Iran 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 04/02/2013
USA 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 04/02/2013
Business 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 04/02/2013
Business 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 04/02/2013
Egypt 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 04/02/2013
World 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 04/02/2013
United Kingdom 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 04/02/2013
Georgia 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 04/02/2013
Russia 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 04/02/2013
Iran 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 04/02/2013
brussels bureau 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 04/02/2013
brussels bureau 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 04/02/2013
brussels bureau 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 04/02/2013
Spain 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 04/02/2013
Pakistan 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 04/02/2013
no comment 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 04/02/2013
no comment 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 04/02/2013
Cambodia 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 04/02/2013
World '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 04/02/2013
no comment 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 04/02/2013
Culture 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 04/02/2013
World '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 04/02/2013
Cinema 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 04/02/2013
Business 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 04/02/2013
Italy 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 04/02/2013
Business 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 04/02/2013
Business 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 04/02/2013
world news 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 04/02/2013
World 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 04/02/2013
