2013-07-30

Data from the recorders – the so-called black boxes – recovered from the wreckage of last week’s train crash in Spain has revealed that the driver

The third edition of the Audi Cup kicks off on Wednesday. The two-day pre season tournament features four teams – English Premier League side

Following two days of talks in Washington, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have agreed to meet again within two weeks and that within nine months

As Israeli-Palestinian peace talks finish in Washington, Hamas supporters in Gaza have been rallying on the streets to show their opposition.

The fertiliser industry has been thrown into turmoil as the Russian company Uralkali pulled out of the world’s largest potash cartel. It said it

Italy’s highest court has begun considering Silvio Berlusconi’s final appeal against a tax fraud conviction that could end his political career and

Zimbabwe went the polls on Wednesday in an election that pitted Robert Mugabe against his old rival Morgan Tsvangirai. The contest brought down the

A military judge has found the American soldier Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, but guilty of espionage and several other lesser

Pakistani lawmakers have elected veteran politician Mamnoon Hussain as the country’s new president. The head of state is largely a ceremonial post

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness could be facing time in jail after being charge with tax evasion by German prosecutors. The 61-year-old former

There has been confirmation that Spain’s economy is coming closer to emerging from two years of recession. Gross domestic product shrank just 0.1

At the Ice Bar in Prague temperatures are kept at minus seven degrees and everything that can be is made out of ice. . Customers are only allowed

‘The Way, Way Back’ is the comic coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s summer holiday with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend and the

After five years away from the music scene, singing sister duo Aly and AJ Michalka have returned with a new sound and a single – ‘Hothouse’. They

Investigators say a collision between two regional trains in Switzerland was probably caused by the failure of one of the drivers to obey

In Morocco, a traditional torchlight procession has been held by the Royal Guard. It marks the 14th anniversary of the accession of King Mohammed

A forest fire which has been raging in the Spanish island of Mallorca since Friday has almost been contained. Authorities said it should be

There was an air of expectancy on the streets of Bamako the capital of Mali. They are waiting for the first provisional results of the presidential

Four of Japan’s biggest car manufacturers are to join together to set up more electric car charging stations across the country. Toyota, Nissan

The black boxes from the wreckage of the train which crashed in Spain last week have arrived in court. They should provide insight into any

According to an American study, the amount of time children and teenagers spend watching TV may have more to do with their parents’ TV habits than

Cardiologist Dr Eric Topol is a practitioner of the future of medical consultation – equipped with a smartphone and some sensors. One of his

Handset maker HTC has issued a earnings warning, as it reported an 83 percent drop in second quarter profit. Facing intensifying competition in the

Italy’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has begun considering Silvio Berlusconi’s last appeal against a four-year jail sentence and five-year

A lively debate is likely underway at the US central bank. The financial world is watching as Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and the other

Barclays shares plunged further on Tuesday as it announced plans to raise 5.8 billion pounds (6.7 billion euros) from its shareholders. The sale of

Former US army private Bradley Manning, accused of leaking classified military documents, will learn his fate today at 19:00 (CET) when a military

Muslim Brotherhood supporters have maintained their relentless demand for the re-instatement of ousted President Mohamed Mursi. A further voice has

Stormy weather reached Croatia on Monday afternoon, raging through Northern and Central parts, as well as the Istrian peninsula, where two Italian