Turkey’s football fans have put their normal rivalries to one side and joined forces in supporting the ant-government protests in Istanbul

As night falls in Turkey violent clashes have erupted in a fourth day of anti-government protests. In what is now becoming a familiar sight in the

International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer, who was recently elected as the new head of SportAccord, plans to organise a global world

Brazil striker Neymar signed a five-year-contract with FC Barcelona on Monday completing a move that will unite the 21 year old with Lionel Messi in

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Istanbul headquarters of Turkish television channel NTV – angered by its coverage of anti-government

Private Bradley Manning has faced his first day in the dock in Fort Meade, Maryland. He stands accused of publishing the biggest leak of classified

The International Labour Organisation has painted a grim picture of Europe’s employment future in its annual World of Work report. It warned the

The Turin Appeals Court in Italy has increased the sentence for a Swiss tycoon Stephan Schmidheiny – a key share holder in Eternit, whose factories

“They’re only trees!” the protester shouted. But, in Turkey, four protesters became 4,000 – and then the effort to stop trees from being cut down in

The Bradley Manning on Court Martial is a 25-year-old hero or traitor, depending on who you talk to in the United States. His court martial is set

There has been praise for Spain’s efforts to fix the country’s battered banking system. The European Commission and the European Central Bank

In a region dominated by the emerging military power of China and now shaped by the revival of Japanese nationalism under new prime minister Shinzo

From a demonstration to save trees in Turkey’s Taksim Gezi park, a movement to remove the government has taken root. One week on protesters

Differences over the Syrian conflict are overshadowing talks between EU and Russian leaders. The scrapping of the EU’s arms embargo on Syria will

Michael Adebolajo, one of two men charged with killing Drummer Lee Rigby on May 22, has appeared in court for the first time at a

Hundreds of students have called for Turkey’s prime minister to resign in a fourth day of anti-government protests in the capital Ankara. In

After weeks of speculation, Portugal’s Jose Mourinho has been appointed as manager of Chelsea for the second time on Monday. The self-proclaimed

The downturn in eurozone manufacturing eased markedly in May for the first time in four months. However it remained widespread according to the

“I love to work with wood. And I like to create unique things, which attract interest from people,” says Istvan Puskas, a 51-year old Hungarian

Prague is bracing itself for the worst, as the Vltava river threatens to flood the historic centre. Rainfall across Central Europe is showing no sign

A few hours after British soldier Lee Rigby was brutally murdered in the London suburb of Woolwich, a white Muslim convert allegedly confessed to

An big asset sale by the parent company of Fiat has raised 1.5 billion euros, and analysts believe it is a sign that the Italian carmaker is laying

At least 119 people have been killed at a fire at a chicken abattoir near Dehui in Jilin province, northeastern China. A further 54 people needed

There is strength in unity according to an ancient Greek saying and Turkish football fans seem to have taken that to heart. Putting aside their

Five Al Qaeda members caught making poison gas for attacks in Iraq as well as Europe and North America has been arrested, according to Iraq’s Defence

Using biotechnology to fight pollution is the challenge for a European Union research project. Under the spotlight – a specific kind of moss. At

All eyes were on Angelina Jolie as she turned out for the red carpet premiere of Brad Pitt’s latest movie, zombie blockbuster “World War Z.” It was

The 55th Biennale Di Venezia, otherwise known as the “Olympics of Contemporary Art”, is a chance for some 88 countries to showcase the latest

The political violence in Turkey has seriously unsettled investors, creating worries about the effect it could have on the economy . On Monday, the