2012-04-02

Potential environmental hazards following the Total gas leak in the North Sea are being highlighted by Greenpeace, who have been testing air and

There have been memorial services in Britain and Argentina to mark the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War. In the UK, at the Millenium Chapel

Former Bari defender Andrea Masiello was arrested on Monday in connection with alleged match-fixing in the Italian topflight last season. Bari’s

Environmental group Greenpeace says there is a lot of oil around Total’s stricken Elgin platform in the North Sea. Activists sailed up to the

Syria says it will start implementing Kofi Annan’s peace plan by April 10 but wants commitments that the opposition will also lay down its

A row about late payments has led to the suspension of oil exports to Iraq from its autonomous Kurdish region. After a deal struck last year, the

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given his first speech since the government published its 2012 budget last week, promising his austerity

Have eurozone finance ministers done enough to strengthen Europe’s emergency firewall? Efforts in Copenhagen saw leaders unveil a fund of 800 billion

Extraordinary video pictures from Norway have captured the moment a road rescue operation went horribly wrong. A stranded lorry was being towed

The new president of Senegal has sworn his oath of office at a ceremony attended by several fellow African leaders.   Macky Sall, who was elected

Thirty years ago today, amphibious forces from Argentina landed on the Falkland Islands, forced the British local government to surrender and took

Is it a virtual strip search that reveals too much or a vital new tool in aviation security? Full body security scanners at European airports have

Over 4,000 Colombians participated in the “Lend your Leg 11k” marathon in Bogota to call for an end of the use of antipersonnel mines in the country.

Americans with mustaches marched on Washington, demanding a tax break to cover the costs of grooming their facial hair. Organised by The American

Florian Geyer from the Directorate General Justice at the European Commission discusses the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union with

In the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 6 marks 20 years since the beginning of the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. It was the longest siege in

As well as body scanners, Americans hit with “enhanced” pat downs Full-body scanners have also been causing a storm in the USA, where hundreds of

It looks as though Avon may still be calling after the cosmetics giant fought off a the opening shots in a takeover bid by Coty. Avon has turned

An Indian court has postponed a decision concerning the fate of two Italian marines who are accused of killing two fishermen, supposedly after

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt has resigned after being involved in a plagiarism scandal. Semmelweis University in Budapest stripped him of his

Eco-innovation provides 3.5 million jobs across Europe, most of them in SMEs (small and medium sized businesses) which can apply for EU financing

Turkey enjoyed growth of 8.5 % last year, but says the pace of its economic expansion is starting to slow. There are signs of an economic rebalance

Philips has finalised the spinoff of its loss-making TV division begun last November, retaining just 30% in a joint venture with Hong Kong’s

Not since 1977 have the Irish paid property taxes on their principal homes, and they are not enjoying paying them again. Since a 100 euro charge

Unemployment in the eurozone has hit a near-15 year high. Some 17 million Europeans are now jobless, and forecasts are for the jobcentre queues to

It took three years to build the ill-fated liner and three times that long to plan and construct the Titanic Belfast, a state-of-the-art museum

Adam Sandler and his movie ‘Jack and Jill’ swept the annual Razzies, winning a record-breaking 10 awards for the worst film and performances of 2011.

Three widows and two daughters of Osama Bin Laden have been sentenced to 45 days in a Pakistani jail. The five women have been found guilty of

A Russian passenger plane has crashed in Siberia. At least 31 of the 43 people on board have been killed. Survivors are in a serious