Why September tends to spook European equity markets
Keith Walker
Another young Frenchman is latest Paris killer to be identified
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has confirmed that a third man who attacked the Bataclan music venue in Paris has been identified. He was named by
Beijing 'airpocalypse' red alert now in force
Tough restrictions come into force today in Beijing which has issued its first ever red alert for pollution. That’s the most serious warning
Oscar Pistorius granted bail on murder conviction
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been granted conditional bail following his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The bail
Donald Trump slammed for Muslim 'shutdown' comments
Calls for a Muslim “shutdown” from Donald Trump have been slammed around the world. The Huffington Post calls the US presidential candidate’s
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Many French voters shocked at Le Pen's breakthrough
Many French voters say the result of the first round of voting has come as a shock. The far-right National Front of Marine Le Pen made sweeping gains
Armenia votes to give presidential powers to PM
Armenia has voted in favour of giving more powers to the prime minister and parliament at the expense of the president. The result was announced
Maduro accepts defeat after historic Venezuela vote
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has acknowledged defeat after the country’s opposition coalition won 99 seats to the ruling Socialist’s 46
FBI investigating San Bernardino shooting as "act of terrorism"
Wednesday's San Bernardino massacre of 14 people is now being investigated by the FBI as an "act of terrorism."
Clashes erupt amongst asylum seekers in Greece
There were chaotic scenes at the border of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Friday (December 4). On the Greek side
Cairo petrol bomb attack kills 16
Egyptian security officials say 16 people have been killed after a petrol bomb was hurled at this entertainment complex in the Egyptian capital
Danes reject further integration into EU
Denmark says 'no' to further integration into the European Union . voters reject the adoption of EU laws on justice and home affairs
French investigation into Paris Attacks leads to over 2,000 raids
France’s interior minister has told reporters that since last month’s Paris attacks, over 2,000 homes have been raided, more than 200 people have
Body of Russian bomber pilot Oleg Peshkov arrives in Moscow
The body of the pilot of a Russian Su-24 bomber shot down by a Turkish fighter jet last week has arrived in Moscow. Oleg Peshkov was shot dead while
Obama accepts duty of US to help fix climate change
Speaking at the Paris summit, US President Barack Obama said the United States accepted its duty as the world’s second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter
Pope Francis arrives in Uganda
Pope Francis has arrived in Uganda on the second leg of his three-nation African tour. Tens of thousands of people lined his route into the Ugandan
Russian marine Alexander Pozynich buried
A Russian marine killed by rebels in Syria has been buried in his native town of Novocherkassk. Alexander Pozynich, 29, was on board a helicopter
Portugal's new government sworn in
Portugal’s new government has been sworn in, ending weeks of political uncertainty. It is led by the moderate Socialist party and backed in
Hungary terror suspects are just WWII hobbyists, says court
A court in Hungary has said there is no evidence to suggest a young World War II hobbyist has any links to international terrorism. The head of
MSF hospital strike 'avoidable accident' - US army probe
A top US military commander says last month’s airstrike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz was an “avoidable
ISIL claim suicide blast on Tunisia presidential guard bus
The group calling itself Islamic State, or ISIL, has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion on board a bus carrying presidential guards in
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