Europe

Swedish riots spread beyond capital

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:31:38 GMT

Immigration is in the spotlight after a sixth night of unrest where rioting spread beyond the Swedish capital of Stockholm which is relatively calm.

Van Rompuy seeks to help jobless youth

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:00:42 GMT

In a letter to the EU's heads of state and government, Van Rompuy says he aims to put the fight against unemployment high on the agenda

Syria regime unleashes barrage on key town

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:41:03 GMT

Syria has launched a major attack on the key town of al-Qusayr as most of the opposition expressed disbelief that the regime would attend peace talks.

Sixth night of rioting in Stockholm

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:52:13 GMT

Nearly a week of riots have put Sweden's reputation as an oasis of peace and harmony at risk and sparked debate over the integration of immigrants.

Aussies bow out of British Open squash

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:17:22 GMT

Australian hopes have faded at the British Open, with squash stars Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley crashing out.

Syria regime to attend peace talks: Russia

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:46:10 GMT

Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend in an international peace conference next month.

Row on arming Syria rebels divides EU

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:59:34 GMT

The 27 EU nations, which have split into three groups over the question of whether to arm Syrian rebels, must agree a joint position by Friday.

MI5 'tried to recruit London suspect'

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:44:13 GMT

A man claiming to be a friend of Michael Adebolajo has been arrested after telling the BBC that MI5 had tried to recruit the Woolwich murder suspect.

Depardieu's drink-driving fine

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:26:30 GMT

Parisian prosecutors have called for Gerard Depardieu to pay a drink-driving fine and forfeit his licence for 10 months.

'Family row' sparks UK plane emergency

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:24:33 GMT

A Pakistan International Airlines source says an incident which led to a plane being diverted by fighter jets outside London was sparked by a family row.

Rigby family pays tribute to slain son

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:53:38 GMT

The tearful family of butchered British soldier Lee Rigby have spoken of their pride in him and their shock at his brutal death.

UK arrests two men on Pakistan flight

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:08 GMT

A fighter jet was launched to divert the Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers to Britain's Stansted Airport.

Chaotic end as Giro hit by snow

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:07 GMT

With Friday's stage of the Giro d'Italia cancelled because of snow, cycling organisers have been forced to change Saturday's stage for the same reason.

IMF chief avoids French criminal charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:20:29 GMT

A French court has decided not to place IMF head, Christine Lagarde, under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister.

Study reveals man's rocky road to walking

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:07 GMT

New research challenges the commonly-held theory early hominins were forced onto two feet because climate change reduced the number of trees they lived in.

UK spies face pressure over soldier murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:12 GMT

Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, were known to intelligence services but reportedly assessed as not posing a deadly threat.

US, Turkey, Qatar seek urgent Syria debate

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:54:07 GMT

UN spokesman Rolando Gomez says administrators will examine a possible date for the debate, adding that Tuesday or Wednesday looks likely.

UK arrests 2 over Pakistan plane incident

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:29 GMT

A fighter jet was launched to divert the Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers to Britain's Stansted Airport.

RAF probes Pakistani plane emergency

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:45:35 GMT

An RAF Typhoon jet has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft in UK airspace.

UK spy services under scrutiny over death

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:54 GMT

Security services in Britain are under pressure to explain how two suspected Islamist fanatics, suspected of hacking a soldier to death, went undetected.

Berlusconi's alleged call-girl: I lied

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:54 GMT

Ruby the Heart Stealer, alleged to have been paid for sex when she was 17 by ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, now says she made it all up.

British Airways plane makes emergency landing at Heathrow

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:59:44 GMT

A British Airways plane made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport after a "technical fault", forcing officials to close both runways.

Cars, schools torched in Stockholm riots

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:43:15 GMT

Cars and schools have been torched in a fifth night of rioting in Stockholm, but officials say it was a calmer night overall.

Turkey passes law curbing alcohol sales

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:43:15 GMT

Turkey's parliament has passed a law that curbs the sale and consumption of alcohol, which critics see as creeping conservatism in the secular country.

Lagarde grilled for second day over payout

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:11:26 GMT

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is being grilled for a second day over the 2007 payout to a disgraced tycoon during her tenure as France's finance minister.