Sport EURO 2012: Portugal and Germany book quarter-final tickets Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to hand Portugal a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a spot in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012. Rafael van der Vaart 17/06/2012
Germany Germany protesters 'Attac' on financial transaction tax Protesters staged a demonstration outside Frankfurt’s stock exchange, calling for the introduction of a financial transaction tax in Europe 17/06/2012
France Socialists gain absolute power in France The Socialists of President Francois Hollande have won an absolute majority in the National Assembly after round two of parliamentary 17/06/2012
Greece Pro-bailout party set to head new Greek government Greece’s future in the eurozone looks more secure, with parties committed to a bailout set to win a slim parliamentary majority after Sunday’s 17/06/2012
USA LA riots victim Rodney King dies Rodney King, the man whose treatment by the police sparked the LA riots, has been found dead. The 47-year-old was pulled from a swimming pool in 17/06/2012
United Kingdom IOC to investigate re-selling of London 2012 tickets The International Olympic Committee is investigating allegations that some agents are selling tickets for the London 2012 games on the black market 17/06/2012
Egypt Fear and uncertainty on final day of Egypt presidential election Egyptians have been voting on the second day of the presidential run-off, amid the tumultuous aftershocks of the country’s revolution. Ahmed 17/06/2012
Egypt Ordinary needs of voters on second day of Egypt presidential election Despite reports that many want neither of the candidates for running for Egyptian president, there are still queues of people waiting to vote on the 17/06/2012
Syria 'Intensified shelling' after UN suspends Syria monitoring Opposition activists in Syria say Sunni Muslim districts of Homs have experienced intensified shelling by government forces. One linked the 17/06/2012
Greece Greek's fear for the next generation Fear and panic. That is the atmosphere which many Greeks believe now pervades their country. Cash machines have been working overtime. Bankers 17/06/2012
France France votes in final round of parliamentary elections Sunday is the final round of voting in French parliamentary elections and Socialist president Francois Hollande is hoping his party wins a decisive 17/06/2012
Sport Shock finale in Group A: How it happened The results from the last Group A matches created the first surprise exit of the competition. In the match between Poland and Czech Republic 17/06/2012
Greece Greece leaders cast votes in crucial repeat election People in Greece have been going to the polls again in the full glare of the world’s eyes, amid warnings that the outcome of their general election 17/06/2012
no comment Niagara Falls high wire crossing Cheered on by thousands of spectators, US tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has fulfilled his childhood dream. He becomes the first man to walk across 17/06/2012
Greece Greeks ponder dramatic choice on decisive day Some pollsters believe voters arriving at polling stations such were undecided almost till the last minute. It is thought that in towns and cities 17/06/2012
Mexico G20 must act to contain Europe fallout, says Mexico's Calderon On the eve of the G20 summit in Mexico, the country’s president has called on the world’s biggest economies to do more to contain the fallout from 17/06/2012
Canada One dead in stage collapse before Radiohead show A concert by Radiohead was cancelled in Toronto after a stage roof fell in during soundchecks and rehearsals. One man was killed and three others 17/06/2012
Greece First summer wildfires rage in Greece Several wildfires have been raging in Greece amid hot dry weather. Strong winds caused one fire south of Athens to spread across a wide area 17/06/2012
Turkey Prison fire in Turkey kills 13 inmates Thirteen prisoners have been killed in a fire at a jail at Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey. They died after an argument began among a group of 17/06/2012
Egypt Egypt faces stark choice in presidential poll Egyptians are continuing to vote in the first free presidential election in their history, making what many find to be an unpalatable choice. The 17/06/2012
Greece All eyes on Greece in pivotal vote for its eurozone future The world is watching as Greece votes in a cliffhanger re-run election that could push it out of the eurozone and trigger turmoil in global financial 17/06/2012
France High stakes for Hollande as France elects parliament The stakes are high for new President François Hollande as France heads back to the polls today for the second round of its parliamentary 17/06/2012