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Greek coalition talks set to resume today
Talks between three Greek parties on forming a new coalition government are set to resume on Wednesday, amid intense international pressure. New Democracy, the conservative...
Julian Assange seeks political asylum at Ecuador’s London embassy
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking political asylum at Ecuador's London embassy, the country's foreign minister has said. "Ecuador is studying and analyzing the request,"...
Ratko Mladic war crimes trial halted after evidence error
The trial of Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has been suspended until further notice, the UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia announces. Ratko...
Dalai Lama pulls Russell Brand’s beard while is introduced at a youth event in Manchester
Russell Brand introduced the Dalai Lama during a youth event in Manchester yesterday and admitted he was finding the experience somewhat surreal. Acting as master...
Greece elections 2012: world leaders welcome New Democracy victory
World leaders have welcomed the narrow election victory of Greece's broadly pro-bailout New Democracy party and urged Athens to form a cabinet quickly. The eurozone...
Greece elections 2012 latest exit polls results
Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first exit polls. New Democracy, which broadly supports...
France elections exit polls. Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party wins absolute majority in parliament.
President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party has won enough seats in French parliament to form an absolute majority, according to exit polls obtained by the...
Greece elections 2012 exit poll 75%
Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first exit polls. Greece elections exit polls 75%...
France votes in second round of parliamentary elections
France is voting in a second round of parliamentary elections seen as crucial for President Francois Hollande's reform agenda. Socialist Francois Hollande, who was elected...
UFO-shaped object found sitting on the bottom of the Baltic Sea still a mystery
The Swedish expedition team that found an unidentified object sitting at the bottom of the Baltic Sea has surfaced with more questions than answers - and...
Greeks vote in crucial elections for the country’s future in the eurozone
The polls have opened this morning in Greece for crucial elections which could determine the country's future in the eurozone. The main contenders, the right-wing...
Trooping the Colour ceremony for Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday
Prince Philip appeared to be in good spirits as he attended the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in honor of Queen Elizabeth's official birthday. The...
John the Baptist bones: Oxford scientists claim positive carbon dating tests on relics found in Bulgaria
Carbon dating tests carried out at Oxford University have provided scientific evidence to support the extraordinary claim that the bones found amid the ruins...
German forest boy Ray is actually a Dutch hoaxer
A young man who turned up in Berlin last year saying he had been staying in woods for years is a Dutch 20-year-old who...
Greece election: parties are making their last pitch for votes ahead of Sunday’s poll
Parties in Greece are making their last pitch for votes ahead of a repeat election on Sunday seen as crucial to the debt-laden country's...
Roger Garaudy, controversial French philosopher, dies at 98
French philosopher Roger Garaudy has died on Wednesday, June 13, at the age of 98 at his home in Chennevieres-sur-Marne, near Paris. An ex-member of...
Oldest cave art in Europe: red dots, hand stencils and animal figures from Spain’s caves
Researchers have found that red dots, hand stencils and animal figures represent the oldest examples yet found of cave art in Europe. The symbols on...
Spain’s borrowing costs at new euro-era record after Moody’s cut
Spain's borrowing costs have risen to another euro-era record, with lenders demanding a higher interest rate. The yield on benchmark 10-year bonds hit 7% on...
European Extremely Large Telescope, world’s biggest telescope, to be built in Chile’s Atacama Desert
A coalition of 15 states, members of European Union, has announced plans to build the biggest telescope in the world. The mirror inside the telescope...
Euro 2012: Russian and Polish football fans clash in Warsaw
New clashes have broken out in Polish capital Warsaw between rival Russian and Polish football fans ahead of a Euro 2012 tie between the...
Anti-Putin protesters marching in Moscow ahead of major rally for fresh elections
Anti-Putin protesters have begun marching in Russia's capital Moscow, ahead of a major rally to demand fresh elections and a new president. The protest, on...
How would Greece switch to a new currency
Political change within days in Greece may mean the country has to ultimately leave the euro. If that was to happen, how would they go...
David Cameron and his wife left their 8-year-old daughter Nancy in a pub
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, left their eight-year-old daughter, Nancy, in a pub after having Sunday lunch, Downing Street has...
France legislative elections: Francois Hollande’ Socialists and allies set to win majority
French exit polls suggest that Francois Hollande's Socialists and their allies are set for a majority following the first round of legislative elections. The Socialists...
German Development Minister Dirk Niebel in Afghan carpet gaffe
German Development Minister Dirk Niebel who sent home a big Afghan carpet free of charge aboard an intelligence service plane has drawn criticism from...
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