2012-06-11

So old rivals England and France had to settle for a 1-1 draw on Monday. Let’s have an indepth look at how this group D clash unfolded at the

Serbia’s Balkan neighbours refused to attend the inauguration of the country’s new President, Tomislav Nikolic.   The leaders of Croatia, Bosnia

There is growing concern that the Syrian regime, having seen how ineffectual the UN observers are, and how limited the international intervention is

Former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko scored a brace of goals to hand co-hosts Ukraine a thrilling 2-1 win over Sweden at the Olimpiyskyi stadium

It appears the Kremlin may have lost patience with democratic protest after police fanned out around Moscow on Monday, searching opposition leaders’

Reaction in Madrid’s stock exchange to the European bailout fund for Spanish banks went from euphoria to realism on Monday. Most of the banking

It appears that the prime minister of Britain, David Cameron and his wife forgot one of their children in a pub after having Sunday lunch there with

One of the eternal city’s most famous monuments is in need of major restoration. Over the weekend decorative laurels fell from Rome’s Trevi

Some political analysts are concerned by a record low turnout for a legislative election in France at just 57 percent. Sunday’s first round

The United States is to withdraw negotiators from Pakistan after the team failed to seal a deal with Islamabad to re-open supply lines to NATO troops

There is no let-up in the violence in Syria where on Monday the opposition claims government forces continued to fire artillery pieces into populated

France’s new president Francois Hollande has moved closer to honouring his controversial tax and spend election manifesto after his Socialist party

A group of charitable German football fans, in Ukraine for Euro 2012, have raised thousands of euros for the Ukrainian Child Centre for toxicology in

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak remains in a stable but critical condition after reportedly suffering a heart attack on Monday. French news

The International Criminal Court has sent a team of negotiators into Libya to attempt to secure the release of a delegation. The team had gone to

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned that his country will face further dire economic circumstances this year, despite requesting

Tuscany is home to some of Italy’s best wines but change is afoot in the centuries-old industry. Some wine-makers are swapping to a biodynamic way

The Spanish government’s decision to seek help from other eurozone countries to prop up its stricken banking system doesn’t appear to have been taken

The South Korean city of Busan was alive with music and performance as it hosted the International Dance Festival from June 1st to the 5th. The

Encouraged by the results of the first round of voting in legislative elections, France’s President François Hollande can feel confident of sealing

Tom Cruise was joined by fellow Rock of Ages cast members on the red carpet at London’s Leicester Square. Julianne Hough, Russell Brand, Paul

After a seven-year ‘indefinite hiatus’, American alternative rock band Garbage are back with a new album Not Your Kind of People, which they’ve

European markets enjoyed a sustained surge in early trading thanks to a bigger-than-expected EU bailout of Spain’s ailing banks. It was the country’s

The EU bailout of Spain’s banks may have brought some relief to Madrid and eurozone leaders, but for those struggling to find work in the country the

The economic crisis in Europe continues to cause turbulence for airlines. In its latest forecast, the global industry grouping, IATA, says while

A wave of police raids searching through the homes of opposition figures has been taking place in about 10 different locations in Moscow. Police

Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his record seventh French Open title, returning to Roland Garros on Monday to edge out Novak Djokovic in four sets after the

France’s Socialist parties took the lead in the first round of legislative elections on Sunday. The bloc of left-wing parties is set to win a

Croatia played with class and precision to secure their 3-1 win over the republic of Ireland. Slaven Bilic’s team played with an energy and

On the second day of the Judo Grand Slam in Rio the Men’s under 90 kg saw one of the shortest finals of the weekend. Varlam Liparteliani of Georgia