Africa and Middle East Syria waits for UN General Assembly vote The United Nations (UN) is today voting on a resolution that will condemn efforts by the Security Council to fail in finding a solution to the Syria crisis. The vo...
Europe Suspected terror cell arrested in Spain A suspected al-Qaeda trio has been arrested in southern Spain. One man, believed to be a Turkish national, was arrested near San Rogue where explosives were obtained. Two linked su...
The recent elections in France were undoubtedly a great success for The Socialist Party. Not only did their presidential candidate Francois Hollande beat the then conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, but the party also won a...
Nation-states have recently come under attack, as several scholars have argued that a global world requires novel forms of governance that will eventually make old nations a relic of the past. For the time being, however...
Europe Scheme launches in UK to prompt lending The Funding for Lending initiative, a new scheme to prompt banks and other lenders to make more money available to homeowners and businesses, has come into operation in th...
Europe Romanian President survives impeachment vote Romanian President Traian Basescu has survived a referendum on his impeachment, with turnout below the 50% threshold needed to validate the vote. Of those who voted...
Europe Spanish recession deepens, but borrowing costs fall Official figures show a contraction of 0.4% inSpain’s GDP for the second quarter of the year. This shows the country’s recession deepening as it follows ...