Iran 04/02/2013 Iran foreign minister hits back at jailing of journalists Iran’s foreign minister has responded to international criticism following the arrest of more than a dozen journalists. In an interview with
USA 04/02/2013 Kerry takes over at the State Department US Secretary of State John Kerry has started his first day in office with a witty and joke-filled speech to his staff. The former senator and 2004
economy 04/02/2013 Britain gets tough on risky banking The British government has unveiled details of new laws intended to dissuade banks from taking risks hat lead to them having to be bailed out with
economy 04/02/2013 Rajoy scandal fears hit Spanish bonds The rate of interest the Spanish government is having to offer to get investors to buy its bonds rose sharply on Monday. A row over slush fund
Egypt 04/02/2013 Funeral of Egypt activist 'tortured to death' The funeral of an activist allegedly “tortured to death” has given Egyptian protesters another reason to be angry at the president. Twenty-eight
Insight 04/02/2013 Spain's political crisis In this News Plus, we take a look at Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s precarious position – the man who reached the pinnacle of his career on
United Kingdom 04/02/2013 Welby sworn in as Archbishop of Canterbury It has been called the impossible job, but the right reverend Justin Welby was sworn in as Archbishop of Canterbury, and will begin guiding the
Georgia 04/02/2013 Georgia to resume wine & water exports to Russia Signs of a thaw in relations at last between Russia and Georgia with the agreement today that wine and mineral water exports to Russia can
Russia 04/02/2013 Filin says 'wait and see' for acid attacker The artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin has left hospital in Moscow bound for specialist treatment in Germany to try and save his
Iran 04/02/2013 Ahmadinejad says ready for space 'sacrifice' Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has volunteered to become his country’s first astronaut. Flushed with the success of last week’s monkey space
brussels bureau 04/02/2013 Romania to stay under EU 'special monitoring' The European Commission rebuked Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday for failing to meet EU demands to uphold the rule of law and urged him
brussels bureau 04/02/2013 Romania to stay under EU 'special monitoring' The European Commission rebuked Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Monday for failing to meet EU demands to uphold the rule of law and urged him
brussels bureau 04/02/2013 Belgian paedophile asks for early release Belgian paedophile and child killer, Marc Dutroux, has appeared before a court in Brussels. He was asking to be released early and placed under
Spain 04/02/2013 Slush fund scandal follows Spain's Rajoy to Berlin On a visit to Berlin, Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy has again denied taking money from a slush fund. Meeting with German Chancellor Angela
Pakistan 04/02/2013 Malala speaks following surgery to reconstruct skull The 15-year-old Pakistani activist, shot in the head by the Taliban last October, says her health is “getting better, day by day.” Malala Yousefzai
no comment 04/02/2013 Anti-bullfighting protest in Mexico Hundreds of anti-bullfighting protesters gathered in front of the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City to call for an end to the sport. Smeared
no comment 04/02/2013 Flash mob music at Bucharest airport The Bucharest Symphony Orchestra staged a flashmob at ‘Henri Coanda’ International Airport near Bucharest. The 40 musicians, disguised as pilots
Cambodia 04/02/2013 Cambodia cremates 'King-Father' Sihanouk The body of Cambodia’s former King Norodom Sihanouk has been cremated in the capital Phnom Penh. Since his death in October he had lain in state
interview 04/02/2013 'Nuclear weapons against our beliefs' says Iran's foreign minister Iran’s foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi has been speaking to euronews on the margins of a security conference in Munich. The former head of the
no comment 04/02/2013 Extreme-right supporters march in Athens More than 5-thousand supporters of Greece’s extreme right party Golden Dawn marched past the US Embassy in Athens on Saturday, chanting anti-Turkish
generation-y 04/02/2013 Virtual Panel: how to become a successful actor “I really believe that, as an actor, no matter what your age is, you should always put the character and the story in first place and not you, as a
le mag 04/02/2013 'Danz' along to Swiss Lips' sounds Perfecting the art of the dance-rock crossover, Manchester band Swiss Lips has released their new single Danz. The band has also confirmed three
Cinema 04/02/2013 Hopkins plays Hitchcock Anthony Hopkins plays film legend Alfred Hitchcock in the Sacha Gervasi-helmed movie Hitchcock, which explores the period in the director’s life when
corporate 04/02/2013 Politics overshadow Monte Paschi bank probe It is a crucial week for Italy’s Monte Paschi bank. As part of investigations into possible fraud magistrates are questioning key witnesses
Italy 04/02/2013 Italy election campaign: Berlusconi and Grillo gain momentum With just three weeks to go until Italy’s general election, there is still no clear indication of an alliance amongst any of the key parties. The
economy 04/02/2013 Ready to say 'Auf Wiedersehen' to Spain Political uncertainty in Spain, along with further grim unemployment numbers, pushed up the cost of borrowing by the Madrid government on Monday and
corporate 04/02/2013 JAL seeks 787 grounding compensation Japan Airlines is to ask for compensation from Boeing for the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner. Currently no 787s are flying as investigators in
world news 04/02/2013 Europol smashes global football match-fixing ring A suspected football match-fixing syndicate has been uncovered during an 18-month global investigation. An Asia-based group is thought to have been
hi-tech 04/02/2013 Telephone lie detector traps benefit frauds A Smartphone that can tell you what university your caller went to and a piece of software that can tell when you’re lying on the phone… that’s
