Greens accuse EPP of ‘doing tobacco lobby’s work to stub out ambitious rules’
Greens express regret at watered-down Tobacco Products Directive proposal voted for by MEPs
Greens express regret at watered-down Tobacco Products...
IMF cuts global economic growth forecasts
IMF cuts global economic growth forecasts for this year and 2014, half-yearly...
IMF cuts global economic growth forecasts for this year and...
Putin launches Olympic torch relay for Sochi Games
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in a ceremony in Moscow to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in a...
German ‘embassy guard shot dead’ in Yemen
A German embassy employee in Yemen has been shot dead, reports say.
A German embassy employee in Yemen has been shot dead,...
Lampedusa boat disaster: divers recover more bodies
Divers in Italy have been recovering more bodies from the boat of African...
Divers in Italy have been recovering more bodies from the...
Italy grants citizenship to Lampedusa dead
Letta’s response: hundreds who lost their lives off Lampedusa are Italian...
Letta’s response: hundreds who lost their lives off...
UN expert restates call on EU states to prioritise migrants’ human rights
‘If countries continue to criminalise irregular migration, without adopting new legal channels for migration, number of migrants risking lives over perilous...
‘If countries continue to criminalise irregular...
Twitter launches into the stock market scene
Twitter's filing in the stock market is seen as a move towards improving...
Twitter's filing in the stock market is seen as a move...
51 dead and over 100 injured in Iraq
More violence erupted across Iraq's capital city Bagdad leaving 51 dead and more than 100 injured.
More violence erupted across Iraq's capital city Bagdad...
Two Canadian hostages released
Egyptian authorities release two canadian hostages after holding them without charges for seven weeks.
Egyptian authorities release two canadian hostages after...
US Special Forces hit foreign terrorists
US SPecial Forces held two raids in Libya and Somalia against terrorist cells in the two countries.
US SPecial Forces held two raids in Libya and Somalia...
Berlusconi edges towards expulsion
A cross-party committee of the Italian Senate recommends the expulsion from the chamber of Silvio Berlusconi over his conviction for tax fraud.
A cross-party committee of the Italian Senate recommends...
Assad says Turkey will pay for backing rebels
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells Turkey it will pay a heavy price for...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells Turkey it will pay a...
Search for migrants to resume in Lampedusa
Divers hope to resume their search for the bodies of more than 200 migrants...
Divers hope to resume their search for the bodies of more...
Gunmen kill 15 soldiers in Libya
Gunmen attack a military checkpoint south-east of the Libyan capital Tripoli killing 15 soldiers.
Gunmen attack a military checkpoint south-east of the...
Day of mourning in Italy for migrants tragedy
Around 300 migrants dead after boat capsizes near Lampedusa
Around 300 migrants dead after boat capsizes near Lampedusa
US shutdown: Barack Obama cancels Asia trip
US President Barack Obama has cancelled his trip to Asia because of the US...
US President Barack Obama has cancelled his trip to Asia...
Pope Francis to visit Assisi
The pope says he wants to see a less hierarchical Church which is less centred on the Vatican.
The pope says he wants to see a less hierarchical Church...
