2014-01-06

Workers at a Goodyear tyre plant at Amiens in northern France have taken two of their bosses hostage over plans to shut down the factory. The

He had only been out of prison for a few months, but now former Romanian prime minister, Adrian Nastase is heading back there after a court found him

Mediation from the Spanish Public Works minister has resulted in some progress being made in the dispute between Panama and the consortium it hired

Felix Neureuther secured his first world cup victory of the season on Monday when the 25-year-old German won a slalom race in the Italian resort of

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked same-sex marriages in Utah, less than three weeks after they were approved by a lower

The German resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosts many a prestigious world cup winter sports event each year but there’s one amateur – but equally

An American-born woman who calls herself Jihad Jane has been sentenced to 10 years in jail over a failed al Qaeda-linked plot to kill a Swedish

Parts of the US and Canada are gripped by freezing temperatures as a “polar vortex” weather system sends the mercury running for cover. The latest

Orthodox Christians celebrated the feast of Epiphany on Monday – some by leaping into the icy waters of a river in rural Bulgaria, others by

This is the remarkable video of a man in Britain driving with both hands behind his head. Police have slammed the “sheer stupidity” of Richard

Ultra HD televisions and wearable fitness technology are expected to be the big standout gadgets at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las

In Iraq, an armed brigade calling itself the Fallujah Military Council has threatened to punish tribesmen who back government troops. The warning

The European Commission says the end of restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians from working across the EU has not so far resulted in plane-loads

The good and great of Portuguese and world football on Monday paid their final respect to the one of the country’s finest players –

Long-time civil servant Laimdota Straujuma has been appointed as Latvia’s first female prime minister. The 62-year-old is a former agriculture

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman described the supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un as a nice guy ahead of his visit to the reclusive state this

Turkey’s currency troubles deepened on Monday as the country’s lira hit a new low against the US dollar. Political tensions, notably a high-level

It’s been nearly a century since avant-gardist Kazimir Malevich stunned the world of art with his controversial “Black Square”. It is now at the

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is based on a short story first published in 1939, which was adapted to the screen a few years later. This 21st

Aged between 13 and 16 years old, Czech girl band 5Angels have already achieved fame at home, now they are hoping to take the UK and the world by

A paranoid Christian Bale and a manipulative Amy Adams join up in a formidable double act in the new David O. Russell film “American Hustle”. Set

Thousands of African migrants took to the streets of Tel Aviv for a second day to protest against their treatment by the Israeli government. The

The Czech Republic has a new government at last – negotiations having lasted since an election in October. Three centre-left parties have agreed

Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition in a Grenoble hospital, with doctors now saying there will be no further press

Tobacco growers in Bulgaria have been protesting over prices paid by the firms they supply. The protest saw a road cut off in Harmanli, southern

Massive waves are battering the UK coast in the latest round of wild weather to hit the country. The west has been worst hit with waves of up to 8

Once found in large numbers in northern Pakistan, the Himalayan brown bear is now a critically endangered species. Only small populations can

Shares in Taiwanese mobile phone giant HTC have fallen following a disappointing fourth quarter. The drop came after HTC reported profits of $300

Doctors treating Pier Luigi Bersani, former leader of the Italian centre-left, say his condition is stable after surgery for a brain haemorrhage