pictureoftheday
Oktoberfest: beer starts flowing!Oktoberfest in Munich began on 22nd September, at around noon. Until October 7, more than six… 22/09/12 13:18 CET
Sport
Slater Wins 50th ASP World Cup Tour EventAmerica’s Kelly Slater won the Hurley Pro surf competition in California on Thursday to claim his… 22/09/12 19:32 CET
UEFA begin Lazio investigationEuropean footballs governing body UEFA have begun an investigation into the improper conduct of… 22/09/12 09:02 CET
world news
Police enforce ban on anti-Islam protests in FrancePolice in Paris have arrested 21 people who tried to defy a ban on demonstrations against the… 22/09/12 22:43 CET
Voters urged to boycott Belarus electionThe two main opposition parties in Belarus are urging voters to boycott Sunday’s election, after… 22/09/12 20:03 CET
Germany’s Oktoberfest welcomes beer-loversSignalling the start of the world’s most famous beer festival, the Mayor of Munich tapped the first… 22/09/12 18:43 CET
Japanese take to the streets in island rowThere was anger on the streets of Japan when it was estimated over 1,000 demonstrators rallied to… 22/09/12 18:14 CET
Libya security may have been ‘executed’ by militiasThere may have been retribution from the militias driven out of this Benghazi compound, with a… 22/09/12 17:03 CET
Leaders remember De Gaulle’s seminal speechIn 1962 the late French President Charles De Gaulle spoke in fluent German which, he learned while… 22/09/12 16:24 CET
Lazio expenses scandal may threaten Berlusconi comebackA scandal involving embezzlement of public funds at Lazio regional council in Italy could prompt a… 22/09/12 15:33 CET
Riot police in action as Dutch birthday party goes viralIt was planned as a small town birthday party for a sixteen-year-old girl. The invitations were… 22/09/12 13:14 CET
Political debate in Turkey follows prison terms for militaryShock waves and political debate have followed the court case in Turkey in which 322 serving and… 22/09/12 10:45 CET
Endeavour glides home to its final resting placeIt will never be seen gliding across the skies again. Endeavour the youngest in NASA’s shuttle… 22/09/12 08:44 CET
Islamist militia forced out of Benghazi baseAn Islamist militia has been swept out of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. At least one person… 22/09/12 06:23 CET
US presidential challenger Romney releases more tax dataUS Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has fought back against claims from Democrats that… 22/09/12 05:13 CET
UN peace plea as anti-US protests turn violent in PakistanAt least 17 people have been killed in Pakistan, after violent protests erupted over an anti-Islam… 22/09/12 03:54 CET
Pakistan insists US relations are improvingAs violent anti-US protests rocked Pakistan, the country’s foreign minister insisted that ties with… 22/09/12 01:43 CET
Portugal gives up on controversial tax levyPortugal’s government has agreed to negotiate alternative solutions to a social security tax hike… 22/09/12 00:53 CET
