German President Horst Koehler says he is resigning, following criticism of remarks he made about German military missions.
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UN Security Council members condemn Israel ahead of an emergency session on the Gaza aid flotilla raid, amid world fury.
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Fitch becomes the second agency to downgrade Spain’s credit rating, citing the country’s poor growth prospects.
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French-born American sculptor Louise Bourgeois dies in New York at the age of 98, two days after a heart attack.
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The Duchess of York tells Oprah Winfrey she was drinking before allegedly offering to sell access to ex-husband Prince Andrew.
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Details of a special inquiry into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland are announced by the Vatican.
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Six Turkish soldiers die in a rocket attack on a naval base by the Mediterranean Sea, the country’s state media reports.
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Hundreds of blonde Latvian women march through the capital Riga to try to bolster spirits during a time of recession.
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The new Best Party wins local polls in Reykjavik, promising transparency, free towels and a polar bear for the zoo.
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France aims to boost business ties with Africa at a summit with the continent’s leaders in the Riviera city of Nice.
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Two police officers in north Belfast suffered cuts and bruising to their faces and hands after being attacked by a crowd.
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German President Horst Koehler resigned today in a surprise move after being criticised for reportedly linking military deployments abroad with the country’s economic interests – creating a new headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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EU ambassadors were holding emergency talks this afternoon to discuss the deaths of a reported 15 people on boats off the coast of Gaza by Israeli forces.
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Anti-smoking campaigners today called for pictures of the health effects of smoking to be emblazoned across 80% of cigarette packs in future.
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Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip today, killing at least nine passengers in a botched raid that provoked international outrage and a diplomatic crisis.
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