Taliban will have to earn support by meeting their commitments: US

The Taliban will have to earn international legitimacy and support by meeting their commitments on freedom of travel, counterterrorism, respecting the basic rights of the Afghan people, including......

From Scotland to Greece... Student biked for 48 days to make it back home

Kleon Papadimitriou, a Greek student in Aberdeen, Scotland undertook the adventure when flights to much of Europe were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGE: Kleon Papadimitriou took 48......

India doesn't want to join China's OBOR, but...

'Does the country risk being enclosed in a geographical cocoon if it spurns a multi-continent project for which everyone else has signed up,' asks T N Ninan. IMAGE: Chinese flags flutter at......

Ex-IAF officer creates plane to conquer fear of flying

'It's like your private Boeing 747 which you can fly yourself.''This concept brings the aeroplane closer to passengers and opens the cockpit to everyone.'Former IAF officer Dinesh Nair has built an......

Koehler signs euro zone rescue package into law

Germany's participation in a historic Euro750 billion (nearly $1 trillion) rescue package for the financially-troubled euro zone nations has been sealed with President Horst Koehler signing into......

Will Greece's debt do apart Europe's union?

If the economics of globalisation has come to challenge the politics of the Westphalian state, will the politics of North Rhine-Westphalia challenge the economics of European integration? The......

Germany to reform banking sector

German chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition has agreed on a plan to reform the nation's banking system and to impose a levy on the financial institutions to make them accountable for......

Opel to slash 9,500 jobs

The US auto maker General Motors has confirmed it will retain all four plants of its European subsidiary Opel in Germany but will cut 9,500 jobs in Europe as part of restructuring to make the......

Soccer PIX: Atletico return to winning ways; Leverkusen go 10 points clear

IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo Riquelme in action with Real Betis' German Pezzella. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters Atletico Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Real Betis in La......

Italy not ready to set date for Serie A training

IMAGE: The Italian government has also criticised the media for focusing on whether Serie A would be finished. Photograph: Daniele Mascolo/Reuters The Italian government is still not ready to set......

Bundesliga season expected to resume mid-May

IMAGE: General view of a Bundesliga match ball. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters German football clubs are hoping a return to action is on the horizon, even if it means playing in closed......

Tour de France: Froome makes instant impact as Thomas wins opener

IMAGE: Alejandro Valverde of Spain.  Photograph: Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images) Reigning champion Chris Froome wasted no time flexing his muscles at the Tour de France as he powered to sixth......

Dortmund attack probe: Germany detains suspect with Islamist background

IMAGE: Fans of AS Monaco leave the Signal Iduna Park area after the match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco was cancelled after the team bus of the Borussia Dortmund football club was......