2012-07-25

The UN is growing concerned about the well being of thousands of people in the east of the DR Congo as fighting continues between government forces

The French government is banking on green technology to prop up its ailing automotive industry. But there are doubts subsidies for electric and

An 11-year-boy successfully boarded a flight from Manchester Airport to Rome without a passport, boarding card or money. Liam Corcoran went through

Last week’s cinema shooting in Colorado, which left 12 people dead, was the latest gun massacre to rock America. Crime involving firearms claims

France has announced a plan to revive its ailing car industry. Anyone buying a new car will get special reductions for how green they go. Electric

Europe’s second biggest car maker has posted losses of 819 million euros for the first half of the year – almost four times as much as experts had

For some 400 million Europeans the Schengen Treaty means they don’t need to pack a passport when travelling within the 26-nation Schengen Zone

Britain’s biggest peacetime security operation is underway in London, as athletes and spectators pour into the capital for the Olympic Games.

Thousands of Syrian army troops have joined the fierce fighting in Aleppo after being redeployed from positions close to the Turkish border. The

London’s Olympic Games is proving a godsend for travel companies suffering a decline in business customers as a result of the economic crisis

Daimler is the manufacturer of the world’s third largest luxury car brand Mercedes, but it is not happy that it is now longer number one, despite

As Spain’s borrowing costs pushed it closer to needing a bailout, the country’s economy minister Luis de Guindos has been asking for help from his

North Korea’s new young leader is married, state media has confirmed. Commenting images of Kim Jong-un visiting a children’s playgroup, the

NASA has released images showing what it describes as an “unprecedented” melt of Greenland’s ice sheet during a four-day period this month. The space

The second nuclear reactor to be restarted in Japan since the Fukushima disaster has now reached full capacity, authorities have confirmed. With

Rate-fixing bankers should be treated as criminals, the European Commission said on Wednesday. That is the view of the EU’s executive amid public

Funnymen Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill and Vince Vaughn strolled down the red carpet for the premiere of their newest comedy film ‘The Watch’ on

French rock band “Dionysos” from Valence performed at this year’s music festival Paleo in the Swiss city of Nyon – with founder and frontman Mathias

Europe’s second biggest car maker has posted losses of 819 million euros for the first half of the year – almost four times as much as experts had

Suspended Romania president Traian Basescu’s hopes of keeping his job have been given a boost by the opposition, after the Democratic Liberal Party

Indonesians eat more rice per person than almost anywhere else in the world. But rice prices are rising, while many wages are going down, leading to

Britain’s economy sank far deeper into recession than expected in the second quarter of the year. GDP fell 0.7 percent compared with the first

Experts say Athens is nearly out of money and could be broke as early as August 20. The European Commission has said that an intermediate way will

Star of the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Christian Bale has visited the memorial outside the Aurora cinema where 12 were killed and 58 injured during a

Solar Impulse, the plane completely powered by the sun, has completed its historic transcontinental flight. The aircraft was greeted by a cheering

Fresh fighting has forced thousands to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Refugees were heading towards the capital Kinshasa

Road lanes reserved for Olympic traffic open in and around London today, and this could mean fines and delays for motorists in the capital

A powerful typhoon Vincente slammed the Chinese territory of Hong Kong, injuring dozens, disrupting communications and bringing business to a

Ahead of the London Olympic Games, even the traditional London double decker buses were getting excited. Czech artist David Cerny unveiled his