Germany Court bans Frankfurt airport strike A German court has banned a strike by air traffic controllers that threatened to paralyse Frankfurt airport. The walkout was planned to support 28/02/2012
Belarus Europe united in diplomatic row 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 28/02/2012
France France plans new 'genocide' bill French President Nicolas Sarkozy is working on a new “genocide” bill after the Constitutional Council threw out one currently under 28/02/2012
Russia Prokhorov's rich bid for Russia's top job Mikhaïl Prokhorov, a billionaire oligarch industrialist, is an independent candidate in Russia’s presidential race. He is 46. He first got rich after 28/02/2012
Russia Russian democracy through foreign eyes Here are several views presented by foreigners who have worked in Russia for quite some time, of Vladimir Putin, who, although the country’s 28/02/2012
Senegal Senegal : second round ballot for presidential election 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 28/02/2012
Serbia on the verge of EU candidacy 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 28/02/2012
Costa counts cost of latest cruise mishap The latest problems involving a ship operated by the Costa Crociere cruise line are bound to have the company, its parent – US based Carnival 28/02/2012
Germany Court may ban air traffic controllers striking at Frankfurt Airport operators Fraport and airline Lufthansa are seeking a high court injunction to stop air traffic controllers joining in a strike at Frankfurt 28/02/2012
Syria Whereabouts of journalist wounded in Syria unconfirmed 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 28/02/2012
Egypt New Egypt constitution a step closer 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 28/02/2012
USA France's golden boy comes home 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 28/02/2012
United Kingdom Routemaster returns to London's streets London’s famous hop-on, hop-off Routemaster buses have been reincarnated seven years after they were scrapped on safety grounds. The new greener 28/02/2012
Spain 'Anonymous' hacker arrests Spanish police have arrested four people suspected of being members of the ‘Anonymous’ computer hacking ring. They are accused of releasing 28/02/2012
France French court rejects "genocide" denial bill 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 28/02/2012
'Troika' gives Portugal a bailout thumbs up Portugal has passed the third review by inspectors from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank — who said it was 28/02/2012
Russia Latest figures confirm Putin's pole position for election Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin looks sure to reclaim his former position as president next Sunday, with the latest polls giving him around 28/02/2012
The Republicans who want to be president Newt Gingrich 68 years Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Roman Catholic This thrice-married 68-year-old started the impeachment 28/02/2012
Syria UK and France confirm injured journalists have left Syria Safety and medical treatment for two foreign journalists wounded in Syria, as they finally leave the country. Paul Conroy, who works for the Sunday 28/02/2012
Anti-ACTA activists hand MEPs massive petition 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 28/02/2012
Actress Helen Mirren wows Milan fashionistas 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 28/02/2012
The man who brought The Artist to America 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 28/02/2012
Greece Greek bonds shunned as collateral - for now 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 28/02/2012
Madagascar Stricken Allegra faces slower journey to dry land 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 28/02/2012
Syria Syrian crackdown wider than Homs 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 28/02/2012
GM may buy small Peugeot stake 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 28/02/2012
TomTom loses its way in sales slump Free navigation software for smartphones continues to slam the profits of GPS maker TomTom. It has just reported a 76 percent drop in 28/02/2012
Struggling Panasonic names new chief Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has named the head of its loss-making TV division as its new president. Kazuhiro Tsuga will replace Fumio 28/02/2012
Syria Syrian opposition sneak European journalists out of Homs Two Western journalists wounded in Syria has been receiving medical treatment after finally being evacuated from the country. British photographer 28/02/2012
France Whole village in France up for sale If you are interested in buying property in France, instead of a country house or apartment, you could purchase an entire village for just 330,000 28/02/2012