Brazil Pope Francis is welcomed by ecstatic crowds in Brazil Pope Francis has touched down in Rio de Janeiro for his first foreign trip as pontiff. Welcomed by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the pope was 22/07/2013
Hiddink steps down Anzhi Makhachkala boss Guus Hiddink has resigned from his position, just a month after signing a contract extension with the wealthy Russian 22/07/2013
'We can't just close our eyes', EU adds Hezbollah's militant branch to terrorism blacklist Blacklisted by the EU, Hezbollah’s armed branch has been labelled a terrorist organisation. Any assets of the Lebanese-based group’s militant wing 22/07/2013
United Kingdom It's a boy, Kensington Palace announces royal birth Born at 4.24 UK time the third in line to the UK throne is a baby boy. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her son at St Mary’s Hospital in 22/07/2013
Brazil Pope Francis arrives in Brazil on first foreign trip Pope Francis has touched down in Rio de Janiero for his first foreign trip as pontiff. Welcomed by Brazilian president Dilma Roussef, the pope was 22/07/2013
Khongwatmai sets new record Thailand’s Pachara Khongwatmai produced a stunning performance to clinch the Singha Hua Hin Open on Sunday, becoming the youngest golfer to win a 22/07/2013
USA Actor Dennis Farina dies at 69 Dennis Farina, a former Chicago policeman turned tough-guy actor, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, the actor’s publicist said. He was 69 22/07/2013
United Kingdom British spending for Baby jolly good for economy Britain’s economy has been given a royal baby boom. Last month and this month’s consumer spending related to the birth will generate an estimated 304 22/07/2013
Telefonica looks to buy KPN German business Spain’s Telefonica has confirmed it is in talks to buy Dutch firm KPN’s business in Germany. KPN also said it was discussing selling, but did not 22/07/2013
Chris Froome: 'cycling must be one of the cleanest sports' Less than 24 hours after Chris Froome gave Great Britain its second consecutive victory in the Tour de France, the Team Sky rider was quick to defend 22/07/2013
Israel Israeli and Palestinian bands strike a chord for peaceful co-existence Over the years many concerts and festivals have sought to unite people all over the world with a message of peace and solidarity. Now, the heavy 22/07/2013
Japan Admission in Japan: contaminated water flowing into sea It has been revealed contaminated ground water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan had probably been flowing into the sea. Tokyo 22/07/2013
Back in the day : beginning of World War I July 23, 1914. Austria-Hungary issues an ultimatum to Serbia. Serbia is asked to autorise Austria to conduct an investigation to determine the 22/07/2013
futuris A new wave in marine biology Off the northern coast of Crete, marine biologists from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research are diving for new specimens. Scraping algae off 22/07/2013
United Arab Emirates Free to go: Dubai pardons Norwegian rape case woman Marte Deborah Dalelv has been told she is free to leave the United Arab Emirates, despite being sentenced to 16 months in jail for extra-marital sex 22/07/2013
Philips refocus brings healthier results Philips’ focus on health care products and away from consumer electronics seems to be paying off. After a strategic overhaul, the healthcare 22/07/2013
Lebanon Hezbollah MP condemns EU's 'confrontational' terror decision Hezbollah has condemned the EU’s decision to list its military wing as a terrorist organisation. The Shia group’s political arm is a powerful force 22/07/2013
Brazil Catholic re-evangelising of Brazil aims to keep faithful from going to other churches In the words of former President Lula de Silva: “It is possible that God is not Brazilian, but he has, at least, spent quite some time in Brazil.” 22/07/2013
Norway Norway remembers victims two years after massacre Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has led a ceremony outside the government buildings in Oslo where two years ago eight people were killed in 22/07/2013
Eurozone debt hits record high The eurozone continues to sink deeper into debt. The latest figures show that only Germany – which is the region’s biggest economy – and tiny 22/07/2013
Belgium Belgian King Philippe refuses government's customary resignation At his first day on the job as King of the Belgians, Philippe refused the government’s resignation. Prime Minister Elio di Rupo met with the king at 22/07/2013
It's like you're there - visions of Mars from Earth The current exhibition ‘Visions of the Universe’ at the National Maritime Museum In Greenwich, London includes a panoramic projection of images from 22/07/2013
United Kingdom Britain's royal baby fever spreads as Duchess goes into labour The Duchess of Cambridge is in labour as Britain’s royal family awaits her first child to be born. The boy or girl will be the third in line to the 22/07/2013
Remembering a kung fu legend Fans gathered at the feet of a Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong to pay tribute to the late kung fu star on the 40th anniversary of his untimely 22/07/2013
'Ender's Game' director distances himself from anti-gay views ‘Ender’s Game’, the forthcoming screen adaptation of the sci-fi classic by Orson Scott Card, has run into trouble over the author’s anti-gay views 22/07/2013
Greece Gianniotis banishes Olympic pain in 10-km Greece’s Spyridon Gianniotis made up for missing a medal at the 2012 Olympics when sheer willpower carried him to the line to win the men’s 10-km 22/07/2013
Apple developer site hacking - done by a white hat? Apple has been forced to temporarily shut its developers’ website after a hacking attack. It admitted the names, addresses and emails of developers 22/07/2013
United Kingdom The Royal Birth: a 21st century baby Kate and William proved to be a photographers delight in the build up to the birth of their child often on official visits surrounded by children 22/07/2013
Portuguese political crisis cooled but not cured A political crisis has been averted in Lisbon with the result that Portugal is back on track to meet the terms of the international bailout that 22/07/2013
