Thousands of supporters of defeated Moscow mayoral candidate, Alexei Navalny, have been gathering in the Russian capital to protest against the poll

The mood on the streets of Damascus is one of tense defiance. As people try to get on with their lives many say they are not afraid of possible

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday that if weapons inspectors confirm the use of chemical weapons in Syria the international community

Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Green candidate in the upcoming German elections taken from an interview with euronews reporter Sigrid Ulrich. Sigrid Ulrich

Preliminary results from the Norwegian general election put the Conservative led centre-right coalition in the box seat to take power in the country

The political future of Silvio Berlusconi is being decided on by a special Italian Senate committee. The 23 members met on Monday and have been

Warren Barguil won his second stage of this year’s Tour of Spain on Monday when the Frenchman out-sprinted Sky’s Rigoberto Uran to claim stage

Does political opposition in Russia have a new leader with realistic chances of challenging the status quo? Alexei Navalny’s campaign slogan in his

Put the words, buoyant, strong, sustainable and economy together. Now think of a country and the chances are Germany springs to mind. German voters

Syria has welcomed Russia’s suggestion it should put its chemical weapons under international control – a move designed to avoid possible US air

The family of former Ukranian prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, are hopeful that she will be allowed travel for medical treatment in Germany next

Activist investor Carl Icahn has given up on trying to block the buyout of struggling personal computer maker Dell by the company’s founder Michael

Norway is close to finding out who its next prime minster will be. Conservative Erna Solberg is widely tipped to win. If she does triumph she’ll

China’s foreign investments have hit a new record. Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world’s investors for the first time. It

Belgian theatre director Thomas Bellinck has a vision. It is the year 2018. The European Union has collapsed after the continent became mired in a

Jacques Rogge competed in the yachting competitions at the Olympic Games of Mexico in 1968, Munich in 1972 and Montreal in 1976. In July 2001

The political future of Silvio Berlusconi is being decided on by a special Italian Senate committee. The 23 members have met today and are

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has announced a controversial gold mining project will now not go ahead after nightly demonstrations in the

One of the most breathtaking vehicles ever made is up for auction. The fully operational Lotus submarine car used the 1977 film “The Spy Who Loved

Jewell thieves have launched a daring smash ‘n’ grab raid on a chic jewellery store in the French capital, Paris. Four men rammed a four-by-four

A painting long-thought to be a fake has been confirmed as a piece by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh. The work – called ‘Sunset at Montmajour’ and

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned the United States that its allies may take “direct and indirect” action if the country is targeted by

The White House is increasingly isolated in the face of mounting opposition to military intervention against the Assad regime in Syria. According to

Oracle Team USA produced a stunning performance to edge out Emirates Team New Zealand and clinch the fourth race of the America’s Cup on San

North Korea has marked its 65th anniversary with a huge military parade in the capital Pyongyang. The country’s leader Kim Jong Un watched as

Greek industrial output recorded its steepest decline in 16 months in July. There were falls in production of electricity, mining and

Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has said it is going to need another 2.5 billion euros in fresh capital from investors to shore up its

Google is moving to try to avoid a hefty fine from European competition regulators. Brussels is considering fining the search engine company $5