2012-05-30

UN monitors confirmed on Wednesday that the bodies of 13 people found in Syria were executed. The men were found face down with their hands tied

British doctors on Wednesday voted to take industrial action for the first time in nearly four decades. They are angry at proposed reforms to their

French journalist Romeo Langlois has been freed after being held for more than a month by Colombia’s FARC guerrilas. The 35-year-old was taken

Human trafficking is a crime against humanity, yet it is on the rise globally, not least in Europe. The main victims of this appalling crime are

A woman was rescued from under the rubble of her home in Cavezzo after Tuesdays earthquake in northern Italy. The 65-year-old had returned to the

MEPs have called for more to be done to prevent prostitution at big sporting events. Many in the European Parliament are concerned the issue isn’t

After a disappointing World Cup in South Africa two years ago and armed with a manager in Roy Hodgson who has been in charge just two weeks

As co-hosts with Poland, Ukraine will hope their home support will give them an extra boost in this summer’s European Championships. Coach Oleg

Ireland votes in a referendum on Thursday about whether to approve the terms of the EU fiscal pact that was agreed in March. It’s the only country

Fiat Industrial is moving to merge with its subsidiary CNH – Case New Holland – to simplify its structure in a move welcomed by investors. The plan

Since 7 December 2010, Assange has struggled to defend himself and to keep the public informed – the many people supporting him. As Wikileaks

Spain could get an extra year until 2014 to cut its debts, the European Commission has said. The potential lifeline came as Spanish borrowing costs

Turkey on Wednesday joined a host of Western nations in expelling Syrian diplomats from its soil. Ankara’s move follows similar action by the

Spain’s borrowing costs continued to lurch higher and share prices tumbled on the Madrid stock exchange this week as investors become more convinced

Britain’s Supreme Court has decided Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. Lawyers for the

Poland has complained after US President Barack Obama slipped up during a ceremony to honour a dead World War II hero. Obama described what he

There’ve been furthers raids on the bikers’ club Hell’s Angels in Germany, this time in the capital Berlin. The sweep, on around 30 homes, was

Around 50,000 people have now joined a public sector strike in Norway. That’s double the number of workers who began a walk out last week over

Sydney’s iconic Opera House appears to collapse, then re-inflates, a hand pushes through its roof and a woman dances on one of the famous

Legendary rock guitarist Slash – formerly lead guitar player for US band Guns N’ Roses – has just released his second solo album. Apocalyptic Love

Greek firefighters on Wednesday protested in central Athens against the decision not to renew their contracts. The country’s fire service union

Director Benh Zeitlin has won the Camera d’Or – Golden Camera prize – at the Cannes Film Festival. His film Beasts Of The Southern Wild is set and

Research In Motion – the struggling maker of BlackBerry smartphones – has said it has hired bankers to carry out a far-reaching strategic review of

The Turkish government has announced who is to build Istanbul’s third bridge over the Bosphorus. A consortium formed by ICTAS of Turkey and the

In a glass case in the centre of Rome appears to lie the corpse of former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Even in death he wears a smile

A UN-backed court sentenced former Liberian leader Charles Taylor on Wednesday to 50 years in jail for war crimes. The Special Court for Sierra

The Italian government has found itself paying a higher price to borrow because of the debt problems of Spain and the threat of Greece leaving the

Economic confidence in the eurozone fell sharply in May, according to surveys carried out by the European Commission. Businesses that were

An increasing number of buildings in northern Italy could collapse, with seismologists predicting the possibility of even more big tremors, following

3D printing technology is progressing rapidly, and some experts say it could revolutionise the way objects are made in the future. An object is