2014-04-23

The foreign ministers of France and Germany have said the EU would be ready to sign an association agreement with Moldova this summer. Laurent

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered what has been described as “unprecedented condolences” to the grandchildren of Armenians

Forensic experts from Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia have begun excavation of a suspected mass grave in Serbia. It’s believed to contain at least 250

Protesters in Berlin gathered outside Benetton to mark the first anniversary of the world’s worst textile factory disaster in Bangladesh. It is one

Transnistria, population approximately half a million, between pro-western Moldova and Ukraine, is appealing eastward. Last month, Transnistria

Ukraine’s presidential election is due to take place on May 25. An opinion poll has indicated that Petro Poroshenko has a good chance of winning in

A landmark unity pact has been agreed in the Middle East between Palestinians. The accord was reached on Wednesday between the Gaza-based Islamist

Jack White recorded and released his new single Lazaretto in just four hours. To do it, he collaborated with veteran sound engineer George

Barcelona will be able to buy and sell players this summer after their transfer ban was temporarily suspended for the duration of the club’s

Pro-tour rider Michael Rogers has been cleared to race again after cycling’s world governing body the UCI ruled that contaminated meat he had eaten

World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and his challenger Alex Leapai showed on Wednesday (April 23) that they are more than ready for the

The French government has announced its intention to enhance surveillance of Islamist websites that recruit fighters and to block assets of people

Eurozone government are finally starting to get their finances under control, according to the Eurostat statistics agency. But the region’s total

‘Fading Gigolo’, written and directed by John Turturro, stars Vanessa Paradis and Woody Allen. Turturro also stars, alongside Sharon Stone and a

Former Bros member Matt Goss is pleased to say he has released his album ‘Life You Imagine’ in the US. Goss says the album is very close to his

Portugal has held its first auction of government bonds in three years and easily sold 750 million euros worth. The bonds – which are due to mature

US President Barack Obama is in Japan for talks seen by many as a stepping stone towards one of the worlds biggest trade agreements, the Trans

Just 30 days before the European elections, Jean-Claude Juncker warned EU governments to respect who voters choose as European Commission

Colombians took to the streets of the capital Bogota on Tuesday to pay tribute to acclaimed author and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez who died

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Kyiv it will respond if its interests in Ukraine are attacked. In an interview with TV channel

The Lebanese parliament has failed to elect a new president after the first round of voting. The leading candidate, Samir Geagea, failed to get the

Slovyansk in the east of Ukraine is one of an estimated 10 cities in the region where so called pro-Russian separatists have taken control of

Shortly after Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced unidentified material had washed up on the Australian coastline, the search for missing

Factory activity in China shrank in April for the fourth straight month. The HSBC/Markit flash Purchasing Managers Index – which is based on

Portugal has held its first auction of government bonds in three years, and easily sold 750 million euros worth. The bonds, which are due to mature

Fifty bulldogs and and their owners went back to school on Monday. The canines and their human companions travelled to the campus of Drake University

One South Korean school bore the brunt of the Sewol ferry disaster, Danwon High School in Ansan, an industrial town near the capital, Seoul. On board

One year on from the world’s worst textile factory disaster some mourners in Bangladesh are still waiting for news of their lost relatives, while

The Halfbike is a tricycle, made in Bulgaria, designed to be ridden standing up in order to work muscles that are not used when riding a conventional