A report into relief and reconstruction efforts after the earthquake at L’Aquila in Italy concludes that EU funds were misused and partly diverted to

An international childrens’ rights group has used a computer generated image of a 10-year-old Filipino girl to track down men forcing children to

San Sebastian in the Basque country is bubbling with excitement ahead of Manchester United’s visit to Real Sociedad in their latest Champion’s league

A court in Pakistan has granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the death of a radical cleric. The cleric was killed during an

It’s a story that the US media love: about a politician having allegedly used drugs, been drunk in public on two occasions, bullied reporters, then

Bavarian officials are remaining tight-lipped about an incredible tale of lost modern art worth millions of euros. The vast trove, containing works

EU member states could slash plastic bag use by 80 percent by charging for them or banning them altogether, the European Commission said on

Supporters of Mohamed Mursi outside the court have celebrated as a victory the adjournment of his trial until January. Despite tight security and

French authorities have released an artist’s impression of a motorcyclist they want to speak to in connection with the murders of four people in the

Homes and properties worth millions of euro have been impounded by a Spanish court investigating corruption claims against the king’s

Signaling that there is strong demand among investors for its shares, Twitter has raised the price range. Wary of overpricing the stock – as

Four Somali men have been charged with helping the al-Shabaab extremists who attacked a shopping mall, killing at least 67 people. The four are

Relatively unknown in his native France, Raymond Loewy, considered by some as “the father of industrial design”, would have been 120 today and the

In a changing business world and tough economic times, how can innovation thrive? That was a main focus of the Moscow international “Open Innovation”

Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has given up looking for a buyer. Instead it will buy time to try to revive its fortunes by raising about

The head of the EU’s police force in Kosovo has condemned the violence that marred local elections in northern Kosovo on Sunday. A group of Serb

“No,” is Michael Rasmussen’s answer to the question if he regretted being a drugs cheat. The confession may not do sales of his new book, ‘Yellow

The biggest rally in Moldova since independence was declared in 1991 took place in the capital Chisinau on Sunday. Organisers estimated that more

After years of sounding off about the morality of modern football, the President of Bayern Munich Uli Hoeness is to go on trial in

Mohamed Mursi has told an Egyptian court that he is still the country’s president, as his trial was put back until January 8 amid chaotic

Anton Graff’s portraits are famous the world over, but the artist himself does not enjoy the same notoriety. Now Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie is

Greece’s National Opera has gone from being a loss-making business to an income-generator with a brand new fan base. Three years ago, the Greek

A new documentary about Jimi Hendrix featuring previously unseen concert footage and home movies is being released. The two-hour DVD takes the

Portugal faces a “most critical economic and social crisis” the International Labour Organisation has warned, because of massive job losses there

Several thousand Russian nationalists have taken to the streets of Moscow to celebrate Unity Day. Carrying imperial flags the crowd chanted slogans

Twenty five transgender beauty queens battled it out on stage in the 9th Miss International Queen in Thailand. The annual pageant is held in the

Proba-2, the European Space Agency’s Sun-watching satellite has recorded stunning footage of the partial solar eclipse on November 3. “The