Church of England starts women bishops debate The Church of England's all-or-nothing debate on whether to introduce women bishops got under way Tuesday in its biggest and most contentious decision for two decades.
21 November 2012
Moody's cuts top French rating, terms outlook negative France came under fresh economic pressure as the international ratings agency Moody's cut the French government bond rating by one notch from the highest level to "Aa1".
21 November 2012
Genius or clown? Paris show weighs Dali legacy Twirling his waxed moustache, Salvador Dali's larger-than-life figure was beamed into millions of homes in the 1960s, his televised antics bringing huge fame, but burning his bridges with the art world.
21 November 2012
Moody's warns on Italy's banks Rating agency Moody's warned Monday that Italy's banks face worsening conditions over the coming year with asset quality declining, low profitability, and poor access to markets for funds.
20 November 2012
Battle to lead French opposition collapses into confusion The battle to succeed former president Nicolas Sarkozy at the helm of France's main opposition party, the UMP, was left undecided early Monday after both candidates claimed victory amid allegations of ballot rigging.
20 November 2012
Briton in serious condition after pizza fight on ferry Two British passengers on a Dutch-bound ferry were airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after two separate fights onboard, including one over a slice of pizza.
20 November 2012
Anti-gay marriage protesters rally in Paris Thousands of Catholics and other opponents of French government plans to legalise gay marriage and same-sex adoption marched in Paris on Sunday.
British citizen beaten up in Atyrau centerA British citizen was found unconscious with numerous bodily injuries next to Ak Zhaiyk hotel in the center of Atyrau in western Kazakhstan.
Britain has 'encouraging' talks with Syrian opposition British Foreign Secretary William Hague indicated Friday he would decide within days whether to officially recognise the new Syrian opposition after "encouraging" talks with its leaders in London.
US urges Egypt, Turkey, Europeans to press Hamas The United States called Thursday on Egypt, Turkey and European powers to press Hamas to end bloodshed in Gaza, putting the onus on the Islamist movement to end rocket attacks on Israel.
17 November 2012
BBC Savile colleague held for suspected sexual offences The BBC on Thursday agreed to pay a former politician £185,000 in damages over false child sex abuse claims, hours after police reportedly arrested another of its former presenters for sexual offences.
17 November 2012
BP to pay record $4.5 bn fine over US oil spill BP agreed Thursday to pay a record $4.5 billion in US fines for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and pleaded guilty to 14 counts including felony manslaughter in the deaths of 11 workers.