2013-05-24

Spanish Princess Cristina is facing a new probe over suspected fraud. The daughter of King Juan Carlos had been named as suspected in a case of

Rafael Correa has taken been sworn in as President of Ecuador – for the third time. He won an election in Feburary, promising more spending on

A Kiev court has banned what would have been Ukraine’s first gay pride event, claiming it would disrupt annual Kiev Day celebrations. Gay rights

French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285 million euros

The family of the soldier killed on the streets of South London on Wednesday say they had come to terms with the possibility of losing him while he

As tributes continue to pour in for the soldier killed on the streets of London on Wednesday, Britain’s Communities Minister has defended the

Defending champions Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal were joined by Serena Williams and Roger Federer for a promotional event in Paris on Friday –

Rafael Benitez has been confirmed by club president Aurelio De Laurentiis as the new coach of Serie A outfit Napoli. The Spaniard – who recently

US lawmakers have accused Apple of avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes there. But the technology giant – which is one of the world’s most

The head of Austrian bank Raiffeisen has resigned over a series of personal property deals. Herbert Stepic denied wrongdoing in using front

A special World Anti-Crisis Conference was the centre piece of this year’s Astana Economic Forum. The idea was to provide a platform for addressing

It rained for weeks here in January this year, then for three days the rains intensified melting the surrounding snow caps and swelling the San Juan

Explosions and gunfire rocked the Afghan capital on Friday as the Taliban launched a coordinated attack on a UN compound used by the CIA.

The weather in Western Europe this month could easily have been mistaken for mid-winter. Around the French mountain community of Little Saint

May continues to bring scant springtime sunshine across western Europe. Instead, unsettled and unusual weather conditions have hit large parts of the

Reflecting a wider debate about Turkey’s identity and the role that religion should play in public life, there is controversy over the increasing

European current affairs this week were dominated by an EU summit dedicated to tackling tax evasion. Leaders all agreed that something needs to be

Ten month on from his “whatever it takes” to save the euro speech, the head of the European Central Bank has told a gathering of bankers in the City

Gunmen have been seen prowling through a Sunni district of the Lebanese city of Tripoli after fighting between factions supporting rival groups in

Two men have been arrested after British fighter jets escorted a Pakistani passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London. The Pakistan

May 25th is Geek Pride Day, a day for geeks all around the world to reclaim the word and celebrate their culture. But what does it mean to be a geek

The recovery effort after the devastating tornado in the US state of Oklahoma earlier this week is being aided by hundreds of volunteers. After

Germany only just avoided falling into recession in the first three months of this year. That was thanks to a rise in private consumption which

A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was seen coming from one of its engines. Amateur footage shows the

Russia says the Syrian government has agreed in principle to attend a peace conference in Geneva next month. The talks are being set up by Russia

The ‘Un Certain Regard’ section at Cannes often throws up some out-of-the-mainstream jewels, and director Hany Abu-Assad is hoping his ‘Omar’ will

IMF boss Christine Lagarde is undergoing a second day of grilling by a French court on her conduct during a disputed arbitration payment to one of

As Stockholm wakes up after a fifth consecutive night of rioting, questions are increasingly being asked about the root causes. A police station