In March 1933, Germans voted for a new parliament - their last free election before all but the Nazi party was banned. Such extraordinary measures of terror preceded the election Read more »
Egg freezing is becoming increasingly popular in India, where many women in good jobs are now choosing to put their careers ahead of babies.
Hundreds of clinics have sprung up Read more »
German troops manning two Patriot batteries in Turkey face unexpected problems. The potential threat from Syrian missiles is not the main subject among soldiers - it is the Read more »
In its latest annual count of billionaires, Forbes magazine has listed the world's richest people. It found that the number of super-rich men and women had gone up again despite Read more »
Uncertainty has returned to the financial markets after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti announced his resignation over the weekend. European shares and Italy's bonds fell, Read more »
The European Union has received the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Norway. The award comes for the group's role in "stabilizing" Europe and transforming it Read more »
The Nobel committee considers the European Union a big project for peace and understanding. But ahead of the award ceremony, the EU is busy nit-picking and quibbling.
When the Read more »
Former Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, tainted by scandals and corruption, has tossed his hat back into the political ring, following Mario Monti's announced Read more »
Early projections are indicating that Prime Minister Victor Ponta's center-left alliance has waltzed to an absolute majority in parliamentary elections. These early results Read more »
