As violence rages in Syria, nearly 28,000 refugees have fled into Lebanon. Seeking safety and shelter, most arrive on foot and at night. Many leave

Mario Balotelli scored two first half goals to help Italy beat Germany 2-1 and reach the final of Euro 2012. Balotelli headed home the opener in

Sergio Ramos pulled off a delightful Panenka spot kick that gave Spain the upperhand in their 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Portugal in the

The Barclays interbank rate manipulation case has sent fresh shockwaves through the European banking industry and could cost lenders dear. For

The British government has called in the fraud squad to investigate possible crimes and will tighten laws over attempts to manipulate interbank

In Germany, as far as the economy is concerned, the sun is still shining, but economists and business leaders alike admit the storm clouds are

EU leaders put on a show of solidarity as they began discussions on how to deal with the crisis in the eurozone and ultimately on the European

In a major boost to Barack Obama’s re-election bid in November, the US Supreme Court has upheld the president’s controversial healthcare reform. By

Ankara is flexing its muscles by sending troops and military vehicles towards the border with Syria which last week shot down a Turkish

Barack Obama kept a campaign promise when he signed the healthcare reform law in March 2010. The days of health insurance as a workplace perk for

A festival of contemporary Iranian art, Iranian Arts Now, is taking place in Paris until the end of June. It is art in its broadest sense; visual

‘Viva Forever’ is a new musical show featuring all the Spice Girls’ hits. It is set to open in London’s West End this December (at the Piccadilly

Oliver Stone’s Savages premiered this week and the star-studded cast were on the red carpet for the screening of the drug war drama. John Travolta

The Queen shook hands with former IRA commander Martin McGuinness. The historical handshake happened in private at the beginning, but was repeated

Katy Perry: Part of Me is a stroll backstage with the massively successful American singer/songwriter. Speaking about the film she said: “It was

Luxembourg’s prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker is likely to stay on as the president of the Eurogroup, according to eurozone officials. A formal

Germans and Italians flocked to Warsaw ahead of Thursday night’s second semi-final in Euro 2012. Germany fans were in a confident mood – the team

Some 2,000 years ago, the extravagant palace belonging to the Roman emperor Nero – the Domus Aurea meaning Golden House – stood in what was the heart

Julian Assange has been served with an extradition notice by British police. The Wikileaks founder has been seeking political asylum inside Ecuador’s

Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of the Bosnian Serb government has been acquitted of one count of genocide. Judges in the Hague ruled there was

Radiation levels which would kill a person within 50 minutes have been detected inside the number one reactor at the Fukushima Power Plant. It is the

EU leaders have arrived for a two-day summit in Brussels, more openly divided than at any time since the euro crisis began in early 2010. It is the

Jubilant Spanish football fans back home in Madrid celebrate their team’s victory over Portugal after a dramatic penalty shootout. For those lucky

A second attack in the last two days has shattered the calm of central Damascus. What state media referred to as a “terrorist” bomb ripped through

June 28, 1969. Riots erupt after a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York, a popular club among the gay community, in what is seen as a

Members of Greece’s new parliament have taken their oath of office at a religious ceremony. Among those being sworn in were 18 MPs from the

Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has raised its target for the savings it wants to make this year according to union officials taking

Looking for the next big thing in computing, Google says a consumer version of its electronic eyewear will be on sale in less than two years. The