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Francesco Schettino says he is sorry for Costa Concordia sinking
Francesco Schettino, the captain of Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground killing more than 30 people in January, has said he is...
Eva Rausing, Tetra Pak cartons billionaire’s wife, found dead in London
Eva Rausing, wife of Tetra-Pak cartons billionaire Hans Kristian Rausing, has been found dead in west London. Eva Rausing’s body was reportedly found at Cadogan...
Spain to get 30 billion Euros to help its troubled banks
Eurozone finance ministers have decided to lend Spain 30 billion Euros ($37 billion) this month to help its troubled banks. It will be the first...
Hostage siege at Vitry-sur-Seine school near Paris
An armed man is holding a parent hostage at a school in Vitry-sur-Seine, on the outskirts of Paris, France, after releasing a group of...
Ratko Mladic trial resumes at the International Criminal Court
Elvedin Pasic is the first witness who has taken the stand in the war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic. Elvedin...
Spanish and Italian borrowing costs rise ahead of eurozone summit
Italian and Spanish 10-year bond yields have been rising ahead of a summit of eurozone finance ministers on Monday. The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds,...
Russia mourning for Krasnodar flash floods deaths
Russia has decided to have a day of mourning for the victims of the flash floods in southern Krasnodar region. At least 171 people were...
Francois Hollande vows Armenian genocide law
France’s President Francois Hollande has said he plans a new law to punish denial that the 1915-1916 killing of Armenians was genocide. A previous law...
Russia flash floods: at least 99 people killed after torrential rain swept Krasnodar region
According to Russian officials, at least 99 people have been killed after flash floods caused by torrential rain swept the southern Krasnodar region. The floods,...
Pamplona bull run kicks off San Fermin Festival
This year's Pamplona bull running festival kicked off today with one thrill-seeker was gored in a leg and four others injured. Thousands of adrenaline-fueled runners...
Andrea Casiraghi announces his engagement to Tatiana Santo Domingo
Princess Caroline of Monaco has announced the engagement of her eldest son and second in line to the throne of the principality, Andrea Casiraghi,...
Romanian President Traian Basescu suspended. Poll on his impeachment expected on July 29
Romanian MPs have voted with a large majority to impeach the country's president, Traian Basescu. President Traian Basescu faced allegations of encroaching on the prime...
Meteosat-10 launched to maintain Europe’s weather services
The latest spacecraft in Europe's long-running Meteosat series has just gone into orbit on an Ariane rocket. It is now being manoeuvred into a position...
Francesco Schettino releases letter explaining Costa Concordia disaster
Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia ship which ran aground killing more than 30 people, has said a "divine hand" guided him, preventing...
European Central Bank cuts key interest rate for eurozone to record low
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced it reduces its key interest rate from 1% to 0.75%, a record low for the eurozone. The move...
Didier Lombard, former France Telecom head, probed over suicides
French authorities have placed the former head of France Telecom Didier Lombard under formal investigation for harassment. The probe relates to the suicides of over...
Ukraine clashes over language law
Ukrainian Police in capital Kiev have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters angry over a new language law that boosts the status...
Turkish jet crew found on the Eastern Mediterranean seabed
The bodies of the crew members of a Turkish jet shot down by Syria last month have been found. Turkey's TRT television said the two...
Swiss Alpine accident: five German climbers killed on Lagginhorn
Five climbers who fell to their deaths while climbing Swiss mountain Lagginhorn on Tuesday were German and included two teenagers, police have confirmed. A sixth...
Nicolas Sarkozy home and offices searched by French police
French police have carried out searches of the home and offices of former President Nicolas Sarkozy as part of a campaign financing probe. A law...
Breathalyzer kit mandatory in France
A new law has come into force in France making it compulsory for drivers to carry a breathalyzer kit in their vehicles or risk...
Turkey scrambles fighter jets to Syria border
Turkish army has scrambled six F-16 fighter jets near its border with Syria after Syrian helicopters came close to the border. Six jets were sent...
Lille shooting: gunman Faycal Mokhtari kills two at Theatro nightclub
Police in Lille, France, are hunting a gunman who shot dead two people and injured five at Theatro nightclub after being turned away. He opened fired...
Anne Sinclair finally leaves DSK and kicks him out of their Paris home
Anne Sinclair, the long-suffering wife of former IFM chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has finally left him, it was confirmed last night. After months of loyal support...
EU Brussels Summit: eurozone agrees on bank recapitalization
EU leaders at Brussels summit have agreed to use the eurozone's bailout fund to support struggling banks directly, without adding to government debt. Speaking after...
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