2013-06-17

Several hundred striking trade unionists and leftist groups marched in Istanbul on Monday in support of the Gezi park protesters. They attempted to

A Greek court has ordered state broadcaster ERT back on air after ruling that the government acted illegally in abruptly shutting it down. The move

Trade between the US and EU that could give each a boost of over 75 billion euros a year will be discussed in early July, but the audiovisual

The mayor of Montreal, Michael Applebaum, has been arrested on fraud charges linked to real estate deals worth tens of thousands of euros. It is

It’s always a great sight to see a large number of civil and miltary aircraft presented at Le Bourget. This year’s stars are the Boeing 787

I have been attending the Bourget Air Show since 1987, without exception. Over the years it has been interesting to watch the battle that takes place

Iran’s new president Hassan Rohani has vowed more transparency over its nuclear programme but neighbouring Israel is not convinced. “The Iranian

A corruption scandal has finally claimed the head of Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas, who has handed in his resignation to President Milos

Despite the economic crisis savaging Europe, the aviation industry appears in full health. The 50th edition of the Bourget Air show in Paris is

The British government is deeper in diplomatic hot water over its alleged role in the vast secret American Internet spying programme, codenamed

A court hearing has begun into whether the Greek government acted illegally by suddenly shutting down its public broadcaster, ERT. The trade union

Mass consumption and waste have made us ugly. In his work on show at the ‘Centre for Contemporary Design’ in Prague, Czech artist Shalom Tomas

The new Airbus A400 M military transporter flies over the Bourget skies, followed by a restored Lockheed Super Constellation.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A 380 fly in the Bourget air display.

France Telecom – otherwise known as Orange – saw its shares jump three percent on Monday after President Francois Hollande backed its boss to keep

How to get the global economy growing again is a priority at the G8 summit. One way to do that is with the world’s biggest trade agreement –

As the media spotlight shines on Northern Ireland for the G8 summits, activists have taken their campaigns to Ulster. Police arrested unauthorised

Hassan Rohani’s first press conference ended abruptly when a man in the audience sprang up and shouted a slogan in support of a jailed

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the threat of a second front opening after 18 days of street protests against his government, with

The latest in hand-free technology might make it physically easier to text, talk or operate Facebook whilst at the wheel, but new research outlines

Anti-hunger campaigners chartered two large Viking boats on a lake in Northern Ireland as part of a protest against tax evasion. Wearing giant

The three ‘T’s – trade, transparency and tax – look likely to be usurped by Syria as the topic of the day at the G8 summit, which has opened in

Britain’s Co-operative Bank has found a way to plug a hole in its balance sheet that is the equivalent of 1.75 billion euros. Bond holders in the

Blogging has already evolved into a real professional job – more than a hobby – and this cyber world has already created its own prominent names and

Seven weight categories were in action on the second and final day of the Judo Grand Prix in Miami. Britain’s Tom Reed highlighted his World Judo

In northern India, at least 23 people have been killed with up to 50 others missing after three days of torrential rains and monsoon flooding

Nelson Mandela is continuing to recover in hospital but his condition remains serious. The family of the former South African president says it

Prince Philip has left hospital in London earlier than anticipated after having an operation on his abdomen. The 92-year-old husband of Britain’s