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Protesters clash with riot police as 10,000 people march through Athens.

Silvio Berlusconi is to evade prosecution over corruption charges again after Italy's parliament passed a new law allowing the Prime Minister to claim he is too busy to attend a court trial.

A Rome high school has incurred the ire of the Catholic Church after its decision to install condom-vending machines for students.

A Stockholm court says a Swedish former neo-Nazi leader can be extradited to Poland, where he is suspected of involvement in the theft of an infamous sign at Auschwitz.

Children with autism were rounded up and placed in a "pen" during playtime at a Sydney school sparking anger from politicians and parents.

Australian authors have united to condemn China's decision to ban HIV-positive novelist Robert Dessaix from entering the country.

Protesters clash with riot police in Athens during nationwide strike against government's austerity measures.

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, has pulled out of planned peace talks in the wake of Israel's announcement it is to build 1,600 new homes in the occupied West Bank.

A German artist has spent the last three years travelling the world fixing crumbling walls and monuments using Lego.

An American supermarket chain has come under fire for cutting the price of black Barbies to nearly half that of the white dolls.

A slew of conflicting reports on Thursday morning shed little light on the situation of Sahil Saeed, the British boy reportedly kidnapped in Pakistan.

With the World Cup and the Olympics coming to Rio, Brazil is desperate to wrest control of its lawless slums.

Reports of Sahil Saeed, the five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan, being found are being verified.

Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who has never used a computer and wears a plastic wristwatch, has beaten Bill Gates to the top of the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires.

A well-dressed man who talked his way into a Florida sugar baron's hotel room and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry may be the same person who pulled similar scams on a Mexican soccer team, a salsa band and an Israeli basketball team when they visited Los Angeles, police have said.

Two Australian teenagers have been charged over a brutal attack on a disabled Canadian tourist.

They may have given us words like spaghetti, pizza and opera, but the Italians' use of English words has increased by a factor of almost eight over the last decade, according to research.

A 50-year mystery over the 'cursed bread' of Pont-Saint-Esprit, which left residents suffering hallucinations, has been solved after a writer discovered the US had spiked the bread with LSD as part of an experiment.

Thai authorities have started deploying 50,000 troops on to the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent

Fidel Castro's longevity is being celebrated by a new series on Cuban TV that charts his escape from 638 assassination attempts.

A baby elephant that was born alive despite being presumed to have died in the womb has continued to delight zoo staff in Sydney by gaining strength during overnight.

Sir Peter Jackson, the Oscar-winning film director, is at the centre of a war of words over plans to install a version of the celebrated "Hollywood" hillside sign in New Zealand.

A North Korean colonel has revealed that he spent two decades going on lavish shopping sprees in Europe for his country's leaders, while ordinary people starved to death in the impoverished nation.

American lecturers have started to ban their students from using laptops during classes, claiming the devices were too much of a distraction.

A school in America has decided to cancel its prom dance after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

Take care when choosing your ISA, says personal finance reporter Emma Wall.

The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as volume fell for the first time in five months, led by a drop in imports, the government reported on Thursday.

Do you want to be really rich? To get to the top of the Forbes magazine list of the World's Billionaires? Here is a good way to increase the odds: have rich and entrepreneurial parents.

First Exxon, then Shell and now BP: oil majors are grabbing more resources.

Energy provider Scottish Power will cut gas bills by an average of 8pc from March 31, it has announced.

The FTSE 100, weighed down by weakening miners, pared back gains made during yesterday's bid-inspired rally.

The news today that both Morrisons and John Lewis have reported profits up has brought plenty of cheer to the retail sector.

Sterling rose on Thursday after a slight uptick in inflation expectations, though analysts still expected economic and political concerns to keep the pound under pressure ahead of an upcoming general election.

The latest news on: Markets, Euro, Old Mutual, BP

John Lewis's 70,000 staff are to share of bonus pot of £151m after the retailer reported a jump in profits.

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, said a theft of data by a former employee affected up to 24,000 Swiss client accounts, dealing a hefty blow to the reputation of its private bank.

Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, prompting calls for the Chinese government to moderate its stimulus policies.

