| Discovery of cerebral cortex in marine worm offers insights into evolution Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have discovered a true counterpart of the cerebral cortex in an invertebrate, a marine... | |
| Life in Italy is beautiful, says George Clooney George Clooney's Italian investment is paying off incredible... |
| Tony Blair opens up about 'passionate' French love affair Former British PM Tony Blair has revealed how he had a passionate affair with a woman in France when he was... |
| 'European bookies not involved in Lord's Test spot-fixing scam' The body that monitors betting patterns in Europe has said that none of the bookmakers that it regulates were involved in the Lord's Test 'spot-fixing'... |
| Pak, Holland to play charity hockey match for flood victims The Netherlands will host a charity hockey match on September 14 to raise funds for Pakistan flood victims. This match will be played between Pakistan and Holland. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has extended its full support to the... |
| Everton midfielder Arteta is ineligible to play for England: FIFA The debate surrounding Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta's international future has ended with FIFA ruling that he is ineligible to play for England unless he holds a British passport at the time he first represented Spain in official competition 12 years... |
| Hindus tell Europe to find another "scapegoat" instead of Roma Hindus have asked Europe to select another scapegoat in place of Roma (Gypsies) to blame for their ills and instead work on ending apartheid faced by them for... |
| Carlos' 1997 'greatest ever free kick' was not a fluke, say physicists Physicists have revealed that Brazilian Roberto Carlos's 1997 free kick-dubbed the greatest free kick-against France was not a... |
| Deaths in new Russia wildfires, homes destroyed A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said. Fires driven by high... |
| Completing 1st round without defeats major success: Turkish coach The Turkish national basketball team's manager said that Turkey qualified for the second round -eight-finals-- of the ongoing World Basketball... |
| Coach Palma says Jordan, Germany played without spirit The coach of Jordan's national basketball team said that both Jordan and Germany played without spirit in their last game in Group A of Basketball... |
| Two Dead As New Fires Hit Russia Fresh fires are being reported in Russia. Local media says two people have been killed and at least 10 injured in the blazes near Volgograd and Saratov in southern... |
| Tajik police station car bomb injures 25 A car packed with explosives has rammed into a police station in northern Tajikistan, triggering a powerful blast that injured at least 25 people, interior ministry officials... |
| Tullamore firm wins €4m EU grant A company based in Tullamore, Co Offaly, is to benefit from a €4m EU research grant after receiving top ranking in a list of projects submitted to the European Commission earlier this year. ... |
| European firms in China call for more level playing field BEIJING -- European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair... |
| Italy's Ferrari recalls 1,248 vehicles after some catch fire ROME -- Italian automaker Ferrari announced Wednesday it had recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010 after four of them caught... |
| Europe records 1 percent growth following Germany's recovery BRUSSELS -- Europe's economy outpaced the United States and Japan in the second quarter, EU data showed Thursday, but analysts warned that the German-powered growth would likely lose steam in the... |
| European Central Bank raises growth forecast FRANKFURT -- The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its growth and inflation forecasts for the 16-nation eurozone, with the economy now expected to expand 1.6 percent this year and 1.4 percent... |
| 5 die in new Russia forest fires MOSCOW: Five people died in southern Russia after new forest fires broke out, a regional official told news agencies on Friday. "According to our data, the bodies of five people were found in the... |
| Fyffes report €2.3m fall in profits Fruit importer and distributor Fyffes has blamed difficult trading conditions for a €2.3m fall in profits for the first six months of the year.The company's pre-tax profits up until June 30 this... |
| Italy Goes After Tax Dodgers It's been a busy summer for Italy's undercover tax inspectors. Sporting T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops, they have blended into the crowd at beaches, yacht clubs, and discos from Venice to Sicily,... |
| Five Killed In Fires In Southern Russia Strong winds have stoked fires to cause widespread damage in 20 villages in the regions of Volograd and Saratov, officials said. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered authorities to dedicate... |
| European firms in China call for level playing field BEIJING: European companies in China today called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair treatment.... |
| EU cuts deal to set up banking watchdogs EU negotiators reached agreement yesterday (2 September) on a package of measures to beef up supervision of the bloc's banks, giving new EU watchdogs a mandate to overrule national authorities... |
| EU presses China to step up fight against fakes SHANGHAI (AFP) – The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of Chinese-made counterfeit goods into Europe and around the world. ... |
| EU to Invest $8 Billion in Technological Innovation Last week, EU’s Research Commissioner, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, announced that the European Union would invest 6.4 billion euros (US$8.3 billion) in research and innovation in 2011. This is the... |
