A British journalist was freed by the Hamas Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, nearly four weeks after his arrest on suspicion of spying for Israel, Palestinian and British officials said.
Paul Martin was detained on February 14 ... Read More »
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich secured a coalition majority in parliament on Thursday and lined up a close ally for prime minister, moving to restore stability needed to tackle a deep economic crisis.
Parliament was expected to vote ... Read More »
Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in a fortnight in protest against austerity plans.
Under pressure from markets and European Union partners,... Read More »
The fire broke out at 4:30 a.m. near Finsbury Square, Shoreditch. A fire brigade spokeswoman said there were no casualties or injuries.
About 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines were attending the blaze in an area surrounded by residential and commercial properties. Read More »
Wayne Rooney scored twice again as Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 4-0 win over a feeble AC Milan sent them through 7-2 on aggregate Wednesday.
Rooney, who scored twice in the 3-2 San Siro win, was ... Read More »
Defender Benoit Tremoulinas put Bordeaux ahead with a shot that took a deflection off Auxerre midfielder Benoit Pedretti on six minutes.
Auxerre, who had beaten Bordeaux 1-0 earlier this season, stepped up a gear after the break and levelled on 64 minutes courtesy of Jelen,... Read More »
Dismissed as also-rans at various stages of an unpredictable Premier League season, free-scoring Arsenal suddenly look ideally placed for a headlong dash to claim the title.
Their 5-0 thumping of Porto on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals,... Read More »
Britons have never really got the euro zone. “Its not really going to happen, is it?” was a typical question from a City analyst to Reuters back in the mid-90s. The political drive behind the ... Read More »