Toshiba nearing deal on Bulgarian nuclear reactor dealToshiba's US unit is nearing a deal estimated at almost $5 billion to build a nuclear reactor in Bulgaria, a report said Thursday, as Japanese firms eye atomic contracts overseas after the Fukushima crisis erased demand at home.
French ex-leader Nicolas Sarkozy charged with corruptionFrance's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with corruption and influence peddling, French prosecutors said Wednesday, a dramatic move in a criminal probe that could wreck his hopes of a political comeback.
02 July 2014
TV star Rolf Harris guilty of sex assaults in BritainVeteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain since the 1960s, could face jail after his conviction on 12 counts of indecently assaulting girls.
02 July 2014
Landmark Swiss-China free-trade deal comes into forceA watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European economy.
02 July 2014
Fendi unveils suspended walkway over Rome's Trevi fountainFashion house Fendi kicked off the restoration of Rome's famed Trevi Fountain, unveiling a transparent suspended walkway which will give tourists a whole new vantage point of the historic monument.
China signs yuan accords with France, LuxembourgChina's central bank said it has signed agreements for yuan clearing arrangements with France and Luxembourg, with the aim of promoting greater use of its currency overseas.
30 June 2014
Russian journalist killed in east UkraineA journalist with Russian public television has been shot dead in east Ukraine where pro-Moscow separatists are battling Ukrainian forces, the media worker's employer Channel One said.
30 June 2014
Around 30 bodies found in migrant boat: Italian authoritiesAbout 30 bodies have been found in a migrant boat which was stopped between Sicily and the North African coast, Italian news agencies reported Monday, citing the navy and coastguard.
30 June 2014
Sarajevo marks 100 years since killing that sparked WWISarajevo on Saturday was to mark 100 years since the assassination that sparked World War I, an act that still deeply divides the people of the Balkans over the legacy of that fateful day.
Juncker named to top EU job in bitter blow for BritainJean-Claude Juncker has been named as the next president of the European Commission with backing from most EU leaders, dealing a bitter blow to opponent David Cameron and threatening to increase the chances of Britain leaving the bloc.
28 June 2014
Son-in-law charged with contract killing of Monaco heiressThe son-in-law of a Monaco heiress gunned down in a Mafia-style killing has been charged with her murder paying hitmen for the brazen attack that has shaken the principality's super-rich.
28 June 2014
Assange asked to model during London Fashion WeekJulian Assange has been asked to star in a fashion show by British designer Ben Westwood at Ecuador's London embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder is currently holed up in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.
28 June 2014
Suarez kicked out of World Cup for biting opponentUruguay star Luis Suarez exited the World Cup in shame after being hit with the heaviest suspension in the tournament's history for biting an Italian opponent.
France attacks ICANN as unfit for internet governanceFrance strongly attacked the US-based body that assigns internet addresses, saying it was not a fit venue for internet governance and that alternatives should be sought.
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