Environmentalists have called on the EU to take action against widespread destruction of protected natural habitats in Bulgaria caused by the construction of tourist resorts, golf courses and ski slopes, sand and gravel extraction and intensive wood production. Without action, they warn, the situation could be repeated in Romania and future EU member states.

• August 25, 2010

President Hamid Karzai says he wants them out of Afghanistan, while US President Barack Obama is planning to use them in Iraq to supplant withdrawn US combat troops. So how open to abuse are private military companies?

• August 25, 2010

Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH plans to supply the natural-gas transmission route to Europe with links to Turkey’s borders with Georgia and Iraq and has decided against a link to the country’s border with Iran.

• August 24, 2010

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called on Tuesday for constitutional reform that would strengthen his powers and enable him to push through tough economic reform.

• August 24, 2010

The Chinese government, determined to become a world leader in green technology, says it plans to invest billions of dollars over the next few years to develop electric and hybrid vehicles.

• August 24, 2010

Russia's agriculture industry faces losses of over one billion dollars after a record drought destroyed over a quarter of its crops, an official said Monday.

• August 24, 2010

A survey released on Monday shows that 16 members of the Eurozone are struggling to maintain the momentum of economic growth.

• August 24, 2010

Iran has crossed a new nuclear threshold, but it’s one the Obama administration isn’t worried about.

• August 23, 2010