2012-09-20

Euronews correspondent Farooq Atig, who is in Aleppo, described the backdrop of violence and uncertainty as government and rebel forces struggle for

France has reaffirmed that it is prepared to provide support for a military intervention in northern Mali, despite an apparent al-Qaeda threat that

French embassies around the world have been hit by protests following the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a satirical

With consumers strapped for cash in these recessionary times companies are always looking for bigger bang for their bucks which is where the Effies

Catalonia’s leader is considering calling early elections in the wealthy region, as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy calls for national unity to

Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is about to sell a controlling stake in GEFCO, its subsidiary that transports vehicles for delivery

It was all smiles as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rolled in to Brussels on Thursday to meet his EU counterparts. Despite those pleasantries, finding

The European Union’s arms embargo against Beijing is still a major bone of contention for Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. At an annual summit with

In the latest storm of controversy, critics of genetically modified products and organisms (GMOs or GMs) saw pictures like one of a distended lab rat

Mothers of prisoners were joined by thousands of protesters on Thursday, after a video emerged showing guards torturing and raping inmates at a

An estimated 50 million Indians – many of them small shopkeepers – have gone on a one-day nationwide strike, according to unions and opposition

Google, Amazon.com, eBay, Facebook and other Internet companies have formed a lobbying group called The Internet Association to tackle regulatory and

At least 54 people have been killed and many seriously injured by an airstrike in Northern Syria, according to activists. The Syrian Observatory

Some of the final designers to hit the catwalk at London Fashion Week were Scottish-born designer Christopher Kane, who unveiled a collection of

Italian director Marco Bellocchio’s new drama “Bella Addormentata”, or Dormant Beauty puts the spotlight on the ever controversial subject of

The background to the Brussels summit between EU and Chinese leaders is Europe’s increasing focus on Asia – and particularly China – as a destination

At least 54 people have been killed and dozens seriously injured by an explosion in Northern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports

Smaller general stores in India are mostly family businesses which pride themselves on service. Managing them is passed from parents to offspring

Two people have died in South Africa amid ongoing labour unrest. One woman died in hospital in Marikana after being hit by police gunfire, while an

“It is a dance that is more like a love embrace. Tango is synonymous with sensuality, seduction, and eroticism. “It takes two to tango”, says

It is reported al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has threatened to kill French hostages in Northern Mali, if France joins a future military

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he is prepared to call for a wider European ban on genetically modified produce following an alarming

Spain’s borrowing costs on its 10-year government bonds fell to the lowest level since January on Thursday. At its latest debt auction raised 4.8

The European Central Bank’s aggressive new bond-buying plan has not boosted business activity or sentiment in the eurozone. The latest surveys of

An eco-friendly building christened “The Crystal”, built near London’s Olympic Park has been crowned one of the most advanced environmentally

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has hit out at the continuing European arms embargo at the opening of the annual EU-China summit in Brussels. Wen said

Employees at the Marikana mine in South Africa are back at work after a pay settlement that ended a six-week strike. The miners won raises ranging

A nationwide general strike is underway in India over far-reaching reforms of the country’s retail sector. The government plans to open the market

French diplomatic missions remain on alert after a satirical weekly’s decision to publish pictures of the Prophet Muhammad. This week’s Charlie