Bolivia Bolivia demands answers in fugitive row They are angry on the streets of Bolivia. Protesters outside the US embassy in La Paz called for it to be closed. There was a symbolic burning of the 08/07/2013
France Sarkozy back centre stage in speech to cash strapped UMP party Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made his first political speech since his election defeat last year. The right-wing politician 08/07/2013
Sport Andy Murray in ultra marathon quest Whilst Andy Murray was making history on centre court of Wimbledon on Sunday another Andy Murray, also from Scotland, began his own remarkable 08/07/2013
Sport Spanoulis signs contract extension with Euroleague champions Greek basketball player Vassilis Spanoulis has signed a three-year contract extension with Olympiacos worth 2 million euros per season. The 08/07/2013
World The art of negotiation: how the EU and the US should approach free trade talks EU and US negotiators have started talks aimed at creating the world’s largest free trade zone. The opening of negotiations come after weeks of 08/07/2013
Egypt Egypt: divided over army Egypt’s army has been a powerful force in the country’s politics since the 1950s but today it faces a volatile challenge of perhaps unprecedented 08/07/2013
Egypt As compromise eludes Egypt's politicians, street killing continues It is a bitter challenge for Egypt’s leaders to talk politics when they disagree about so much, and while people are killing each other in the 08/07/2013
Business ECB's Draghi pushes for 'growth friendly' reform Don’t waste the gains you already made. The message from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi as he updated the European Parliament’s 08/07/2013
Turkey Police clear protesters from Gezi Park The protesters are back in Gezi Park in Istanbul so too is police action. The park was cleared shortly after it had been reopened. Beyond the 08/07/2013
Sport Seventy seventh heaven Images of Fred Perry winning his third and last Wimbledon title in 1936 have kept the pressure on many a British tennis player during almost eight 08/07/2013
Sport Luna Rosa boycotts opening race of Louis Vuitton Cup The traditional bickering over the America’s Cup rules marred the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup on Sunday. The Italians of Luna Rosa pulled out of 08/07/2013
brussels bureau Eurozone ministers mull next aid payout for Greece Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the next payment of bailout aid to Greece. A European Commission spokesman says the 08/07/2013
Sport Barca and Atletico agree terms for Villa The twists and turns and general musical chairs of football transfers continued on Monday when it was announced Barcelona have reached an agreement 08/07/2013
Business Retailers agree Bangladesh factory safety deal A group of mostly European retailers has finalised a plan for coordinated inspections of factories in Bangladesh. That follows a series of deadly 08/07/2013
France France grants Femen leader political asylum France has granted political asylum to leader of the Femen movement Inna Shevchenko. The Ukrainian faces prosecution in her native land after she 08/07/2013
Spain British drug fugitive arrested near Malaga One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in a panic room in his Spanish villa, near Malaga. Mark Lilley from Warrington near 08/07/2013
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter expecting first baby The granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, Zara Phillips and her husband, former England rugby international Mike Tindall, have announced they are 08/07/2013
Egypt Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood blames army for Cairo bloodshed Addressing a press conference in Cairo, Muslim Brotherhood spokesmen displayed bullets that they said were among those that had been used to fire on 08/07/2013
brussels bureau EU asylum applications up in 2012, new report says Just over 330,000 people sought asylum in the EU last year, an increase of 11 percent from 2011, according to new figures from the European Asylum 08/07/2013
World Fasting for longer: the challenge of Ramadan in Europe “Oh people! A great month has come over you; a blessed month; a month in which a night is better than a thousand months; a month in which Allah has 08/07/2013
World 'Our European future should be acknowledged' says Moldovan PM Iurie Leanca Iurie Leanca, who has been prime minister of the Republic of Moldova since the end of May, spoke to euronews in Brussels. euronews: “Prime 08/07/2013
Egypt Egypt: army claims it was provoked into violent action against protesters Have the demonstrations in Egypt been an incitement to provoke the armed forces or a reaction to heavy handed military tactics? The street protests 08/07/2013
World Record year for Erasmus exchanges One year after its silver anniversary, the Erasmus exchange programme has enjoyed its biggest year yet in terms of the number of students and 08/07/2013
Business German exports and output tumble New data suggest Europe’s largest economy is struggling to regain traction. German exports – which are traditionally the backbone of the country’s 08/07/2013
Greece Public sector protest hits downtown Athens Thousands of public sector workers have taken to the streets of Athens to protest against planned job cuts. The Greek government has agreed to the 08/07/2013
futuris Iceland mans its volcano front line Iceland’s volcanic belt has 35 active volcanoes. In 2010 when just one of them, Eyjafjallajoküll, blew its top European air traffic was paralysed for 08/07/2013
Cuba Rapper Mos Def undergoes Guantanamo-style force feeding - video Rapper Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, has subjected himself to force-feeding to highlight the treatment of Guantanamo bay inmates. The 08/07/2013
Japan Happy birthday Mario! Mario, Nintendo’s flagship character is celebrating his 32nd birthday. He first appeared in a videogame on July 9 1981, in the original Donkey Kong 08/07/2013
USA Boeing crash victim may have been hit by ambulance Authorities in San Francisco are investigating a claim that one of the two 16-year-old passengers killed in a Boeing 777 crash may have been run over 08/07/2013