5 million people would like to see the back of ACTA was the message delivered in Brussels, as activists handed in a huge petition to MEPs

British actress Helen Mirren avoided the Oscars ceremony and instead headed to Italy for Milan Fashion Week. The 66-year-old, who’s perhaps best

The incredible Oscar success of silent movie The Artist has got many fans wondering who is behind many of today’s most successful foreign and

The European Central Bank said on Tuesday that it would temporarily refuse to accept Greek goverrnment bonds as collateral for loans to banks in the

An Italian cruiser left adrift in the Indian Ocean after a power failure is not expected to reach land until Thursday. The Costa Allegra is being

While Homs is bearing the brunt of the government crackdown on the Syrian uprising, it is far from the only town under attack. The northwestern

Shares in PSA Peugeot Citroen rose sharply on Tuesday on reports that General Motors is in advanced talks on buying a small stake in the French

Free navigation software for smartphones continues to slam the profits of GPS maker TomTom. It has just reported a 76 percent drop in

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has named the head of its loss-making TV division as its new president. Kazuhiro Tsuga will replace Fumio

Two Western journalists wounded in Syria has been receiving medical treatment after finally being evacuated from the country. British photographer

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