2012-03-23

The European Union is to extend sanctions on Belarus over President Lukashenko’s human rights record, prompting an immediate dismissive response from

A US soldier has been charged with 17 counts of murder after civilians were gunned down in a shooting rampage in Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Robert

It could not be further removed from the streets of Toulouse. It was on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan that Mohamed Merah trained in

Just imagine. Your wildest dreams have come true. You have won billions on the lottery! And then you find out…you haven’t. Denmark’s state

The killing of an unarmed black teenager by a mixed race man in Florida has provoked an outcry, with many critical of the police handling of the

The US has picked a surprise candidate to head the World Bank. Jim Yong Kim is not an economist or a banker, but a South Korean born public health

Campaigning between the two remaining rivals in Senegal’s presidential election second round runoff ended on Friday after weeks of

Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, explains why it is economically viable to invest in sustainable development.

Achim Steiner, the director of the UN’s Environment Programme, told euronews that cities cannot afford NOT to invest in green initiatives.

The big crisis may have disappeared from the top headlines, but Europe is still dealing with the clean-up. In Britain, for example, the government

There is anger in Israel at moves within the UN to investigate the effect of Jewish settlements on Palestinian human rights. Israel is considering

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti has a fight on his hands to get parliamentary approval for major labour reforms, which include making it easier

What is a sustainable city? What kind of pressure do our urban spaces have to face? What examples can small and medium cities set and how can their

Violence continued in many Syrian cities on Friday following extensive clashes a day earlier which killed as many as 70 people. The Syrian

President Barack Obama has nominated the US candidate to head the World Bank, replacing American Robert Zoellick when he steps down in June. He is

In this edition of U-talk, Georgi, from Bulgaria, asks: “Taking into account that in France, Ireland and Bulgaria the extraction of shale gas has

The French police team that shot dead the Toulouse gunman has defended its actions, having drawn heavy criticism in the wake of Thursday’s

A minute of silence was observed at midday on Friday in Toulouse to remember those killed in the shootings that horrified France and the world. The

The Wallace and Gromit team are back with a new animation about pirates and a new voice-over artist: Hugh Grant. Mind you, he is not the only one

Norouz, the Persian New Year, was celebrated this year on 21st March. In Tajikistan people celebrated with traditional music and parades. The day

Sarajevo is a city which over the centuries has been called the Jerusalem of Europe – a symbol of multi-cultural and ethnic unity where those of

You wait and wait and then three come at once, so the old joke about buses goes. But the bus has been getting a makeover. Umberto Guida, the

Welcome aboard as we take a ride on what the designers say is the ‘European bus of the future’. They claim it is more efficient and more ergonomic

Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria’s President, has joined the long list of people within the Syrian regime to face EU sanctions. The 36-year-old

General Motors’ European division is reportedly planning to close two plants to cut manufacturing capacity by almost a third. Union sources said

The Paris government has cut its growth forecast for next year from 2.0 percent to 1.75 percent. It did however raised its estimate for this year

Japan is readying its defences ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea next month. Defence minister Naoki Tanaka said he has ordered the

At least three people have been killed during a military coup in Mali after soldiers ransacked the palace of the country’s president Amadou Toumani

Joachim Gauck has been sworn in as the new president of Germany. The former pastor’s appointment means that former east Germans hold the country’s

A European rocket has blasted off from South America to resupply the International Space Station. The Ariane 5 rocket took off earlier today from