2012-10-03

A law to ban the promotion of homosexuality in Ukraine has passed its first reading with the support of the majority and opposition in the

The Turkish military has struck at targets inside Syria in reponse to a mortar bomb fired from inside Syrian territory. The attack reportedly

Visitors to the Vatican hoping to catch a glimpse of the Pope have instead witnessed a one-man anti-government protest on the dome of St Peter’s

Around 1,000 staff of French drug firm Sanofi have been protesting in Paris against planned job cuts. The pharmeceuticals giant wants to restructure

Germany has been celebrating its “Day of Unity” – 22 years since its reunification. Chancellor Angela Merkel attended a ceremony in Munich which

Belgium’s prime minister, Elio Di Rupo’s become an surprise internet hit for presenting a prize to cyclist Tom Boonen at an award ceremony. Drag

Public anger in Portugal is likely to go up another notch after the government announced a steep rise in income tax to reduce the country’s debt

Demonstrations reached boiling point at the main bazaar in Tehran – the centre of trade and foreign exchange dealing. Images from an unverified

Oil demand in Asia will be maintained despite the slowdown in the region’s economic growth. That was the view of participants at the Kazenergy

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has said it will start selling shares of its German subsidiary O2 by the end of the year, probably this month. It

It is 50 years since Ian Fleming’s secret agent James Bond appeared in the first 007 movie, Dr No. In 1962, few cinema-goers had heard of Sean

The Moscow Virtuosi is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras. At the fourth edition of the International Uzeyir Hajibeili Music Festival in

At least five people, among them four children, have been killed in Turkey by a mortar bomb fired from Syria. The shell fell in the middle of a

The latest strike action to hit the mines of South Africa has been taken by around 24,000 workers from the AngloGold Ashanti Mining Company. Their

They are preparing for the first head-to-head televised debate of the US presidential election campaign. It is being hosted by the University of

The National Council of Resistance of Iran is getting closer to transforming its image after it was removed from the list of Foreign Terrorist

Portugal has bought itself a bit of breathing space by carrying out a swap of some of its government bonds. They were due to be paid back next

There have been violent protests in Kyrgyzstan over the government’s refusal to nationalise a gold-mining venture with a Canadian company.   Police

When the 140-strong Iranian delegation left New York after the United Nations General Assembly, one seat was empty in the plane to Tehran. Hasaan

Will the potential elevation of Bidzina Ivanishvili to the post of prime minister with his six party Georgian Dream coalition set to dominate

The Greek capital is witnessing further protests over new austerity measures. Civil servants have taken to the streets at the same time that

George Papandreou was the leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok). In 2011 the former prime minister found himself in uncharted waters

The Caucasus Republic of Georgia is set for a political overhaul. Former opposition forces have won the parliamentary elections, and the country’s

It seems eurozone motorists – worried about high prices and the region’s slide into recession – spent less on fuel during the normally busy summer

Good news for the US economy as car sales there rose last month by the most since before the start of the financial crisis and recession four and a

The coral of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is slowly dying, under attack on several fronts; storms, coral bleaching linked to climate change

A series of deadly blasts have ripped through Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more. The attacks

Vivienne Westwood showcased her Gold Label Spring summer collection ‘Climate Revolution’ at the British Embassy in Paris. Amongst the guests

The final touches are added before designer Hussein Chalayan’s new collection is strutted down the catwalk in Paris. The British designer, who won