Europe Eurozone rescue fund to be launched The European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the eurozone’s new permanent fund to bail out struggling economies and banks, will be launched later today at a meeting of finance mini...
North Africa & Middle East UN Security Council condemn Syrian aggression The UN Security Council has condemned the Syria attack on a Turkish town that killed three children and two women. The attack warranted Turkish Parlia...
Africa and Middle East Abortion boat barred from Morocco port A Dutch boat that offers abortions in international waters has been barred entry to the port of Smir in Morocco. The country’s health minister announced the block....
Europe Anti-EU protester scales St Peter’s Basilica A man has scaled the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, apparently in protest against EU measures which he alleges penalise small businesses. He is stan...
Europe British Labour party planning new qualifications Ed Miliband, leader of the UK’s Labour party and main opposition, will use his speech at his party’s annual conference in Manchester today to announce a new qualifi...
Europe Eurozone unemployment reaches new heights Unemployment in the eurozone hit a fresh high of 18.2 million in August, according to the EU statistics agency. The number of people out of work rose by 49,000, but re...
Europe France tax reform for rich France has released a budget that will increase tax for the top 10% of earners, including a 75% tax on those who earn in excess of 1 million Euros per annum. The remaining ten per cent await ho...
Africa and Middle East Sudan and South Sudan further their diplomacy Sudan and South Sudan leaders have moved their diplomatic relations forward by agreeing to deals on trade, oil and security. These include an amnesty zone, bu...
Europe New Archbishop of Canterbury to be chosen Church officials are preparing for a three-day meeting to decide who will be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, with current Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams to step down in De...