Italy’s Prime Minister has presented a sweeping package of tax cuts and pledged to carry out an ambitious package of reforms during his first 100

Barcelona kept themselves on track for a third Champions League title in six seasons after the Catalans reached the quarter-finals at the expense of

President Barack Obama warned Russia on Wednesday the West would be forced to apply a cost to Moscow if it fails to change course in its dispute with

Turkish police have used teargas and water cannon during clashes with anti-government protesters in central Istanbul on Wednesday. Earlier

For an update on what is happening in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, we spoke with our correspondent there, Sergio Cantone. We asked him to

Slovakia has became the third eurozone country to slide into deflation. In February consumer prices were down 0.1 percent from January. They also

Six people have died and at least 18 others have been injured in New York after an explosion caused two five-storey buildings to collapse. A number

E.ON, Germany’s largest utility, is to shut a quarter of its power plants and cut costs. It has also halved the dividend paid to shareholders for

A year after his election, Pope Francis’ style has won him many admirers. There has been a change in the way the Catholic Church communicates, but

Posters carrying strong messages calling for peace in Ukraine line a street leading to Kyiv’s Independence Square. The colourful display faces onto

Thousands of Greek public sector workers have been on strike today to protest against planned job cuts. Teachers, municipal workers and pensioners

Turkish police fired water cannon to push back thousands of demonstrators close to Istanbul’s central Taksim square on Wednesday during a protest

MEPs have threatened to block a free trade deal between the US and the EU if Washington fails to stop its mass spying activities. The call came in

500 riders from 3 nations – pro surfers, amateurs, tandem surfing stars and international backpackers who have never surfed before have descended

The explosion struck a building at 116th Street and Park Avenue in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York, where witnesses said they were jolted

The Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, presented a ping pong playing robot, named Kong Robot, 1.6 metres tall (5 foot 2) and weighing 55 kg (121

Austrian Matthias Mayer continued his dazzling end-of-season form when won his maiden World Cup race in the men’s final downhill of the campaign at

Maria Hoefl-Riesch’s hopes of a second career overall World Cup title appear to be over after the German crashed out of the opening downhill at the

Billboards in Ukraine’s southern Crimea region urge people to vote in Sunday’s referendum and offer a choice between a map of the peninsula painted

The head of the UN’s refugee agency, Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders not to allow divisions over the crisis in Ukraine to distract them

US country musician Miranda Lambert will release a new album in June. It will include a duet with Carrie Underwood, the singer described by music

Responding to government pressure, big Japanese companies, like Toyota, Hitachi and Panasonic, have announced the most generous pay raises in

Kermit the Frog is feared and fearless, an international criminal whose cunning and slippery ways defy the law! That’s the plot for the latest

From appearing in the reality show ‘American Idol’ to fronting the rock band Queen on a US tour – Adam Lambert’s career is on the rise. Since

A building has collapsed in New York after an explosion killing at least six people and leaving more than 20 people wounded. The blast happened

Leaders of the Group of Seven economies have told Russia “to cease all efforts to change the status” of Crimea. The G7 also said they would not

The president of European Commission had told MEPs that the EU will not accept Russia’s actions in Crimea. José Manuel Barroso made his comments

CeBit – the digital industry’s biggest trade fair – has opened its doors. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron

Global airlines are likely to make less profit this year than previously hoped, the International Air Transport Association has warned. IATA said