USA Three charged in connection with Boston bombing Three men have been accused of helping the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing after the attack took place. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias 01/05/2013
Syria Defiant Assad visits Damascus power plant Syria’s President Bashar al Assad has made a rare public appearance, visiting a power plant in the capital, Damascus. In footage broadcast by 01/05/2013
Sport Bayern crush Barca to reach Champions League final Bayern Munich cruised into a first all-German Champions League final when they routed Barcelona 3-0 at the Nou Camp on Wednesday to secure a crushing 01/05/2013
Vatican Pope condemns Bangladesh building collapse victims' "slave labour" Celebrating the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Pope Francis has used the occasion to condemn “slave labour” carried out by employees at the 01/05/2013
Sport Europa League semi-finals Outgoing European Champions Chelsea host Swiss champions Basel in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday. The Londoners – who 01/05/2013
Bangladesh Bangladesh: factory victims buried, EU threatens sanctions In the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, volunteers buried 18 unidentified factory workers – victims of the country’s worst-ever industrial disaster. At 01/05/2013
France Letta's call for growth over austerity warmly welcomed in Paris New Italian prime minister Enrico Letta is proposing economic stimulus at a European level, following on from his calls for an end to austerity 01/05/2013
USA Three more arrests in connection to Boston bomb attacks Police investigating the Boston bomb attacks last month say they have arrested three more people. Unconfirmed reports say those being held are not 01/05/2013
Spain Record unemployment adds extra potency to Spain May Day protests International Workers’ Day in Spain came the week after the revelation that record numbers of Spaniards are out of work. Some 80 towns and cities in 01/05/2013
Japan High hopes for Mount Fuji as UNESCO decision nears Mount Fuji is a step closer to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO’s advisory body endorsed the Japanese government’s application to 01/05/2013
USA Atoms take the lead in world's tiniest movie Researchers at IBM have used atomic clusters to create the world’s smallest video. Each frame was magnified a hundred million times to make it 01/05/2013
Afghanistan Video appears to show deadly Bagram air crash A video posted online purports to show the plane crash at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan on April 29. Seven US crew members were killed when the 01/05/2013
Sport Dortmund back among Europe's elite There were wild celebrations in Dortmund on Tuesday night after the city’s football team held off a remarkable comeback by Real Madrid to book their 01/05/2013
Germany Lufthansa deal ends costly strikes Following two days of negotiations, Lufthansa has struck a deal with workers, putting an end to recent strikes. In addition to ground staff, the 01/05/2013
Greece Workers' struggle will revive economy, Tsipras tells Greek May Day protesters Thousands of people have marched through Athens in a May Day protest against austerity. It coincided with a 24-hour general strike in 01/05/2013
World Springsteen and E Street Band on the road in Europe ‘The Boss’ is back as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off another European Tour with two shows in Oslo. Springsteen’s midas touch 01/05/2013
Netherlands Amsterdam welcomes back Van Gogh in renovated museum After being closed for seven months, Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is welcoming visitors with a new exhibition. A 20-million euro revamp was 01/05/2013
Cinema The Eagles have landed with a new documentary The Eagles landed in London older and more mellow than at the height of their fame. The band are rock ‘n’ roll survivors from the coke fueled 01/05/2013
World 'The Nights' a dance feast of Mediterranean flavour ‘The Nights’ is a new show by dancer and choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, which showcased at the Grand Theatre in Aix-en-Provence. It is based on 01/05/2013
Russia Festive atmosphere marks Russian May Day parades In Russia a traditionally festive May Day dates from Soviet times. However the number of people expected to turn out for workers’ solidarity was only 01/05/2013
Bangladesh A sombre May Day in Bangladesh after building collapse In Bangladesh the May Day march took place in the shadow of the nation’s worst industrial disaster. The Rana Plaza complex which housed a textile 01/05/2013
World Get ready for Europe's music festival season! The organised and most avid festival-goers among us will probably already have their tickets booked to one or more of the hundreds of music festivals 01/05/2013
World Smart floor that recognises individual footfalls Smart phones are part of everyday life, now scientists at the Hasso-Plattner Institute in Potsdam Germany have developed a smart floor. It is a 01/05/2013
Greece Greeks mark workers' day with 24-hour anti-austerity strike May Day is not technically a public holiday in Greece this year, but Athens and much of the country are at a standstill as another 24-hour strike 01/05/2013
Turkey Clashes mar International Workers' Day in Turkey Several people have been injured in clashes between police and protesters in Istanbul. Chanting ‘Long live May Day’ protesters attempted to defy a 01/05/2013
no comment Clashes over Bangladesh building collapse There were clashes between thousands of garment factory workers and police in Savar, Bangladesh which left at least 100 injured. Police responded 01/05/2013
Venezuela Parliamentary punch-up over disputed election in Venezuela Venezuelan politicians have turned to their fists to get their point across as violence erupted in the parliament. Laptops and chairs flew across 01/05/2013
Colombia FARC peace talks progressing well Colombia’s FARC guerrillas say they expect to reach an agreement with the government on agrarian reform before the end of May. According to their 01/05/2013
Somalia Danish and Filipino hostages freed after two year ordeal Two Danes and four Filipinos who were held hostage in Somalia for more than two years after their ship was attacked by pirates have been released 01/05/2013
Guatemala Trial of ex-Guatemalan dictator delayed again The trial of former Guatemalan dictator, Efrain Rios Montt has been delayed until Thursday over the appointment of a new lawyer. Eighty-six year-old 01/05/2013