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IMF admits making mistakes in handling Greece bailout
The International Monetary Fund has admitted that it made mistakes in handling Greece's first international bailout. The IMF said it was too optimistic in its...
Philadelphia building collapse kills six on 22nd and Market streets
At least six people have died and other 14 have been hurt after a building collapsed in the centre of the city of Philadelphia,...
Ceyda Sungar: Woman in red being doused with pepper spray becomes symbol of Turkish protests
The image of a woman in a red cotton summer dress with a white bag slung over her shoulder and a masked policeman firing...
Janez Jansa: Slovenia’s former prime minister convicted of corruption and sentenced to two years in prison
Janez Jansa, the two-time prime minister of Slovenia, has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to two years in prison. Janez Jansa was accused of...
Latvia to become 18th country to use euro in 2014
Latvia will become the 18th EU country to use the euro after being approved for membership by the European Commission. In a report, the Commission...
Turkey protests: Activists demand sacking of police chiefs in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities
Turkish protesters have demanded the sacking of police chiefs in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities over their forces' violent responses to demonstrations. They also rejected...
Susan Rice to become Barack Obama’s national security adviser replacing Tom Donilon
Susan Rice, the US ambassador at the UN, is to become President Barack Obama's national security adviser, officials say. Susan Rice will replace Tom Donilon,...
Dresden evacuations as floodwater continues to threaten Germany, Austria and Czech Republic
Some 600 people have been evacuated in the German city of Dresden as Central Europe floodwater continues to threaten parts of southern Germany, Austria...
Syrian army retakes full control of strategic town of Qusair
Syrian army has taken full control of the strategic town of Qusair, state TV and the rebels say. Qusair, near the Lebanese border, has been...
Bob Dylan nominated for France’s Legion d’Honneur
Bob Dylan has been nominated for France's top distinction, the Legion d'Honneur, an award previously given to Sir Paul McCartney.the Legion d'Honneur Bob Dylan’s nomination,...
Central Europe floods threaten Dresden as Prague river levels fall
Southern and eastern German cities are on high alert as heavy floodwaters swell rivers including the Elbe. In Halle, an appeal has gone out to...
Turkey apology to injured protesters in Gezi Park demonstrations
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has apologized to protesters injured in demonstrations opposing the demolition of Istanbul’s Gezi Park. The original protests over the...
Queen Elizabeth II marks 60th Coronation anniversary at Westminster Abbey
Queen Elizabeth II has joined 2,000 guests for a service at Westminster Abbey to mark 60 years since her Coronation. Some of those who took...
Oscar Pistorius hearing over Reeva Steenkamp murder postponed until August 19
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has appeared in court for the first time since he was freed on bail over the killing of...
North Korea reactivates facilities at Yongbyon nuclear reactor
North Korea is reactivating facilities at its moth-balled Yongbyon nuclear reactor, a US think-tank says. Start-up could be one to two months away, it said,...
Bradley Manning court martial trial over WikiLeaks
US soldier Bradley Manning "systematically harvested" a vast trove of secret documents to share with WikiLeaks, military prosecutors have said. At the start of Pvt....
Central Europe flood: Thousands of people flee their homes in Austria, Germany and Czech Republic
Deadly flood waters continue to rise across central Europe and thousands of people have alredy fled their homes in the region. Emergency operations are under...
Turkey protests: No Turkish Spring, says PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the continuing anti-government protests in Istanbul and across the country do not constitute a “Turkish Spring”. At a news...
French winemaking has Italian origin
A new research has found evidence of the earliest winemaking in France, which indicates it has an Italian origin. Shaped vessels called amphoras, known to...
Global consensus on death diagnosis urged at European meeting of anaesthetists
Two leading doctors at an European meeting of anaesthetists urged for an international agreement on when and how death is diagnosed. They said improvements in...
China: At least 112 people killed in a fire at poultry processing plant in Dehui
At least 112 people have been killed in a fire at a poultry processing plant in China, according to officials. The fire broke out at...
Turkey protests: Clashes break out near PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office
Tens of thousands of Turks have staged a third day of protests across the country with police again using tear gas and water cannon...
High flood alert across Central Europe
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated across southern Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland as rivers reach dangerously high levels. The Czech capital Prague...
Turkey protests: Thousands of protesters return to Istanbul and Ankara streets after 1,700 arrests
Turkish protesters have returned to the streets of Istanbul and capital Ankara after two days of unrest that have seen more than 1,700 arrests. Largely...
Andorra to introduce income tax for first time to tackle evasion
Andorra has decided to introduce a tax on personal income for the first time as the country faces pressure from its European neighbors to...
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