2014-06-30

The World Cup has broken many hearts in Europe. Having sent the largest amount of teams to Brazil, less than half remain. So when France met

An atmosphere of high tension gripped the West Bank on Monday (June 30) night following the discovery of the bodies of the three teenagers the

When Britain applied to join the original six founding members of the European Economic Community (EEC) — join the Common Market, that is — French

British Prime Minister David Cameron has declared the UK can do business with Jean-Claude Junker. This comes after Cameron failed to prevent

The Israeli army has confirmed it has found the bodies of three teenagers that went missing two weeks ago. Their parents have been informed. The

The Russian and Ukrainian leaders have both agreed to work on a renewed ceasefire. It follows new telephone talks between the German Chancellor and

Argentina is on the brink of a second default in 13- years if it fails to reach a deal with two US hedge funds. A US court has ordered Argentina to

The European Parliament’s travelling circus is on the road again for the first time since May’s EU election. MEPs have decamped to Strasbourg

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have had an audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican. It is the couple’s first trip abroad after

Spanish police are continuing one of their biggest-ever operations with more arrests of an international heroin ring. Seventeen people were

Railway workers in Belgium are on strike until late on Monday (June 30) night in a stoppage all about working conditions. The strike is affecting

Hundreds of African immigrants Israel is keeping at arm’s length have begun a hunger strike to protest at their treatment since being forcibly moved

Two Egyptian police officers have died while attempting to diffuse bombs in the capital Cairo. Several other officers were injured, including head

Britain’s Carphone Warehouse and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group have agreed to sell off Virgin Mobile France. French provider Numericable has

Italy is the most expensive holiday destination in Europe, according to a new analysis based on figures from Eurostat. The research reveals hotel

The self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) appears like the proverbial bull breaking loose in a sectarian china shop. This

Iraqi forces are battling to dislodge the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Tikrit, some 160 kilometers north of Baghdad. Armed and

Police have branded a motorist ‘reckless’ after catching him doing 150 mph (241 kph) with four young children in his car. Keith Millard, who was

Scotland hosted the 2014 swamp football World Cup, where players exert a lot of energy in a mucky game that plays fast and loose with traditional

Almost 100 million Europeans do not have access to safe, reliable water. As conventional methods of detecting pathogens can be complex and take

Australian family television star Rolf Harris has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls over nearly two decades, according to

The Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK is famous for being muddy, and this year was no exception. The sea of mud stretched in all directions. But

‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ sees humans and apes battling it out for control of planet earth. The film features chimps speaking and riding

More than 10 percent of Hong Kong’s population of seven million people – around 800,000 people – have taken part in an unofficial referendum for more

BNP Parisbas, France’s biggest bank, is facing a hefty fine from authorities in the US. The amount, due to be announced later, is expected to be in

Some 400 Russian sailors have arrived at the western French port of Saint Nazaire for the start of a training mission to learn how to handle the

The European Commission has agreed to extend a credit line of 1.7 billion euros to bolster Bulgarian banks. Authorities in Sofia believe two of

Two Egyptian police officers have died trying to defuse bombs found near the presidential palace in Cairo. The bombs were placed at and near to a

A new smartphone app called Mogees turns the vibrations made by people touching everyday objects into sound. The idea is that people can then turn