Europe UK economy: officially in a double dip recession The day after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced another fiscal U-turn – this time on fuel – official statistics have today confirmed a double ...
Europe Proposals for lobbyist register in the UK A group of MPs have called for a legally binding interests register for all organizations that relate to and with Westminster. Currently there is no statute that makes it compuls...
Africa Memorials for miners begin across South Africa Memorial events are taking place across South Africa to remember the miners who were killed in the biggest clash of its kind since the apartheid years. The miners were strik...
Africa Algeria kidnapping: hostages escape It has been estimated that 30-40 Algerians and 15-25 hostages have escaped from a stand off in Algeria. Foreign workers were being held by Islamist militants in Algeria and were surrou...
Europe EU closer to banking union with new deal Finance ministers at the European Union (EU) have reached a landmark deal that will see the European Central Bank (ECB) become the region’s top banking supervisor. The deal mean...
Africa and Middle East South African Police massacre confirmed The South African police minister has confirmed that 30 people were killed in a clash between police and striking miners at the Marikana mine. The miners wer...
Europe European Union win Nobel Peace Prize The European Union (EU) has won the Nobel Peace Price for its work to obtain, manage and sustain peace within Europe. The supra-national body was initially set up as a resource trade ...
Europe United Kingdom (UK) stop aid output to Uganda The UK has joined a number of European countries in cutting all aid sent to the Ugandan government, following an inquiry into corruption. The inquiry, in a preliminary phase,...
Europe Diplomatic blunder as Olympics begins The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have apologised to North Korea after showing a South Korean flag next to their athletes on the first day of the Olympics. The blun...