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Hundreds dead in Brazil floods
Heavy flooding in Brazil have killed at least 270 people in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Torrential downpours battered the two…
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Tunisia still gripped by social unrest
Tunisia remains gripped by the biggest wave of social unrest the country has seen for decades. Ruled by President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali for the…
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The news that will mark 2011
The faces we'll see for its 365 days The certainties, and the uncertainties The stories that will touch us this year Our news look…
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Lebanese president asks PM to stay on as caretaker
The Lebanese President has asked Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to lead a caretaker administration after the collapse of his government. Hezbollah…
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Barge carrying sulphuric acid capsizes on Rhine
A vessel carrying 2,400 tonnes of sulphuric acid has capsized on the Rhine in Germany. The accident has forced the closure of the river to…
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Greek commuters hit by one-day strike
Public transport has come to a virtual standstill in Athens with a one-day strike hitting train, bus and tram services. Workers are protesting…
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Snow blamed for disappointing Tesco sales
Britain's Tesco missed Christmas sales forecasts and is blaming severe winter weather. The 0.6 percent rise in underlying British sales from the…
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Banesto's profit slumps on bad loans
Spanish high street bank Banesto's net profit tumbled nearly 20 percent last year, which was worse than analysts had forecast. Spain's economic…
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Ivory Coast army ease curfew in Abidjan district
Security forces loyal to Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo have eased a curfew around an area of Abidjan, the scene of recent clashes.…
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Australians move to join flood rescue
A nation-wide emergency response was underway in Australia on Thursday to help the flooded northern state of Queensland. More than 75 percent of…
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Talks to begin next week on new Lebanese govt
The Lebanese President says formal talks on the creation of a new government will begin on Monday. Michel Suleiman has already asked Prime…
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Etna eruption shuts Sicily airports
Italy's Mount Etna has erupted briefly closing two of Sicily's airports. Despite the volcano spewing out plumes of ash and lava early on Thursday,…
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Alchemist author Coelho gets round Iranian ban
Bestselling Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has placed the Persian versions of his books free online after Iranian authorities banned them. The…
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Shooting rocks Tunis
Gunfire has reportedly broken out in the Tunisian capital Tunis, with unconfirmed reports of fatalities. Another person died in overnight clashes…
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Berlusconi immunity law partially struck down
Anti-Silvio Berlusconi campaigners are celebrating a Constitutional Court ruling in Rome. Italy's top court has partially struck down a law that…
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The news expected to mark 2011
Welcome to the World in 2011, a short look into deciphering media activity that is expected to mark the coming year. There are many unknowns and…
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