Turkey Top Turkish judge complains of government interference In a defiant challenge to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the head of the Constitutional Court has complained of government 25/04/2014
Ukraine European military observers captured in Slovyansk Ukrainian special forces have completed their encirclement of the city of Slovyansk. But not before pro-Russian forces managed to kidnap a bus with 25/04/2014
Ukraine An uneasy calm reigns inside Slovyansk Slovyansk is surrounded by the Ukrainian army, and pro-Russians who have died at nearby roadblocks are honoured in a makeshift memorial. Those who 25/04/2014
Euro 2016 details revealed France has announced details of the Euro 2016 football tournament. Twenty four countries will be competing in France after it was decided to raise 25/04/2014
Bangladesh: branded for life The deadliest accident in garment workers’ history… For clothes to be worn thousands of miles away, those paid pennies paid with their lives for a 25/04/2014
Vatican John XXIII, the surprising pope The embalmed body of a pope who died 38 years ago, John XXIII, in his sealed crystal coffin, lies at the altar of the Chapel of Saint Jerome in Saint 25/04/2014
Making a comeback - Portugal, Apple and Facebook Portugal is definitely back. There was a warm welcome from the markets, when the country held its first bond auction since having to be bailed out in 25/04/2014
Iraq Iraq: dozens killed outside election rally Three explosions in Baghdad have killed dozens of people as they were leaving an election rally in the east of the capital. A roadside bomb blew up 25/04/2014
Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova dies at 45 Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has died at the age of 45. Vilanova had been suffering from throat cancer since 2011. He was admitted to the 25/04/2014
Iran Subsidy cuts cause Iran fuel prices to soar Fuel prices in Iran have been put up by up to 75 percent overnight, as the government seeks to cut subsidies. It comes on top of recent hikes in 25/04/2014
Spain Spain searches for remains of Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes The search for the lost remains of one of the most famous Spanish writers, Miguel de Cervantes, are about to begin. The Don Quixote author was 25/04/2014
Head of European Liberals, Guy Verhofstadt gives taste of his federalist recipe at campaign launch The head of Europe’s Liberals, Guy Verhofstadt has launched his campaign for the upcoming European parliamentary elections. The former Belgian 25/04/2014
French jobless total still rising, but pace slows After a sharp increase in February, the number of job seekers in France rose only slightly during March. There were 1,600 people newly registered 25/04/2014
Brazil Future of the internet debated at Brazil's NetMundial A global conference on the future management of the web ended with attendees still divided over key internet issues. The NETmundial meeting in 25/04/2014
United Arab Emirates Scientists rack brains over deadly MERS virus in Gulf A deadly new virus spreading across the Gulf states is baffling scientists. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, is known as a coronavirus 25/04/2014
General Electric reportedly in talks to buy Alstom's power arm It seems US conglomerate General Electric is talking with France’s Alstom about taking over the part of its business that makes power generating and 25/04/2014
Ukraine Ukraine launches phase two of 'anti-terrorist' operation Ukrainian special forces have launched what they say is phase two of their operation against pro-Russian forces in the east. They are mounting a 25/04/2014
learning world Happy days: the benefits of making lessons fun The concept that people learn better when they are enjoying themselves is increasingly accepted and many teachers now use fun activities as a way of 25/04/2014
Vatican Countdown to historic canonisation of two popes With Pope Francis set to elevate two of his predecessors to sainthood on Sunday, anticipation is mounting as tourists and pilgrims pour into 25/04/2014
Fitch raises Italy's rating outlook to stable Good news for Italy from the rating agency Fitch. It has confirmed Rome’s sovereign debt rating at BBB+ but raised its outlook to stable from 25/04/2014
Ukraine Diplomacy gears up to try and bring Ukraine and Russia closer Diplomacy? What diplomacy? might be many people’s reactions when observing the Ukrainian, Russian and assorted western government’s positions this 25/04/2014
S&P cuts Russian credit rating, Moscow blames politics Credit agency Standard & Poor’s has cut Russia’s credit rating. It is now at BBB-minus, just one notch above junk – or non-investment – level. S& 25/04/2014
Tokyo inflation up as Japan's government tries to beat deflation Inflation in Japan’s capital Tokyo jumped to a 22-year high in April. Core consumer prices were up 2.7 percent from a year earlier. However much of 25/04/2014
Insight Portugal's Carnation hope overpowered by austerity bitterness Forty years after the Carnation Revolution freed Portugal from dictatorship, many Portuguese are in a different sort of straight jacket today 25/04/2014
u talk EU's great eastward expansion 10 years on A decade ago the EU took a great leap forward, or rather eastward, when ten mostly former Soviet countries joined the Union. That’s the question 25/04/2014
Rubik's Cube hits mid-life crisis You either love it or leave it. One of the most popular puzzle toys in the world, the Rubik's Cube is turning 40. To celebrate the anniversary, its 25/04/2014
Australia and New Zealand honour war dead on Anzac Day Exactly 99 years on, Australians and New Zealanders have travelled to Gallipoli in Turkey, to honour soldiers killed in the ill-fated First World War 25/04/2014
Unreported Europe Verhofstadt's liberal recipe for Europe For the first time in the European elections political groups have put forward candidates for the presidency of the European Commission. The choice 25/04/2014
Nigeria's Ice Prince wants to go global He is already a hip hop celebrity in his native Nigeria – now Ice Prince wants to make a name for himself further afield. The singer recently 25/04/2014