Europe
Mehmanparast: French FM’s remarks on Iran N-program, irresponsible
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has dismissed as irresponsible the recent remarks by the French foreign minister about the Iranian nuclear energy program. “We
Ford Motor Co. shutters plant in Belgium, lays off over 4000 workers
Ford Motor Company has announced a plan to close its plant in Belgium which means that over four thousand jobs will be lost. The US
Tens of thousands of people hold anti-PM demo in Hungary
Tens of thousands of people have held a demonstration in the Hungarian capital Budapest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose poll ratings have also fallen
Italian scientists convicted over 2009 earthquake
An Italian court has convicted six scientists and an ex-government official to a six-year jail term over the 2009 deadly earthquake in L’Aquila A regional
Greece public debt and deficit worse than estimated
Provisional figures released by Greece’s national statistics authority have shown the country’s deficit and public debt for 2011 are worse than estimated. According to provisional
BBC under pressure over Savile scandal
The British state-run broadcaster has faced a major crisis as questions rise about the corporation’s decisions over sexual abuse allegations involving former broadcaster Jimmy Savile,
Over 100 far-right extremists roam free in Germany
German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich says over 100 neo-Nazis, who have been charged with crimes are still at large, and living in hiding somewhere in
German man dies from injuries sustained in police attack
A German man has died from serious injuries he sustained during a violent police attack in the capital Berlin nearly two weeks ago. The 50-year-old
European stock markets fall sharply amid economic crisis
Shares on European markets have dipped sharply as the EU fails to find a quick solution to its ever-increasing economic problems. The FTSEurofirst 300 index
Spanish students, teachers stage protest in Madrid
Thousands of Spanish students and teachers have taken to the streets in the capital city Madrid to protest against spending cuts in the European state.