It may come as a shock to husbands fond of accusing their wives of frittering the family finances on shoes and handbags, but a study has found that women are in fact better at budgeting than men.

Europe's largest oil company secures assets from Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy.

Morrisons raised its dividend after bargain hunters helped the Britain's fourth biggest supermarket chain post record full-year profits and sales.

The latest news on: China, BA, Wm Morrison, Wetherspoon

Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who has never used a computer and wears a plastic wristwatch, has beaten Bill Gates to the top of the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires.

Home Retail Group, Britain's biggest household goods retailer, blamed snow in January for sales falls at both its Argos and Homebase businesses but said annual profit would be slightly ahead of current market hopes.

The Pension Protection Fund has unveiled plans to invest part of its £4bn portfolio of assets into private equity firms and infrastructure projects as it looks to improve the returns it makes on its investments.

EMI Music chief executive Elio Leoni-Sceti has stepped down just 18 months after joining the record label, to be replaced by former ITV boss Charles Allen.

London Mayor Boris Johnson is threatening legal action against Tube regulator Chris Bolt after he ruled that maintenance contractor Tube Lines should be paid £4.46bn over the next 7½ years.

Britain needs more businesses that make things. It's a good way to generate wealth. Unfortunately, as we saw in Wednesday's figures, the manufacturing sector has been hit hard by the recession - but the future is much brighter than the last 12 months.

I wonder if Gerald Corbett, former fat controller of Railtrack turned serial non-exec, is ever seen on a train these days?

The four-week insider trading trial of Malcolm Calvert, a 65-year-old former Cazenove partner, shone an often unflattering light on the inner workings of the City of London.

Tidjane Thiam has cancelled meeting with his Scottish investors - apparently to see foreign institutions - in a move that has exposed a widening gulf between Prudential and its shareholders.

Watch highlights from the 100th All England Open, held in Birmingham on March 9-14, 2010

HM Revenue and Customs abandons claim that owner Balram Chainrai did not have legal right to put club into administration.

Jenny Wallwork and Gabby White showed glimpses of British badminton's future in Birmingham.

Watch highlights of the 100th All England Open in Birmingham.

Watch highlights of the match between Germany and England at the Hockey World Cup in Delhi.

Athlete's future remains in doubt as IAAF disclose that no further progress made in ascertaining her gender status.

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei beat Sony Dwi to become the first player to book their place in All England quarter-finals.

If money's the measure, Manny Pacquiao is clearly a megastar having generated $290 million in pay-per-view revenue in the last four years.

Jockey air-lifted to hospital after heavy fall at Paul Nicholls' yard.

Watch highlights of the match between Canada and Pakistan at the Hockey World Cup in Delhi.

England's bid to reach Hockey World Cup final ends in crushing disappointment at hands of reigning champions.

Arsene Wenger accepts it will take "miracle" for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to be fit for Saturday's trip to Hull.

Leeds United chairman Ken Bates confident team are timing their run to perfection as promotion race hots up.

Badminton England announce sudden death of chairman Mike Sertin during 100th Championships.

Four-time champions Pakistan slump to all-time low following embarrassing defeat against Canada.

Ben Ainslie forced to abandon race after spinnaker pole breaks as Team Origin register second defeat in three races.

Win tickets to watch Premier League game at Britannia on Saturday.

Striker reached 30 goals against Milan and is now just 12 away from total Cristiano Ronaldo scored in double-winning season.

Rafael Nadal hoping to regain Queen's Club title he won in 2008 after confirming his attendance at this year's event.

Terms such as "failure", "catastrophe" and "nightmare" fill Spanish press in wake of Real Madrid's Champions League exit.

Derby midfielder was required to stand between sticks for over 45 minutes after Bywater taken off injured and Deeney dismissed.

AC Milan's 4-0 Champions League humbling by Manchester United inspired by brace from Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney's astonishing current form has put him in sight of Denis Law's club record of 46 goals in a season.

Find out when British competitors will be in action at the World Indoor Athletics Championship 2010 in Doha.

Durham seamer returning to England after being ruled out of Test series against Bangladesh with back injury.