2014-10-01

Arda Turan scored to hand Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Juventus on matchday two of the Champions League group stage. The Turkey international hit

Spain’s pick for the next European Commission has come under fire from MEPs for his alleged links to the oil industry. Miguel Arias Cañete said he

Britain launched a second day of airstrikes against Islamic militant (ISIL) targets in Iraq on Wednesday (October 1) Six Tornado fighter planes

US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned on Wednesday, appearing to take the blame for multiple breaches of security at the White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Wednesday, aiming to focus on Iran but instead facing a reminder about the

With fighters from the Islamic State militant group now within site of the Turkish army on the border with Syria, the country’s parliament is due to

More than 20 people including at least 10 children were killed in Syria on Wednesday (October 1) after a twin car bombing outside a school. The

World number one Rory McIlroy has been voted the PGA Tour player of the year for a second time. After a poor 2013 the 25-year-old Northern Irishman

At the trial of Radovan Karadic, the former Bosnian Serb leader wrapped up his own defence by denying responsibility for genocide, he refused to say

Health experts in the United States are worried that a man diagnosed with Ebola may have inadvertently exposed others to the deadly virus. The man

Children witnessed a burned out bus and their playground hit by a rocket shell as they returned to school in Eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. In

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters have forced the closure of dozen of high street stores. It comes as China begins a week-long holiday, known as

European austerity or the French social welfare model? Where is France going with its contradictory desires and a record national debt above two

Weaving their way through a course set in the rugged but picturesque Southern Utah landscape 20 riders from 11 different countries battled it out in

France has broken its promise to bring its borrowing back to within EU limits and ruled out further austerity measures. Presenting next year’s

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will not consider restricting Internet access in the country. Such a move has been speculated after

The United Nations children’s agency Unicef is scrambling to help Ebola orphans. What happens when their parents die? In Liberia, Guinea and Sierra

The father of Brazilian football star Neymar testified before a judge at the Spanish National Court on Wednesday. Neymar Da Silva Santos was

Kylie is touring Europe to promote her new album “Kiss Me Once” and says she will be playing something for everyone: “The ‘Kiss Me Once’ tour

NATO’s new Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Moscow to comply with international law over Ukraine. In his first news conference, the

There is no sign of an end to pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong as thousands of people continue to call for the territory’s leader to step

The death toll from a Japanese volcano eruption rose to 48, the worst in 88 years, after more victims were discovered on the ash-covered mountain

Japan is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its crowning transportation achievement, the “Shinkansen” bullet train. The high-speed train system

Thousands of people have hit the streets of Hong Kong in the past week to protest over democratic reforms. Protesters want open nominations for the

The execution of a 26-year-old Iranian woman who was sentenced to death for killing a man who allegedly tried to rape her has apparently been

Researchers have been working for many years with anti-bacterial properties of copper, especially for hospital-born diseases. In Santiago, Chile

Lebanese designer Elie Saab showed his new collection in a tent set up in a park in central Paris. His clothes have been worn by celebrities

The Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland has attracted a galaxy of stars, including Cate Blanchett, Josh Hutcherson, and Antonio Banderas. Their

Fresh shelling in Eastern Ukraine has hit a school playground and a minivan killing at least 10 people. A further eight were injured in a part of