2012-05-08

The opening of Berlin’s new airport will be delayed by up to three months owing to fire safety problems. The German capital’s Brandenburg airport

As violence rages on, Kofi Annan says the world cannot allow Syria to descend into a full-scale civil war that would have an impact on the whole

Aviva, Britain’s second biggest insurance company, is the latest to be shaken up by the so-called Shareholder Spring. Andrew Moss, its chief

Brussels has warned Athens it has no choice but to stick to the tough budget discipline set out in its recently negotiated bailout deal. Speaking

Alexis Tsipras puts a face on Greece’s ascendant new leftists. The leader of the SYRIZA Coalition of the Radical Left campaigned on the wave of

Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will call off her hunger strike on Wednesday as a row deepens between Kyiv and the EU over

Uncertainty over Greece’s political future had only a limited effect on Athen’s ability to borrow money. The amount of interest it had to offer on

The Greek political spotlight has now fallen on the 37 year-old leader of the radical left coalition party Syriza, who has been given three days to

Benjamin Netanyahu has stunned Israel by forming a unity government that could give him a freer hand to seek peace with the Palestinians and attack

Children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak has died at the age of 83. The Brooklyn-born writer was best known for his fantasy tale “Where

The International Commitee of the Red Cross on Tuesday called on Israel to transfer six hunger striking Palestinians and allow visit from their

Dmitry Medvedev has been re-appointed as Russian prime minister after winning approval from parliament. Medvedev has served as president over the

At first glimpse, Damascus does not look like the capital of a country on the brink of civil war. Mothers walk home with their shopping, children

May is a month of public holidays in France, and the eighth is the day the country celebrates the 1945 armistice ending the Second World War in

Cancelling an early election date like flicking a switch Benjamin Netanyahu justifies as a move to help Israel face its challenges. The unity

Interpol has issued a “red notice” in a bid to locate Iraqi Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi. He is accused of running Sunni armed groups to target

Further travel misery is on the cards for Air India passengers. The airline has sacked 10 pilots, amid a dispute over the allocation of training

Members of Russia’s political opposition have come up with a new form of protest action – mass strolls. On Monday night several hundred people

Creations from highly regarded British street artist Stik are fresh, simple and colourful yet loaded with emotions and mature themes – which aren’t

Hollywood’s summer movie season has started with a bang. Marvel’s ‘The Avengers Assemble’ smashed the record for the biggest US opening weekend by

Crude prices continue to slide as economic slowdowns on both sides of the Atlantic boost fears of lower oil demand. Traders are worried by

Authorities in South Korea are investigating a batch of pills which are said to contain human flesh. Officials believe the tablets, which are

Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has refused to be moved to a local hospital in Kharkiv for treatment by German doctors. She

HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, enjoyed better than expected underlying first-quarter profit — the equivalent of 5.2 billion euros. It credited a

TUI Travel has said it was on track to meet earnings expectations for the full-year and should deliver a strong performance in its key summer trading

Every year, half a million people around the world catch hepatitis B, a disease that affects the liver. The virus has reached epidemic proportions

May is a month of public holidays in France, and the eighth is the day the country celebrates the 1945 armistice ending the Second World War in

Plans for an early election in Israel have been called off and a unity government has been formed instead. The opposition, centrist, Kadima party

The Greeks are without a government after the failure of the leader of the biggest party following Sunday’s election to form a coalition

A powerful tornado, which developed out of sudden gusts of wind, hit Tsukuba City in Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday afternoon. One person was