Syria UN teams in Lebanon help refugees fleeing Syria 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 28/06/2012
Euro 2012: Balotelli shines as Italy beat Germany to reach final 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 28/06/2012
Spain v Portugal: How it happened 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 28/06/2012
behind-markets Barclays Libor scandal first of many The Barclays interbank rate manipulation case has sent fresh shockwaves through the European banking industry and could cost lenders dear. For 28/06/2012
Fraud squad to probe Libor manipulation The British government has called in the fraud squad to investigate possible crimes and will tighten laws over attempts to manipulate interbank 28/06/2012
Crisis starts to overshadow Germany 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 28/06/2012
EU leaders gather to solve debilitating debt crisis 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 28/06/2012
USA US Supreme Court upholds 'Obamacare' 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 28/06/2012
Turkey Turkey sends military convoys to Syria border Ankara is flexing its muscles by sending troops and military vehicles towards the border with Syria which last week shot down a Turkish 28/06/2012
USA US healthcare storm report 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 28/06/2012
i-talk Ellen Townsend: safety cameras definitely save lives Approximately 100 people have been killed today in the European Union, the same was true of yesterday and it will probably be the same tomorrow – on 28/06/2012
futuris Greenland's water mystery “Definitely, the glaciers in Greenland are retreating,” that’s the view of Bo Vinther, Glaciologist, Centre for Ice and Climate, University of 28/06/2012
Paris hosts Iranian arts festival 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 28/06/2012
Spicing up the musical with 'Viva Forever' ‘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 28/06/2012
Travolta and Hayek star in Oliver Stone's Savages 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 28/06/2012
Queen and McGuinness historical handshake The Queen shook hands with former IRA commander Martin McGuinness. The historical handshake happened in private at the beginning, but was repeated 28/06/2012
Katy Perry 'I'm not always great' Katy Perry: Part of Me is a stroll backstage with the massively successful American singer/songwriter. Speaking about the film she said: “It was 28/06/2012
Juncker set to stay as Eurogroup head, officials say Luxembourg’s prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker is likely to stay on as the president of the Eurogroup, according to eurozone officials. A formal 28/06/2012
German confidence v Italian modesty ahead of Euro 2012 semi-final 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 28/06/2012
Italy launches appeal to restore Nero's palace 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 28/06/2012
United Kingdom Assange told to turn himself in Julian Assange has been served with an extradition notice by British police. The Wikileaks founder has been seeking political asylum inside Ecuador’s 28/06/2012
Serbia Karadzic acquitted of one count of genocide 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 28/06/2012
Japan Record high radiation levels at Fukushima power plant 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 28/06/2012
Divided EU leaders begin euro crisis summit 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 28/06/2012
Spain beats Portugal on penalties Jubilant Spanish football fans back home in Madrid celebrate their team’s victory over Portugal after a dramatic penalty shootout. For those lucky 28/06/2012
Syria Damascus central court hit by bomb 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 28/06/2012
USA Back in the Day: Gay pride explodes out of the closet 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 28/06/2012
Greece Greece: New members are sworn into parliament 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 28/06/2012
Peugeot Citroen 'to cut deeper' Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has raised its target for the savings it wants to make this year according to union officials taking 28/06/2012
Google checks the specs 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 28/06/2012