Scientists in the United States say clouds high in the atmosphere of the planet Venus contain chemicals that may suggest the presence of life. Space probes have never found any sign of life on Venus, which has an extremely hot surface and an atmosphere th
India has sent about 3,000 extra troops to the state of Gujarat where a militant Hindu group has called a strike in the wake of an attack on a temple. There are widespread fears that there could be a renewal of religious carnage following the massacre at
The European Union states proud of keeping their budgets in line are angry that the bloc's biggest economies could be let off the hook, benefiting not only France, Germany and Italy but also Portugal. Those most highly critical of the European Commission
The second phase in the trial against former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic opens in the Hague. United Nations Prosecutors will argue the Serb leader was responsible for the murder, torture or expulsion of thousands in Croatia and Bosnia.
Two gunmen have burst into the headquarters of a Christian charity in Karachi in southern Pakistan killing seven people and wounding two. All the victims were Christians.
No doubt with Iraq in mind, and the possibility Tony Blair will act as a go-between with Washington to help repair German-US relations, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder broke with post-war tradition and made his first foreign visit, after his election, to Lon
Attempting to prove that Britain's dossier of evidence is nothing more than a pack of lies, Iraq has taken journalists to two of the plants which figure in the report to show they have nothing to do with the production of weapons of mass destruction.The a
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov has joined his Nato counterparts on the second and final day of their informal talks in Warsaw. Moscow's participation in the talks - the first such meeting held in a former Soviet bloc country - comes as a result of
Italy must support U.S.
NATO defence ministers have given a generally positive response to American plans for a new NATO rapid reaction force. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld unveiled the proposal for a 20,000-strong force which, if approved, would give the alliance an impo
A senior Bosnian Serb policeman has been shot dead. Zeljko Markovic, who was the police chief of the Bosnian Serb suburb of Sarajevo, was gunned down in the early hours in front of his home in Sokolac, northeast of the Bosnian capital.
The Council of Europe has agreed to admit the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a member - but only after a new partnership between its constituent republics, Serbia and Montenegro, takes effect. "This is a landmark decision in the process of Council of E
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has refused to rule out the possibility that the United States might still try to oust the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, even if he complies with UN resolutions on weapons inspections. The United States is expected to ta
Tropical storms sweeping across the Caribbean are now threatening the south-eastern United States and the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where al-Qaeda and Taleban suspects are held. Forecasters warned that Tropical Storm Isidore, which devastat
Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned of the urgent need to act after the publication of the 50-page UK's long awaited dossier of evidence against Iraq. The dossier claims Iraq has: continued to produce chemical and biological agents, drawn up military pl
Unidentified gunmen have killed 12 people after storming a Hindu temple in India's western Gujarat state, the authorities say. At least 33 people have been injured in the attack, which took place at the Swaminarayan Temple in the state capital, Gandhinaga
One police officer has died and three more have been injured in a suspected bomb attack in Spain's northern Navarra region. The blast comes a day after two alleged members of the militant group ETA were killed when a bomb they were carrying went off early
The United States abstained on a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday demanding Israel stop its siege of Yasser Arafat's compound, thereby allowing the measure to go into force. The resolution, approved by the other 14 council members after 11 hours
The European Commission has warned Irish voters that a second rejection of a key EU treaty next month would be interpreted as closing the door on eastern Europe. The commissioner for enlargement, Guenter Verheugen, said he hoped and prayed that Ireland wo
A Croatian general indicted on war crimes charges will not be arrested and handed over to the UN tribunal in The Hague, the Croatian Government has announced. Prime Minister Ivica Racan said he would not move against General Janko Bobetko, the former hea
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has faced renewed criticism from the United States as he began his second term in office. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld criticised the way Schroeder's re-election campaign was fought, saying it had poisoned relat
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
