Aid workers begin evacuation of Homs

Aid workers begin evacuation of Homs
Russia’s capitalists try to revive sports
US employment growth disappoints
Merkel attacks US diplomat’s comments
Gazprom faces EU antitrust charge threat
Golden Dawn prepares for election race
The kiss that was felt throughout Brazil
Germany refers ECB scheme to EU court
Cameron tells Scots: ‘We want you to stay’
Erdogan seeks to win cheaper gas in Sochi

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 08:38 AM PST

Small group of mostly elderly people allowed to leave city's rebel-controlled ancient centre, which has been deprived of food, medicine and water

Russia’s capitalists try to revive sports

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 09:38 AM PST

Companies have stepped in to prop up Russia's sports teams and rebuild the Soviet athletic legacy that fell into disrepair after the USSR's collapse

US employment growth disappoints

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST

Lacklustre jobs growth dashes hopes of a steady acceleration in recovery and poses challenge to Janet Yellen in her first weeks as Federal Reserve chair

Merkel attacks US diplomat’s comments

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 12:56 PM PST

Envoy shrugs off recording of phone call to ambassador in Kiev as 'impressive tradecraft' – a term usually used to refer to espionage

Gazprom faces EU antitrust charge threat

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 07:01 AM PST

Russian gas producer fails to calm worries on its pricing policy but legal talks progress on concerns over group's abuse of its dominant position

Golden Dawn prepares for election race

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:57 AM PST

Neo-Nazi founder Nikos Mihaloliakos is awaiting trial for allegedly running a criminal organisation and acting leader Ilias Kasidiaris also faces charges

The kiss that was felt throughout Brazil

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:03 AM PST

The first gay kiss broadcast on Brazil's powerful Globo television network has revealed momentous changes in the life of the country

Germany refers ECB scheme to EU court

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 05:00 AM PST

German constitutional court believes ECB's unlimited bond-buying exceeds its mandate but refers complaint about scheme to European Court of Justice

Cameron tells Scots: ‘We want you to stay’

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 05:05 AM PST

PM offers further devolution and warns currency union would be 'extremely difficult' as part of a passionate intervention in independence campaign

Erdogan seeks to win cheaper gas in Sochi

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 02:52 AM PST

Turkish prime minister's focus will be on energy costs as he meets Russia's president Putin on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics