Socialists win Greek general elections
2009-10-05 09:13:47
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement led by George Papandreou won Sunday's general elections in Greece with a wide margin that allows the formation of a majority government, according to the first official results.
Focus on Czech leader after Irish EU vote
2009-10-05 07:02:14
Czech President Vaclav Klaus faced growing pressure yesterday to ratify the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty after Ireland's overwhelming approval of the charter revived plans to give the EU more global influence.
Spain: Hijacked ship makes port in Somalia
2009-10-04 21:14:15
The Spanish government says a hijacked trawler has been taken to port in Somalia with pirates still in charge of the vessel.
Italy mudslide death toll could hit 50
2009-10-04 16:32:19
Rescue workers dug for a second day Saturday through piles of mud and debris as they searched for about 30 missing people from a mudslide that has killed at least 21 in Sicily.
Prodded by crises, Irish say 'yes' to EU treaty
2009-10-04 15:13:31
The global financial crisis may have been the catalyst that produced a significant swing of 20.5 percent to the Yes side in the country's second referendum on the European Union Lisbon Treaty, analysts say.
UK's Brown agrees to US-style TV election debates
2009-10-04 10:49:43
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown agreed in principle on Saturday to go head-to-head with main opposition leaders in US-style television debates in the run up to next year's general election.
67% of Irish voters back EU treaty - RTE
2009-10-04 10:17:10
Officials results showed more than two-thirds of Irish voters approved the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty in a referendum, national broadcaster RTE said on Saturday.
EU files antitrust charges against three major airlines
2009-10-03 10:29:03
The European Commission said on Friday it had launched antitrust charges against British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia for their proposed cooperation on transatlantic routes.
Circus tycoon clowns around aboard space station
2009-10-03 01:14:27
A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday after a smooth ride up from Earth, and promptly played the entertainer by donning a red clown nose for a camera.
Pirates hijack fishing boat with 36 crew members
2009-10-02 21:19:24
Pirates hijacked a Spanish tuna trawler with a 36-member crew Friday in the Indian Ocean, officials said.
Woman says Berlusconi knew she was prostitute
2009-10-02 20:05:52
The woman at the centre of a scandal involving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi added a new twist to the saga that has riveted Italians, saying he knew she was a prostitute when she spent the night with him.
Russian spacecraft docks at space station
2009-10-02 17:58:11
A Russian spaceship with two astronauts and one space tourist aboard docked with the International Space Station (ISS), the Mission Control outside Moscow said on Friday.