Italy surgeons sue over faulty breast implants
2012-02-01 22:24:25
Italy's plastic surgeons association on Wednesday sued the French company that made substandard breast implants and the German certification company that checked its products for fraud.
London Olympics committee mulls baby ticket policy
2012-02-01 15:17:48
London Olympic organizers attempted to placate breastfeeding mums on Tuesday after facing a backlash from women who have been told they cannot bring babies into venues without buying a ticket.
German doping agency says 30 athletes in spotlight
2012-02-01 11:23:39
Thirty athletes are being investigated in connection with a suspected doping affair involving a doctor in the city of Erfurt, the German anti-doping agency said.
More than 60 dead in east European cold snap
2012-02-01 10:08:43
The cold snap has forced some countries to call in the army to help secure food and medical supplies.
13 oil tank-cars on fire in Russia
2012-02-01 04:24:41
An oil-carrying train was derailed in Russia's Far East on Tuesday, with thirteen tank-cars catching fire.
Space radiation causes Mars probe crash
2012-01-31 20:06:26
The crash of Russia's Mars probe Phobos-Grunt was caused by space radiation and engine failure, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.
5,000 toilet brushes on Village shopping list
2012-01-31 16:17:56
As shopping lists go, the one compiled by the London 2012 Olympics organizing committee (LOCOG) for the furnishing and stocking of its newly acquired Olympic Village is a lengthy one.
Miniature manuscript by Charlotte Bronte on display
2012-01-31 10:23:37
The second issue of Young Men's Magazine contains over 4,000 words on 19 pages.
London crunches the numbers with 6 months to go
2012-01-31 10:28:15
London entered the final six-month countdown to the Olympic Games last week with a blizzard of facts and figures as well as a nod to William Shakespeare and Britain's nurses. 
5,000 toilet brushes on Village shopping list
EU leaders endorse sanctions against Iran
2012-01-31 07:57:20
The European Union (EU) leaders on Monday endorsed the latest restrictive measures against Iranian oil exports and central bank.
EU summit to focus on growth
2012-01-31 07:33:46
European leaders sought on Monday to move away from the debt crisis and focus on much-needed growth as a new battle erupted over putting the eurozone's Achilles' heel, Greece, under European Union supervision.
25 EU members to join treaty on rescue fund
2012-01-31 07:30:35
A total of 25 European Union (EU) member states would join and sign a new fiscal treaty designed to enshrine tighter deficit and debt discipline.
EU summit focuses on growth