With less than a month to go before Ukrainians vote in what may prove to be the key election in the nation’s history, the political scene is awash

Two weeks after losing to Bayern Munich, Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by AS Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday. Manuel

Catalan authorities declared on Tuesday (September 30) the temporary suspension of official campaigning for the planned referendum on independence

Atletico Madrid will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing start to this season’s Champions League when they take on Juventus at the

British Royal Air Force, (RAF), jets have made their first air strikes on two strategic positions in Iraq. The UK is the latest nation to join an

The new EU leadership must do more to help the plight of refugees trying to each Europe, according to Amnesty International. The rights group says

Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence in Baltimore. According to reports, the

After spending the majority of last season on the bench, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant will be looking to make a strong return when

The 15th edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez got underway on Sunday. Approximately 4 000 sailors are taking part in this regatta which combines

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong remained defiant and on the streets on Tuesday evening. Despite the rain, tens of thousands of people

Turkish online newspaper Karsi says its offices have been raided and hard discs copied by police acting without any legal order. Karsi has been

Bulgaria faces its third election in two years on Sunday, with Boiko Borisov’s centre-right GERB coaliton leading in the polls, but maybe unable to

With dispensing chemists and medical lab workers leading the way, with the strongest turnout France’s professional classes struck on Tuesday

Hong Kong used to be a British colony. It was handed back to China in 1997. Designated a ‘Special Administrative Region’ of the People’s Republic

After a long delay, Afghanistan has agreed to allow 12,000 foreign troops to remain in the country after the end of the year. Officials from Kabul

Fresh tremors and continuing eruptions have forced rescue workers off Mount Ontake in central Japan. A plan to retrieve at least 24 dead bodies had

Greece has had many judgement days over the last year but the latest meeting of the troika could be one of the last. Inspectors from the EU,

Argentina has deposited a 161 million dollar debt interest payment in defiance of a US judge who held it in contempt for taking illegal steps to meet

Faced with a common threat, former opponents become unlikely allies. Speaking at the United Nations on Monday, Syria’s foreign minister said

HONG KONG FACTS + FIGURES * Population: 7,2m (2014)* Unemployement rate: 3.3% (July 2014)* GDP per head: $42,140 (33,466 euros)* Total area

The former West German foreign minister who famously announced that East German refugees could travel to the West has returned to the Czech capita

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in southern France. Montpellier was particularly badly hit. Over six hours on September 29 the city was

The European Commission’s Competition Commissioner is launching an in-depth inquiry into tax arrangements reached by Apple with Ireland and

Chelsea Clinton, the former ‘first daughter’ of the United States left a New York hospital on Monday with her baby daughter Charlotte Clinton

Omar Gonzalez, who breached security at the White House nearly two weeks ago, reportedly gained access to more of the presidential palace than

East Germans have been remembering the historic moment 25 years ago that they were told they

Eurozone inflation has fallen to 0.3 percent, according to the latest EU figures. The much expected slowdown in September is attributed to falling

Fresh data from the German Labour Agency shows a slight drop in the unadjusted jobless rate. The number of people out of work in Europe’s biggest

British singer, songwriter and music producer Labrinth is putting the finishing touches to his new album ‘Take Me to the Truth’ which sees him move