Tomislav Nikolic is the newly-elected president of Serbia, with liberal incumbent Boris Tadic admitting defeat soon after polls closed. Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic has 50.21% of...
There is more and more speculation that Greece is about to leave the euro. Greece has been unable to form a government, and new elections...
The 6-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy this morning has killed at least six people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns,...
Chelsea has won the Champions League for the first time after stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena. Thomas Mueller's...
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets, officials say. The...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had telephone contact with Greece’s President Karolos Papoulias, amid continuing speculation that his country may have to leave the...
New embarrassing details have emerged of the controversial Botswana elephant hunting trip Spain's King Juan Carlos took with mysterious Princess Corinna. Twice-divorced Corinna zu Sayn...
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen...
European stock markets had a shaky start on Friday as concern continued over Greece and Spain. Spain's main share index fell more than 2% before...
London Olympic Games organizers have received the Olympic flame at a handover ceremony beneath a rainbow in Athens, Greece. The President of the Hellenic Olympic...
Emergency workers in Tyumen, central Russia, had to rescued a man from a rubbish chute after he jumped into it to hide from his girlfriend. The...
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled her visit to the UK for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar. A Spanish government statement...
Greece has set the new election date on 17 June and a judge has been appointed to head an interim government. Council of State president...
The 65th Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) opens today on the French Riviera with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom. Wes Anderson’s movie,...
Beau Sancy, one of the world's oldest and most famous diamonds, has sold for $9.7 million at auction in Geneva - twice its reserve. The...
General Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander, is set to go on trial on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against...
France’s President Francois Hollande has arrived in Berlin for key talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after his plane was apparently hit by lightning. Presidential...
Evangelos Venizelos, leader of Greek Socialist Pasok party, has announced that the country is set to go to the polls again after days of...
The German economy returns to growth in the first quarter of 2012 with a better-than-expected 0.5% rise in GDP, official figures have shown. In Q4...
Francois Hollande is set to be sworn in as French president, before travelling to Berlin to discuss the future of the eurozone with Chancellor...
The Dalai Lama says he will give away to charity $1.7 million Templeton Prize money awarded to him. The Tibetan spiritual leader received the Templeton...
Greek moderate Democratic Left party says it will not join pro-bailout parties in a coalition without the more radical far left Syriza. The Greek president...
Paul Watson, the founder of US-based anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has been arrested in Germany, the group announces. In a statement, Sea Shepherd said paul...
British police has released the footage of an irate woman that has been captured on camera chasing after and scuffling with a cyclist in...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are facing a tough task to avoid defeat in North Rhine-Westphalia election on...