As Nigeria comes under increasing pressure to track down more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls, France says it is making a specialist team available to

Attention is once again focused on the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz where British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared just over seven years

There was a mixed assessment from the head of the US central bank, Janet Yellen, on Wednesday as she said the country’s economy still needed lots of

Alstom suffered a drop in orders and annual profit last year. The numbers show why the French industrial engineering group needs a deal with

Alibaba – the powerhouse of e-commerce in China – has been laying out its company wares for investors. The just-released prospectus for its

For the first time in his seven year career Kevin Durant was this week named the NBA’s most valuable player for the 2013/2014 season. The

Petro Poroshenko, age: 48. Children: four. Married. Fortune: roughly one billion euros. Nickname: King of Chocolate. His mission: to win

Two Greek Golden Dawn party lawmakers, accused of belonging to a criminal group, have had their immunity lifted so they can face a further charge –

The Party of European Socialists candidate for the presidency of the European Commission Martin Schulz has used a press conference about his policies

Ukrainian government troops have briefly recaptured the rebel-held city hall in Mariupol, before quickly abandoning it. Separatists then retook the

After the first Eurovision semi-finals, artists from Armenia, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, San Marino, the Netherlands, Montenegro

Three royal ladies have been making maritime history in Lisbon. For the first time ever, the Queen Mary II, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth

More than one million customers of the French telecoms group Orange have had their personal data stolen. Users of its online portal fell victim to

Spanish police have brought in a new Twitter alert system, to get information out to the public in the event of a major disaster or other

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given his support to the Ukrainian presidential election on May 25 saying it is “a step in the right direction”

Macedonian cuisine is a colourful fusion of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. Thanks to an abundance of sunshine and fertile soil, the

Do it now, prepare for climate change, because it’s already here, warns a new report by the American government. Not only every corner of the

South Africa is voting in parliamentary elections, which will also determine the next president. It’s the first election since Nelson Mandela died

British Prime Minister David Cameron has described the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls as an “act of pure evil” and pledged further

At least 60 people have died after drinking illegally brewed alcohol in Kenya. Several dozen more are being treated in hospital. The spirits were

Trade and the situation in Ukraine were at the top of the agenda during the 22nd EU-Japan Summit. Both parties called on Russia to avoid

An observatory in Chile has scored an unlikely hit with its Smartphone app Chile Mobile Observatory, which has now been downloaded more than 25,000

Syrian rebels have begun their withdrawal from Homs following a deal brokered by the UN with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Buses

Ukraine has been given the first installment of its bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund. The central bank in Kyiv confirmed the

There was a big sell off of Fiat Chrysler’s shares on Wednesday as analysts gave the thumbs down to its new business plan. Trying to close the gap

Aid agencies are distributing food to families in northeastern Afghanistan. Hundreds of families have been displaced by devastating landslides

A new documentary 'Trans X Istanbul' documents the lives of transgender people in Turkey, where attitudes are very conservative. Trans-gender

The first of the annual Prince of Asturias Awards has been won by the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. He topped the 36 nominations from 19

In the rebel stronghold of Slavyansk in Ukraine, residents say they are tired of the conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Kyiv supporters as