Syria Aleppo: A Syrian city under fire Euronews correspondent Farooq Atig, who is in Aleppo, described the backdrop of violence and uncertainty as government and rebel forces struggle for 20/09/2012
Mali French to give support in Mali despite terrorist threat France has reaffirmed that it is prepared to provide support for a military intervention in northern Mali, despite an apparent al-Qaeda threat that 20/09/2012
France Muhammad cartoon sparks anti-French protests French embassies around the world have been hit by protests following the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a satirical 20/09/2012
Business How effective is your commercial? With consumers strapped for cash in these recessionary times companies are always looking for bigger bang for their bucks which is where the Effies 20/09/2012
Spain Catalonia threatens early elections over tax dispute with Madrid Catalonia’s leader is considering calling early elections in the wealthy region, as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy calls for national unity to 20/09/2012
Business Peugeot driven to sell assets Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is about to sell a controlling stake in GEFCO, its subsidiary that transports vehicles for delivery 20/09/2012
World EU-China : agreeing to disagree It was all smiles as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rolled in to Brussels on Thursday to meet his EU counterparts. Despite those pleasantries, finding 20/09/2012
world news China-EU summit: Wen wants arms embargo lifted 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 20/09/2012
world news GMO rat lab gets serious 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 20/09/2012
Georgia Georgia: Outcry over prison torture video Mothers of prisoners were joined by thousands of protesters on Thursday, after a video emerged showing guards torturing and raping inmates at a 20/09/2012
India India national strike: Govt formally approves 'supermarket' reforms An estimated 50 million Indians – many of them small shopkeepers – have gone on a one-day nationwide strike, according to unions and opposition 20/09/2012
USA Tech lobbying powerhouse set to open doors in Washington Google, Amazon.com, eBay, Facebook and other Internet companies have formed a lobbying group called The Internet Association to tackle regulatory and 20/09/2012
Syria Dozens killed by air strike at Syrian gas station At least 54 people have been killed and many seriously injured by an airstrike in Northern Syria, according to activists. The Syrian Observatory 20/09/2012
World Curtain closes on London fashion week 2012 Some of the final designers to hit the catwalk at London Fashion Week were Scottish-born designer Christopher Kane, who unveiled a collection of 20/09/2012
Cinema "Bella Addormentata" Italian director Marco Bellocchio’s new drama “Bella Addormentata”, or Dormant Beauty puts the spotlight on the ever controversial subject of 20/09/2012
Business EU and China's vital trade partnership The background to the Brussels summit between EU and Chinese leaders is Europe’s increasing focus on Asia – and particularly China – as a destination 20/09/2012
Syria Dozens killed by air strike at Syrian fuel station At least 54 people have been killed and dozens seriously injured by an explosion in Northern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports 20/09/2012
India Indian stores fear global behemoths Smaller general stores in India are mostly family businesses which pride themselves on service. Managing them is passed from parents to offspring 20/09/2012
South Africa Two more die in South African unrest 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 20/09/2012
musica Embracing tango in Buenos Aires “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 20/09/2012
Mali Al Qaeda threatens to kill French hostages It is reported al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has threatened to kill French hostages in Northern Mali, if France joins a future military 20/09/2012
world news France checks the scientific validity of shocking GM food study French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he is prepared to call for a wider European ban on genetically modified produce following an alarming 20/09/2012
Business Spain borrowing costs ease, Catalonia unhappy 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 20/09/2012
Business Eurozone slump deepens The European Central Bank’s aggressive new bond-buying plan has not boosted business activity or sentiment in the eurozone. The latest surveys of 20/09/2012
World The Crystal eco-building dazzles Londoners An eco-friendly building christened “The Crystal”, built near London’s Olympic Park has been crowned one of the most advanced environmentally 20/09/2012
Belgium Chinese leader calls for EU arms embargo to be overturned 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 20/09/2012
South Africa Marikana miners back at work 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 20/09/2012
India Supermarket reforms bring millions of Indian shopkeepers onto the streets 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 20/09/2012
France French embassies on alert over Prophet pictures French diplomatic missions remain on alert after a satirical weekly’s decision to publish pictures of the Prophet Muhammad. This week’s Charlie 20/09/2012