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British budget cuts spark political dogfight
The knives are out after the British government announced deep and wide-ranging budget cuts. For the opposition, the reductions go too far, too…
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Another big recall for Toyota
More costly troubles for the world's biggest carmaker. Toyota has said it will have to carry out repairs on 1.53 million of its vehicles worldwide.…
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Credit Suisse profit slumps
Credit Suisse's net profit tumbled 74 percent in the third-quarter. Sluggish trading in shares halved its earnings from investment banking compared…
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Heavy vehicle sales boost Fiat
Fiat's third-quarter results came in much better than expected helped by strong truck, tractor and construction equipment sales. Revenue was up 12…
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Moscow gets new mayor after 18 years
Moscow has a new mayor for the first time in 18 years, a Kremlin insider with close ties to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Sergei Sobyanin…
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West Bank settlement building races ahead
The Tel Aviv-based 'Peace Now' group says Israeli settlers have started building more than 600 homes in the West Bank since the end of a construction…
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No let-up in France's pension power struggle
Can people power force France’s President to back down? The answer is anyone’s guess with protesters and Nicolas Sarkozy looking equally determined…
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Nokia to cut 1,800 jobs
Finland's Nokia managed much better than expected results with a return to net profit of almost 529 million euros in the third quarter. At the…
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Lyon rocked by rioting
It is one of France's wealthiest cities, more commonly associated with fine-dining than social unrest. Yet Lyon has become the flashpoint of…
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Clowns are having a laugh in Mexico
Hundreds of clowns are in Mexico City for the week-long International Clown Convention. Jesters from all over the Americas are gathering to show…
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Guillermo Farinas, Sakharov laureate: freeing prisoners not enough in Cuba
When Cuban dissidents are given the top EU human rights prize three times in the space of a few years, it sends a strong message to Havana. This…
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Guillermo Farinas, Sakharov laureate: Let fear disappear from Cuba'
When Cuban dissidents are given the top EU human rights prize three times in the space of a few years, it sends a strong message to Havana. This…
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French unions call more strikes
French unions on Thursday called two more strike days over President Nicolas Sarkozy's planned retirement reforms. General strikes and protests…
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Turkey seeks to ease headscarf ban
The Turkish government is trying to drum up cross-party support for the lifting of a ban on Muslim headscarves in universities. But it faces…
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Sakharov winner wants EU pressure on Cuba
Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has been awarded the Sakharov prize, the EU's top human rights award. The 48-year-old ended a 135-day hunger…
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More violence as Lyon roars against pension reform
Fresh violence has broken out in France's second city Lyon as protests against pension reforms grow more unpredictable. Police chased rampaging…
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Rubbish row intensifies in Naples
Protests against the opening of new dump to ease the rubbish crisis in Naples have turned violent. Demonstrators set refuse trucks alight, threw…
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Sarkozy moves to speed up pension vote
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has moved to speed up a vote on his retirement reforms as unions called for further strikes. The government…
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Iraqi PM in Turkey in search of support
The Iraqi Prime Minister has travelled to Turkey for the latest stop in his tour to win support for a new term in office. Iraq's politicians have…
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French fuel supplies squeezed by strikes
Petrol pumps across France are running dry as strikes at oil refineries and major ports go on. Action at the country's 213 fuel depots is also…
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