2012-07-24

As tributes were paid to five Israeli tourists and their bus driver murdered in Bulgaria, the EU country’s prime minister said the suicide bomber did

Reports say government war planes are being used for the first time over Syria’s second city Aleppo as the conflict there intensifies. On the

British officials say they’ve made a last minute security upgrade ahead of the London Olympics which kick off on Friday. An extra 1,200 troops will

One of the world’s most enduring mysteries could be on its way to finally being solved if a skeleton found in Florence turns out to be that of Mona

The President of Ghana, John Atta Mills, has died, according to a statement from his office. The official release says the 68-year-old leader

Three weeks after being sworn in as president of Egypt, Mohamed Mursi has picked Hisham Kandil as the new prime minister. The 50-year-old was

President Viktor Yanukovich has cut short his holidays to pay a final tribute to Bohdan Stupka, one of Ukraine’s best-known and best-loved

Swatch, the world’s largest watch maker, is determined to hit another sales record this year and is confident it will reach its target of eight

The timing of the tragic events in the Colorado cinema turned out to be beneficial for the Mitt Romney campaign. Debates over his tenure at Bain

Pressure mounted on Damascus as the West began taking notice of chemical weapons in Syria, something the country has made no efforts to hide. On the

The man who used to be in charge of the bank most connected to Ireland’s financial crisis has been charged with 16 fraud-related offences. After

The so called “GlassBlowSing-Quintet” from Berlin relies entirely on empty bottles made of glass or plastic for instruments to make their music. This

Teddy bears are pretty popular film characters. But don’t be misled, because this particular ‘Ted’ isn’t your average cuddly toy. The stuffed bear

Apple wants just over two billion euros damages in its legal battle against Samsung over patents for technology used in smartphones and

Europe’s debt crisis is starting to cast wider shadows as the rating agency Moody’s changed its outlook for Germany from stable to negative – a first

London’s public transport faced severe disruption this week, hitting three of the main rail links to the Olympic Park in east London. With the

Mayors from towns and cities across Italy have staged a protest against spending cuts outside the Senate in Rome.   Around 200 of the provincial

Sweden is one of the top three most innovative countries in the world, along with Switzerland and Singapore. Marika Bonde made her dream come

Greece’s economy is expected to contract by more than seven percent this year, according to its prime minister. Antonis Samaras made the gloomy

A Swedish man has been convicted of two murders and four attemped murders after a 12-month shooting spree that targeted immigrants in the southern

Rupert Murdoch’s former newspaper boss in the UK, Rebekah Brooks and Prime Minister David Cameron’s ex-media chief Andy Coulson are to be charged

Barrels containing 248 illegally dumped human foetuses have been found in a forest in Russia’s Urals region. Preserved with formaldehyde, they are

The eurozone’s private sector shrank for the sixth straight month in July, owing to a slump in manufacturing, according to a survey released on

As ash reaches Barcelona, Spanish firefighters say they are closing in on the fires that have ravaged Catalonia over the weekend. Strong winds

Civil servants in a small town in Argentina will now have to try their luck in a lottery for their wages as the mayor has announced a draw will be

Guy Jenkins-Bass, 31, has been managing his HIV condition for 13 years and feels that today he’s a healthy man. He explains how he developed the

Fresh fighting is reportedly underway in Syria’s second city Aleppo. Activists said that rebels have launched an offensive to take the centre of

A growing belief that Spain is going to need a full bailout from the European Union caused Madrid’s borrowing costs to rise again on Tuesday. The

Muay Thai means the art of eight limbs. According to legend, Muay Thai helped maintain Thailand’s independence. And being a champion today means