The suspects in the Boston marathon bombing were on their way to New York to carry out another attack, according to police. The two men planned on

The US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said it is likely that chemical weapons have been used by the Syrian government on a small scale. Visiting

Germany’s finance minister has said his country will stick to its austerity course despite mounting criticism and others in the eurozone should keep

The French jobless total has hit an all-time high with 3.22 million people seeking work. Following a wave of industrial lay-offs, the figure is

With broadcasting rights sales on the up, global chart-topping match attendances and the lure of playing against some of football’s biggest and

Spain’s new record level of unemployment – 27.2 percent – has put the focus on a generation growing accustomed to life without work. Six million

Trust in the EU has fallen to a record low, a European Commission poll says. It surveyed the bloc’s six biggest countries: Poland, the UK, France

Kurdish PKK militants who have fought for autonomy in Turkey for decades will begin withdrawing within two weeks. Kurdistan Workers Party commander

‘On bended knee’, Serbian president Tomislav Nikolic has apologised for the Srebrenica massacre committed by Serbian forces in 1995. The admission

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has reported that US intelligence believes “with some degree of varying confidence” that chemical weapons had been

The shift in dominance of European football towards Germany was highlighted in the brightest of yellows on Wednesday night following Borussia

The parents of the Boston suspects have denied that their sons planted the bombs, believing they were framed. Appearing together in the Russian

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reviewed his last annual military parade as head of state of Iran. That role will go to someone else on 8 June. These

Economists find the most troubling element of Spain’s unemployment total jumping to a record 27.2 percent is that almost a third of those jobless

‘Before Midnight’ is the long-awaited third instalment in the love story between Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy). It follows on from

‘Silent Space Stand Still’ has brought a combination of sound and art to the centre of Athens. The organisers took over a former mosque in the

There has been a full display of pomp and pagentry in Rome as Italy marks the 68th anniversary of its Liberation Day. But leading politicians have

The Israeli military have reported shooting down a drone from Lebanon. A spokeswoman said, “Three hours ago, an unmanned aerial vehicle was

Kurdish militants who have been fighting for autonomy in Turkey for decades have announced they will withdraw from the country in May. The

According to Bild, the time has come for Jose Mourinho’s return to Premier League side Chelsea. The German newspaper reports that the “Special One”

As Boston comes to terms with the twin marathon bombings, American security agencies are back in the spotlight over the attacks. The CIA have

This does not sound like the best job in the world: Fly to Mars and never come back. But a Dutch company, Mars One, has just launched an open call

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the Boston Marathon bombing justifies his tough line on insurgents in the North Caucasus. Speaking as

A formal investigation is now underway over the publication of topless photos of Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. The head of the

Volvo has posted a surprise jump in first-quarter orders and said it is going to step up production thanks to a more stable market. The statement

Britain’s economy dodged a return to recession and grew faster than expected in the first three months of this year. That provides some political

Are you familiar with crowd funding? ‘Scrubs’ star Zach Braff is getting very cosy with the idea, having already found almost 20,000 backers pledging

To score four goals against a top Spanish club in the last decade or two has been quite a difficult task for just about every team in European