| EU approves crisis aid for poor countries THE European Union began to disburse 264 million euros ($372 million) in aid to help 19 of the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries cope with the global economic... |
| Air France-KLM mulling low-cost carrier: AFP is mulling the formation of a low-cost domestic carrier for its French market, the AFP reported on Friday, citing company sources. "Studies are underway to find some way to fight off the 'low-cost'... |
| China reserves 65% in dollars, 26% in euro: report LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- China's $2.45 trillion foreign exchange reserves consist of approximately 65% in U.S. dollars and 26% in euros, according to a state media news report Friday. The... |
| An image of border harmony Mexico . This summer, on a whim, I pulled that picture out of its frame and had a closer look. I quickly realized they weren't in Ciudad Juarez at all. And with just a little detective work, I... |
| No danger of double dip in Europe: ECB's Nowotny Europe faces modest economic growth but no double dip back into recession, European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Thursday. Earlier the ECB extended its liquidity... |
| Dylan's 'Brazil Series' paintings on display in Denmark Denmark's National Gallery in Copenhagen is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never been shown to the public. Curator Kasper Monrad said the paintings in Dylan's "Brazil Series"... |
| Capello looks to silence critics in Euro opener England football manager Fabio Capello attends a team training session in London. Capello launches his quest for redemption on Friday knowing only a convincing victory by a makeshift England team... |
| Glance-European Factors-Shares seen up ahead of payrolls PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - European stocks were set to inch higher on Friday, tracking advances in U.S. and Asian shares and adding to the week's tentative rally, with investors remaining cautious... |
| Europe stocks end flat; construction stocks recover By Blaise Robinson PARIS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - European stocks ended mostly flat on Thursday, as investors took a breather after the previous session's jump while recently-hit construction stocks... |
| Ceremony held for 1890 Turkish frigate wreck off Japan coast+ MERSIN, Turkey, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)A commemorative ceremony for the victims of a Turkish frigate that sank off Japan's Pacific coast in 1890 was held Thursday as part of events to mark the... |
| Spain eye Euro 2012 treble as football qualifiers kick off PARIS (AFP) – Conquerors of Europe and then the world, Spain will be seeking to complete an unprecedented treble when they embark upon their qualifying campaign for the 2012 European... |
| European Economics Preview: Eurozone Retail Sales Data Due (RTTNews) - Retail sales and services PMI data from the eurozone along with services PMI data from the U.K. are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for European economic news. All times in ET.Major... |
| Steel Strips Bags Another New Export Order From Europe (RTTNews) - Steel Strips Wheels Ltd., or SSWL, said it had bagged yet another order for 4,000 wheels in the winter wheels segment in Europe from a German company, with a very good potential for... |
| iPad rivals line up Competition to Apple's highly successful iPad hotted up on Thursday as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant's... |
| Turkish Action Film Depicts Israeli Raid Scenes from the Turkish movie “Valley of the Wolves: Palestine,” were filmed in an Adana neighborhood. The movie, part of a series, mixes politics and... |
| Gadkari to visit Russia for clean drinking water New Delhi, Sep 2 : BJP President Nitin Gadkari will be visiting Russia from September 6 to 10 on an invitation from the 'Water Freedom Revolution' (WFR) as part of his mission to provide clean... |
| New Zealand beats France 82-70 at worlds Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championship with an 82-70 win over France on Thursday.The Kiwis have won three straight games... |
| Germany beats Jordan 91-73 in final game at worlds Tibor Pleiss scored 23 points to give Germany a 91-73 win over Jordan in a match between two eliminated teams at the basketball world championship.Lucca Staiger had 16 points and Jan Jagla 14 for... |
| Israel beats Malta 3-1 in Euro 2012 qualifying Israel's Yossi Benayoun, center, reacts after scoring a goal against Malta during Euro 2012 Group F qualifying soccer match in Ramat Gan stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP... |
| Teenager Manassero leads at European Masters Greg Norman from Australia watches his shot during the first round of the Omega European Masters Golf Tournament in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP... |
| Russia beats Greece, advances at basketball worlds Greece's Sofoklis Schortsanitis dunks the ball as Russia's Alexander Kaun defends in their preliminary round match in the World Basketball Championship, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.... |
| Russia's Zvonareva reaches 3rd round at US Open Vera Zvonareva of Russia returns the ball to Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul J.... |
| From 16-year-old prodigy to elder statesman before 50 William Hague came back from leading the Conservatives to crushing defeat in the 2001 election to become one of the most effective members of David Cameron's team.Not many politicians find themselves... |
| Tories turn on Hague over sharing aide's hotel room BRITISH Foreign Secretary William Hague's judgment was questioned publicly by senior Conservative figures yesterday after admitting that he shared a hotel room with a young male adviser.John Redwood... |
