FRANCE – Chirac shooting suspect trial
A man accused of shooting at French President, Jacques Chirac, during a Bastille Day parade in 2002 is due to go on trial in Paris. Maxime Brunerie, described as a
US – Oil prices set to soar
Oil prices have begun to climb again due to fears that producer cartel, Opec, is set to cut back production to halt the recent price fall. US light sweet crude
SPAIN – Spanish Prime Minister
Spain’s former Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar, has told a parliamentary commission that his conscience is clear regarding the Madrid bombings earlier this year. 191 people died and more than
Rescue attempts hampered
Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide have prevented rescuers from reaching the 141 men trapped in the Chenjiashan mine. Nearly 300 miners were working when a gas explosion happened at the
SRI LANKA – Attack raises tension
Members of the Sinhala and Tamil communities have clashed again in eastern Sri Lanka after a grenade attack on a bus earlier this week left one person dead. Police have
David Blunkett allegations
David Blunkett has been battling to clear his name this week, after a series of allegations saying that he abused his position as Home Secretary to do his ex-lover, Kimberly
UNITED KINGDOM – Ellen begins record bid
British yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur, began her attempt to sail around the world solo in the fastest time this week. The 28-year-old and her 75ft B&Q trimaran, departed from Ushant, off
Iran ‘ceases nuclear enrichment’
Iran says it is suspending its uranium enrichment programme, in line with a deadline agreed with European nations. The suspension has been welcomed as “a good step in the right
Sheep flock to Madrid’s streets
Hundreds of sheep were herded through Spain’s capital over the weekend to try to ensure the survival of the centuries-old tradition of droving routes. Under the watchful eye of shepherds
Drunk in charge
A Chinese passenger plane that crashed on Sunday was flying erratically moments before it plunged into an icy lake, eyewitnesses said. China’s Xinhua news agency quoted one witness as saying