Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote
Austria's parliament has removed Chancellor Sebastian Kurz from office in a special parliamentary session
Child among three dead in Japan knife attack
A group of schoolchildren waiting for a bus have been attacked by a knife-wielding man in a Japanese city just south of Tokyo
Fresh oil spills in NZ's worst sea pollution disaster

New Zealand on Tuesday declared its worst maritime pollution disaster, as oil...

New Zealand on Tuesday declared its worst maritime...

Slovakia vote on eurozone bailout following Malta’s approval

Following the Malta’s approval of the eurozone bailout plans late on...

Following the Malta’s approval of the eurozone...

Burma to grant prisoner amnesty

Burma's president is to grant amnesty to more than 6,300 prisoners, state-controlled media has announced.

Burma's president is to grant amnesty to more than...

Agricultural land holdings decrease by 20% in EU27

Agricultural census shows 2% decrease in agricultural area and 20% decrease...

Agricultural census shows 2% decrease in agricultural...

European Commission launches first pan-European broadband performance study

10,000 volunteers needed across 30 countries for largest study of its kind.

10,000 volunteers needed across 30 countries for largest...

Ukraine's Tymoshenko sentenced to seven years in jail

A Ukrainian court has sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko...

A Ukrainian court has sentenced former prime...

French Socialists face presidential primary run-off

Two senior French socialist leaders are to face each other in a run-off, in...

Two senior French socialist leaders are to face each...

Sarkozy and Merkel vow to aid troubled banks

The French President and German Chancellor have agreed a package of measures...

The French President and German Chancellor have agreed a...

24 killed, 212 wounded in Egypt protests

Egypt Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appeals for calm after 24 kills in clashes between Coptic Christians and security forces escalates in riots.

Egypt Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appeals for calm after...

Polish PM Tusk scores historic election victory

Donald Tusk will be the first Polish prime minister since the fall of...

Donald Tusk will be the first Polish prime minister since...

Oil ship leak questioned in New Zealand

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key questions why an oil container ship ran into a reef off one of the country's coastlines.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key questions why an oil...

Syrian President called to step down as killings increase

A popular Kurdish activist and 16 others killed when thousands took to the...

A popular Kurdish activist and 16 others killed when...

Raffaele Sollecito’s family reach out to Kercher family

Family of Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox’s former boyfriend, reaches...

Family of Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox’s former...

Merkel and Sarkozy meet to discuss euro crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President...

Updated | Libyan rebels in ‘final’ fight for Sirte

Fighting continues to intensify in Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte...

Fighting continues to intensify in Muammar...

25 killed in attack on military bases in Afghanistan

At least 25 were killed when insurgents launched an attack on military bases...

At least 25 were killed when insurgents launched an...

Credit rating agency downgrades Italy’s government debt

The Fitch credit rating agency has downgraded both Italy’s and...

The Fitch credit rating agency has downgraded both...

Syria security forces open fire on funeral

Security forces in Syria fired at mourners attend the funeral of a prominent...

Security forces in Syria fired at mourners attend the...