2012-05-23

Voting in Egypt’s presidential election continues later on Thursday as the country chooses its first leader following the overthrow of dictator Hosni

Iran has offered a counterproposal in nuclear talks with world leaders in Baghdad. Western powers want to curb Iran’s ability to enrich uranium

François Hollande faced a likely showdown with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday at his first EU summit as president of France. The two

Hospitals in Denmark say they’re having to invest in bigger and stronger beds because patients are getting larger and fatter. More than one in

First he presented the weather forecast on TV: now Britain’s Prince Charles showed that it’s never too late to be a DJ. His mixing skills – or at

At first sight the video appears to show a perfectly normal traffic scene. But the surveillance film in eastern China slowly revealed an

Burberry, the British luxury group’s sales enjoyed double-digit growth in all segments and all geographic areas in the financial year that ended in

Ceremonies in Italy have been marking 20 years since the murder of anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone. Prime Minister Mario Monti joined

The Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA locate Osama Bin Laden, Shakil Afridi, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. The doctor was

Facebook and a number of banks are being sued by some of the social networking site’s new shareholders. They are angry and have claimed that its

MEPs on Wednesday backed taxing financial trades across the EU, but a group of the 27 member states remain opposed. The European Parliament’s lead

Fifteen months after ousting the dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is voting in a presidential election that could determine just how much of a break

More than 120 schoolgirls and three teachers have been treated for poisoning in northern Afghanistan. Taliban insurgents have been blamed for the

At the 65th Cannes Festival, Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi was, once again, the centre of attention, this time for his next film project. The

A joint call for a growth strategy combined with austerity came out of the G8 summit on Saturday – even Germany recognised it officially – but

Europe’s banks are scrambling to make sure they are prepared for a Greek exit from the eurozone. They would take a big direct financial hit from

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was in Paris to meet new French President François Hollande. It comes ahead of an informal EU summit in

This is expected to be the most free and fair election in Egypt for decades. A real sign of change for the people who endured life under the rule of

It was considered to be one of the most stable countries in Africa, but in recent months, Mali has been rocked by a military coup. Islamist rebels

One of the most influential and critically acclaimed bands of the 1980s, the legendary British group New Order is playing a series of gigs around

Just how far can the human body be pushed in the name of sport? Well, a pretty long way, as was proved in a recent experiment in France. For six days

Former Libertines frontman Pete Doherty makes his big screen debut at Cannes, in the 19th century period drama Confession of a Child of the Century

Foreigners are increasingly not interested in buying Italian and Spanish government bonds according the Fitch credit ratings agency. It said the

Fiat and Mazda are teaming up to produce a new generation of sports cars. They’ve agreed in principle to develop and build models for their

Spain’s government is to inject at least nine billion euros into Bankia, the country’s fourth largest lender, in the process taking control of

Saudi Arabia has pledged the equivalent of around 2.5 billion euros in aid to Yemen. The Gulf kingdom is concerned that instability in its troubled

The jury deliberating the 2012 Asturias prize for Communication and Humanities has awarded the honour to Japanese computer games creator Shigeru

Talks are resuming between Iran and six world powers over its controversial nuclear programme. The EU’s diplomatic chief Catherine Ashton, who is

Two men vandalised a controversial portrait of Jacob Zuma, the painting featured the South African President with his genitals exposed, intensifying

Europes top shares fell on Wednesday morning, reversing previous rallies as investors exercise caution ahead of an EU meeting. Basic resource