Macron urges world leaders to reject nationalism
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged world leaders marking the centenary of the World War One Armistice to reject nationalism
California wildfires, death toll rises to 31 with 200 people still missing
The death toll in wildfires sweeping California has risen to 31, with more than 200 people still unaccounted for, officials have said
French veil ban clears last legal hurdle

France's constitutional court has approved the law set to ban wearing the Islamic full veil in public.

France's constitutional court has approved the law...

Ethics committee forces resignation of ex-commissioner from investment bank

Ex-commissioner Charlie McCreevy forced to resign from UK investment bank's executive board after European Commission ethics committee raised concerns...

Ex-commissioner Charlie McCreevy forced to resign from UK...

China outraged as jailed dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize

Imprisoned Chinese pro-democracy activist Lui Xiaobo has won the 2010 Nobel...

Imprisoned Chinese pro-democracy activist Lui Xiaobo has...

Spanish police smash online paedophilia ring

Spanish police arrested more than 100 suspects in raids on a major online...

Spanish police arrested more than 100 suspects in raids...

EU justice ministers approve law ensuring translation in criminal proceedings

European Union Justice Ministers have approved a law that ensures translation and interpretation rights in criminal proceedings.

European Union Justice Ministers have approved a law that...

White House under Commission criticism over BP oil spill

A Commission investigation into the White House’s response to the BP...

A Commission investigation into the White House’s...

South Africa's 'conscience' Desmond Tutu steps down at 79

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has announced he will be stepping down from public...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has announced he will be stepping...

Fears increase over a tocixated Danube with spreading of red chemical sludge

Hungary is battling to prevent red chemical sludge from reaching the river Danube, in a huge spill that will contaminate central Europe’s major...

Hungary is battling to prevent red chemical sludge from...

Sea Sheperd members in bitter row over sunken anti-whaling boat

A former member of anti-whaling action group Sea Sheperd alleged that the...

A former member of anti-whaling action group Sea Sheperd...

Hundreds of Kenyan teachers sacked over sexual abuse of young students
Nato supply lorries set ablaze by gunmen in Pakistan

Gunmen in Pakistan have torched at least 10 oil tankers carrying fuel for...

Gunmen in Pakistan have torched at least 10 oil tankers...

'One year' to clean toxic spill in Hungary

Hungary says it will cost tens of millions of dollars and take at least a...

Hungary says it will cost tens of millions of dollars and...

Drone attacks 'linked' to suspected Europe terror plot

Officials have linked a recent increase in US drone missile attacks in...

Officials have linked a recent increase in US drone...

Car bomb explodes outside shopping centre in Derry, NI

A bomb planted in a car has exploded outside a shopping centre in Derry,...

A bomb planted in a car has exploded outside a shopping...

Police make 12 terror arrests in France

Police have arrested 12 people and seized guns and ammunition in southern France following anti-terrorism raids, sources close to the investigations say.

Police have arrested 12 people and seized guns and...

Video | Hungary declares emergency as four die, many injured in toxic mud spill

Hungary has declared a state of emergency after a toxic mud spill that swamped villages, killed four people and injured 120, in what officials said was the...

Hungary has declared a state of emergency after a toxic...

Brazil to enter second round of presidential voting

Brazil’s presidential elections will go to a second round after Dilma...

Brazil’s presidential elections will go to a second...

Nato supplies lifeline blocked off in Pakistan

Police have pronounced six people dead and nine others badly wounded in a...

Police have pronounced six people dead and nine others...