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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...
Gezi Park and Taksim Square plans of shopping center that sparked Turkey protests
Istanbul municipality plans to replace Gezi Park with a shopping center have sparked protests in Turkey’s largest city and beyond. What began as a demonstration...
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...
Prince Fahd al-Saud spends $20 million in three days at Disneyland Paris
Saudi Prince Fahd al-Saud has spent some 15 million euros ($20 million) during a private visit to the Disneyland resort near Paris. Prince Fahd al-Saud...
Sumandef Hakkinda Letter: What’s happening in Istanbul?
Sumandef Hakkinda describes what happens in Turkey these days and writes on what's behind protests - and how Turkish media are refusing to report...
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...
Alexandra Kinova gives birth to quintuplets in Czech Republic
Alexandra Kinova has given birth to quintuplets in the Czech Republic, officials say, a first for the country. Alexandra Kinova, 23, had four boys and...
Michael Adebolajo charged with murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich attack
Michael Adebolajo has been charged with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London, on May 22. Michael Adebolajo, 28, of Romford, Essex,...
Taksim Gezi Park protests: Police pull out of Istanbul square
Turkish police have pulled out of Istanbul’s Taksim Square which has become the focus of the largest anti-government protest in years. Thousands of people are...
Marine Le Pen loses immunity and faces criminal charges for inciting racism
France's far right National Front leader Marine Le Pen is facing criminal charges for inciting racism. The French authorities opened a case against Marine Le...
Istanbul: Taksim Gezi Park protesters attacked by police with tear gas and water cannon
Turkish police have used tear gas and water cannon against protesters occupying Gezi Park in central Istanbul. Scores of people have suffered injuries, several of...
Eurozone unemployment rate hits another record high in April 2013
According to official figures, eurozone unemployment rate has reached another record high in April 2013. The seasonally-adjusted rate for April 2013 was 12.2%, up from...
Alexandra Kinova: Czech mother pregnant with country’s first naturally conceived quintuplets
Alexandra Kinova from Czech Republic has beaten staggering odds to become pregnant with quintuplets without using IVF. Alexandra Kinova, 23, is due to give birth...
EU sues Spain in European Health Insurance Card dispute
The European Commission is suing Spain over the refusal of some of its hospitals to recognize the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC entitles...
OECD revises eurozone growth forecasts
The OECD has revised its growth forecasts for the eurozone and called on the European Central Bank to consider doing more to boost growth. The...
EU member states allowed to slow their pace of austerity cuts
The European Commission has announced it will allow some EU member states to slow their pace of austerity cuts, amid concerns over growth. France, Spain,...
Cedric Cordier case: Man arrested over soldier knife attack in Paris
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in France in connection with a knife attack on soldier Cedric Cordier near Paris on Saturday, officials say. The...
Woolwich attack: New arrest in connection with Lee Rigby murder
British authorities have arrested a 10th person in connection with the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. The 50-year-old man was arrested in Welling,...
World’s largest national flag: Romania enters Guinness World Records with biggest flag ever made
Romania broke the world record for the biggest national flag making a triumphal entry in the famous Guinness Book. A Romanian village unfurled what is...
Pope Francis condemns Mafia for exploiting and enslaving people
Pope Francis has condemned mafia groups for "exploiting and enslaving people", urging mobsters to repent. Speaking after his weekly blessing in St Peter's Square in...
Michael Adebolajo arrested in Kenya in 2010
Michael Adebolajo, one of the suspects in the Woolwich attack case, was arrested in Kenya in 2010, the Foreign Office has confirmed. It said Michael...
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