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London bombings inquest to ask two key questions

The inquest into the London bombings has opened in the Royal Courts of Justice, over five years after the events of July 2005 which killed 52 people…

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Stelios and easyJet settle over brand

Budget airliner easyJet and its founder and largest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, have ended their lengthy dispute over use of the brand name.…

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Microsoft hinges hopes on new smartphones

Microsoft has unveiled a new line of smartphones running its Windows software. Microsoft is hoping that the new phones, from handset makers such as…

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China's media puts lid on Nobel winner coverage

It was only a small demonstration in Hong Kong, but they were determined to make their voices heard. The protest took place outside the central…

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Kidnappers 'demand end to France veil ban'

Al Qaeda has reportedly demanded that France lift its ban on Muslim face veils in exchange for the release of hostages being held in the Sahara. A…

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France hit by strikes as pension protests escalate

France is caught in a whirl of industrial action as workers across a number of sectors down tools again to fight plans to raise the retirement age to…

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First EU-wide survey of police checks and ethnicity

It might not surprise people in minority groups that police in Europe are more likely to do control checks on them. The European Agency for…

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Relatives of Chilean miners hold prayer vigils

The anxious relatives awaiting the start of the rescue of Chile's 33 trapped miners are holding prayer vigils in their make-shift camp. More than…

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Close healthwatch on miners before ascent

There is no instruction book explaining how to maintain the health of people trapped 700 metres below ground for two months. With the rescue just…

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Greek policeman jailed for murder of teenager

A policeman has been jailed for life in Greece after being convicted of murdering a teenager. The killing after an altercation in a suburb of…

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EU response to Hungarian sludge danger

Five EU environmental experts are in Hungary to help cope with the sludge from the Ajka alumina factory spill. The national authorities want to know…

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US grenade may have killed British aid worker

Kidnapped British aid worker Linda Norgrove may have been killed by US forces as they attempted to rescue her from her captors in Afghanistan.…

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Foreigners arrested in Iran over Sakineh interview

Two foreign nationals have reportedly been arrested in Iran after interviewing the son of Sakineh Ashtiani, the woman threatened with death by…

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Palestinians reject Israeli 'Jewish state' offer

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered the Palestinians a new freeze on settlement building - if they recognise Israel as a Jewish…

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French workers strike against pension reforms

Another 24-hour nationwide strike has begun in France, in protest against government plans to raise the country's retirement age from 60 to 62.…

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Rescue of Chilean miners poised to begin

Leaving nothing to chance, the testing of the rescue capsule which will bring Chile's trapped miners back to the surface has been successfully…

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Hungarian PM blames "human negligence" for spill

"Human negligence" was to blame for last week's spill of toxic sludge in Hungary, according to the country's prime minister. The boss of the…

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"La Stupenda", Joan Sutherland dies aged 83

Tributes have poured in from around the world after the death of the operatic legend Joan Sutherland. Known by her legion of fans as "La Stupenda",…

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Greek policeman jailed for teenager's murder

A policeman has been jailed for life in Greece after being convicted of murdering a teenager. The killing after an altercation in a suburb of…

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Tanker collision off Dutch coast

A Greek tanker carrying kerosene has collided with a Cypriot container ship off the Netherlands coast. A gash several metres long has been opened in…

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