Italy Italian President Napolitano aims to end deadlock 'within days' Newly re-elected Italian President Giorgio Napolitano says he will begin talks immediately with the intention of putting in place a grand coalition 22/04/2013
Sport United celebrate their 20th in style Manchester United are the English champions for the 20th time after their demolition of relegation-threatened Aston Villa 3-0 on Monday night. Robin 22/04/2013
Sport Messi maybe but thrills guaranteed as Bayern take on Barcelona Tuesday night sees the first of the Champion’s league semi final first leg matches, with Bayern Munich at home to Barcelona. The Germans are fresh 22/04/2013
Canada Canada thwarts train terror plot Canadian security forces have charged two residents they say were involved in an al Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a 22/04/2013
Canada Canada thwarts train terror plot on line linking Toronto with New York Canadian security forces have charged two residents they say were involved in an al Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a 22/04/2013
Nigeria Carnage in Nigeria as troops and Boko Haram clash Close to 200 people have been killed in intense fighting between the Nigerian military and Islamist extremists. The battle began on Friday night in 22/04/2013
USA Boston Marathon suspect charged US officials have brought charges against Boston Marathon suspect Dzohkhar Tsarnaev. The 19-year-old is currently in hospital, unable to speak with 22/04/2013
World Skopje: the future is in the past It’s the monument in front of which everyone wants to have their photo taken: Skopje’s largest statue features Alexander the Great, who is considered 22/04/2013
brussels bureau EU eases oil export embargo on Syria The EU has decided to ease its embargo on Syrian crude oil to help the country’s opposition movement. It means that European firms will be allowed 22/04/2013
USA Watertown residents recall lockdown drama People living in the Boston suburb of Watertown – the scene of the dramatic shoot-out between police and bombing suspects – have been recalling their 22/04/2013
Serbia Hardline Serbs denounce government as 'traitors' over Kosovo deal As news of the Serbian government’s acceptance of the EU-brokered deal to normalise relations with breakaway Kososvo filtered through. Thousands of 22/04/2013
Sport Hoeness gets into a pickle over possible unpaid tax For two decades Bayern Munich’s president Uli Hoeness has been sounding off about free-spending clubs living beyond their means, or having 22/04/2013
Italy Italian president to hold 'rapid' talks to seek new government Italy’s newly re-elected President Giorgio Napolitano has said he will start a “rapid” series of meetings on Tuesday to seek the formation of a 22/04/2013
World Italy's two-month stalemate Giorgio Napolitano has been sworn in as Italian President in parliament, the second seven year mandate for the head of state, who will turn 88 in 22/04/2013
Business Shanghai on the road to profit for Europe's carmakers The downturn in car sales in Europe, and the sluggish state of the US economy, make finding new markets a matter of survival for some manufacturers 22/04/2013
no comment Indians protest against rape Hundreds of people protested in Delhi after a five year-old girl was kidnapped and raped. Protestors are furious against the police who, they 22/04/2013
no comment Union starts strike at Lufthansa, hits 1 700 flights Thousands of Lufthansa workers go on strike as trade union Verdi seeks to up pressure on management in pay negotiations. 22/04/2013
China China: Aftershocks and landslides hamper quake rescue efforts Emergency services in China are using explosives and heavy equipment to clear a way to remote areas hit by Saturday’s earthquake. Bad weather 22/04/2013
brussels bureau EU executive backs membership talks with Serbia The European Commission on Monday recommended opening membership negotiations with Serbia following Friday’s historic deal with Kosovo. Belgrade 22/04/2013
Venezuela Venezuela's Maduro's sticks with the past for new cabinet Venezuela’s new President Nicolas Maduro has named his new cabinet but there are many familiar faces from the past. The Vice President Jorge 22/04/2013
Russia Gunman kills six in Russia The search is on for a man who shot and killed at least six people in Russia. Amateur footage shows corpses in the street outside a hunting shop 22/04/2013
World Walls which tell stories The walls of Lyon tell stories; they transport you through time and space, weaving tales and illustrating myths. When it comes to murals the French 22/04/2013
World Ai Weiwei: the play of the book of the arrest A new play about dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has opened at the Hampstead Theatre in London. It is based on Barnaby Martin’s book “Hanging 22/04/2013
Business Boeing begins fixing Dreamliners Boeing engineers have been in Japan installing reinforced lithium ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets owned by All Nippon Airways. It means the 22/04/2013
Business Repriced Bankia shares see-saw Shares in Spain’s nationalised lender Bankia continue their bumpy ride. The price had fallen so low that on Friday every 100 shares was 22/04/2013
Italy Napolitano re-election helps Italian stocks and bonds Hopes of an end to two months of political deadlock had a positive effect on Italy’s financial markets on Monday. The main share index in Milan 22/04/2013
World Internal bracelet cures acid reflux In developed countries, diets which are high in fats and alcohol are being blamed for rising numbers of people with acid reflux problems, otherwise 22/04/2013
Turkey Tough talks as Turkey and Israel meet over fatal flotilla attack An Israeli delegation has arrived in Turkey for talks on normalising relations between the two countries, following the Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound 22/04/2013
