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Parisians turn to bikes to beat strikes
Parisians are getting on their bikes to thwart today's 24-hour strike. Commuters have resorted to the French capital's Velib rental cycles to reach…
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Further strike action hits Greece
Greece continues to be hit by strike action over government austerity measures. Over the past few days truckers have been on the streets; today…
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Adecco: job demand holding up
Temp agency Adecco says demand for workers remains robust. The statement from the world's largest staffing firm suggests companies are still…
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Petrobras 'share sale oversubscribed'
The world's largest ever sale of shares is reportedly finding plenty of takers. Sources have told Reuters that the Brazilian state oil company…
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Turkey curbs bank lending
Turkey's government has told the country's banks that they must increase the amount of money in their reserves. The proportion of deposits that…
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'Mentally retarded' woman to be executed in US
A woman with learning difficulties is set to become the first female to be executed by the US state of Virginia in nearly a century. Teresa Lewis…
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FARC military chief killed in combat
Colombia says the man considered to be the top military chief of the FARC rebel group has been killed in combat. Mono Jojoy is reported to have…
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Italian airport security axing body scanners
After a six-month test, Italy is giving up full-body scanners for security checks in airports, the newspaper Corriere della Sera reports. It said…
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Strike action sees thousands protest in France
In France, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets as part of a second round of protests over pension reform plans. The 24-hour…
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Obama says door to diplomacy still open to Iran
US president Barack Obama has said the door to diplomacy with Iran is still open at the UN in New York. But he insisted Tehran had to demonstrate…
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Obama calls on Israel to extend settlement freeze
US President Barack Obama has repeated his demand for Israel to extend a moratorium on settlement building in the West Bank. The renewed call came…
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Audi to expand Hungary plant
German carmaker Audi is to invest 900 million euros to expand its Hungarian manufacturing plant. It will make 125,000 vehicles a year once…
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Ex-Commissioners' pay buffer causes anger
Ex-European Commissioners, some who have already found new work, are benefiting from an allowance meant to help them back into the market after…
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Sweden's ruling party set for minority rule
Sweden's ruling centre-right coalition has fallen two seats short of a majority in parliament after a final recount of votes from Sunday's election.…
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Georgia slams 2014 Winter Olympics
A sporting facelift of the Russian riviera has already begun as Sochi prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But the construction has come under…
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Debate over "sky high heels" after catwalk fall
A disaster on a catwalk at the London Fashion Week has sparked debate about the safety of wearing high heels measuring up to 20 centimetres. Known…
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French unions urge government to relax pension rules
From Paris to Marseille, from Lille to Lyon. An unprecedented number of people have reportedly been protesting against pension reforms in France.…
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US executes first woman in five years
Teresa Lewis has become the first woman in five years to be executed in the United States. After requesting a last meal of fried chicken, the…
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Ahmadinejad's 9/11 remarks spark UN walk-out
Remarks about September 11 by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have triggered outrage and walk-outs at the UN in New York. Most people, he…
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Turkish leaders meet pro-Kurdish politicians
Dialogue has begun to try to solve the deep-rooted problems between Turkey's Kurdish minority and the government in Ankara. Politicians considered…
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