Internet spying tops the agenda at Sino/American talks
Cyber security was the major topic of talks between President Obama and China's Tchee Jing-Ping. A two day summit is being held at a luxury estate…
Sweden's party princess to wed
Some day my prince will come. It was the fervent hope of the Disney character Snow White and now it appears to have come true for Sweden's Princess…
Austerity Europe 'faces abyss', says Athens Alter Summit
Anti-austerity groups from across Europe have gathered in Athens for the two-day Alter Summit calling for radical changes in policy from western…
Rivers at near-record highs in Budapest and northern Germany
Thousands of volunteers have been mobilised in Hungary to reinforce dykes as the Danube threatens to flood the capital, Budapest. Local companies…
Texan actress arrested in ricin letters case
An actress living in Texas has been arrested and charged with sending letters laced with the deadly poison ricin to, among others, President Obama…
Xi Jinping meets Obama for two-day summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama the leaders of the world's largest economies have begun a two-day summit, the first meeting…
Gunman goes on the rampage in California
In California five people including the gunman have been killed and several injured in a string of shootings. Police have confirmed a man dressed in…
Turks dig in for weekend of protests
The fires of protest in Turkey have not been extinguished. In Istanbul's Gazi district demonstrators threw petrol bombs at anti-riot police raising…
