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Spain's Iker Casillas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kyev

Spain are Europe's Best

Enrique Pena Nieto gives the thumbs-up gesture, thus displaying his red ink-stained thumbs after voting

Clear front-runner in Mexico

The bank's chairman, Marcus Agius

Barclays boss resigns

A fire burns after a shelling at Juret al-Shayah in Homs city July 1, 2012

Syria unity talks under way

Heinz Fromm

Intelligence boss offers to quit

Iveco trucks in Ulm, Germany

Germany hit by Iveco layoffs

Somali refugees collect water at the Ifo refugee camp outside Dadaab, eastern Kenya

Kidnap victims freed in Somalia

Headquarters of the Munich-based Linde gas giant

Gas company goes medical

An Iran guard stands in front of a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in the province of Khuzestan in the southwest of Iran.

Iran responds with missile tests

Iran

EU begins boycott of Iranian oil

Worker at Iran Oil refinery

Beginning July 1, the European Union ceased buying Iranian oil. Brussels hopes the move will force Iran to the negotiating table over its controversial nuclear program. Will this strategy work?

Iran nuclear talks stall in 'tense and tough exchange'

Syria

World powers remain divided over Assad's role

Kofi Annan, right, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League for Syria, speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, before a dinner hosted by Swiss authorities after a meeting of the Action Group for Syria at the European headquarters of the United Nations, UN, in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, June 30, 2012. (Foto:Laurent Gillieron, Pool/AP/dapd)

Should President Assad play a part in the future of Syria? Saturday's conference of foreign ministers in Geneva agreed a plan for a new government, but stopped short of including measures to remove Assad from power.

Syria's unprecedented unrest

Opinion: Turkish policy takes a dangerous turn

No new government with old regime

Syria's opposition is dead set against shared control with President Assad

EU presidency

Turkey talks tough on Cyprus EU presidency

Cyprus flag

As if times weren't tough enough for the EU, the next six months could add more turbulence as the Greek-Cypriot-led divided island of Cyprus takes over the EU presidency - much to Turkey's chagrin.

Cyprus takes over EU presidency

EU and IMF say they're ready to rescue Cyprus

Finance

Bailout 'undemocratic and unconstitutional'

The German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the Fiscal Pact have been approved by the German parliament. But thousands of Germans have joined forces to take legal action against these measures.

Merkel heads from Brussels frying pan into Berlin fire

Spain and Italy win trade-off in EU growth pact talks

Society

Between acceptance and homophobia

Gay couple

43 years ago, homosexuals fought against police brutality in New York’s now famous Christopher Street. Since then, Christopher Street Day has been celebrated - but the fight against discrimination continues.

Palestinian Territories

Israel plays cat and mouse game over settlers

sraeli children eat pizza next to a water tank near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a longtime settlement advocate. But on Monday, he hinted that Israel might have to curb its settlement ambitions in response to pressure from the international community, which deplores the construction on lands the Palestinians want for a future state. (ddp images/ddp images/AP Photo / Bernat Armangue)

Officially, Israel stands by the two-state solution envisaged by the Oslo Accords - an Israeli state next to a sovereign Palestinian state. But the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu's government speak a different language.

Israel votes down legalization of settlement on Palestinian land

Human Rights

Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire in court in September 2011

Life for Ingabire?

Verdict in trial of Rwandan opposition leader due in September.

Asia

Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off from a launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, Japan, in March 2003

Military pact delayed

Historical animosity is behind the latest delay of a military deal between Seoul and Tokyo.

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  • Spain win Euro 2012

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Spain win Euro 2012

    Spain completely dominated the final in Kiev, Ukraine, manhandling Italy 4-0. It was the largest margin of victory ever in a European Championship final.

  • Two tough teams

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Two tough teams

    Both teams started brightly and aggressively. Italy seemed not to fear Spain's star-studded midfield, while Spain did not shy away from reminding the Italians of their physical presence.

  • Early goal breaks the ice

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Early goal breaks the ice

    Spain were off and running in minute 14. David Silva opened the scoring with a header after some marvelous passing by Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas.

  • Italy fight back

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Italy fight back

    The Italians were not discouraged by falling behind early, and continued to pressure Spain in their half. Antonio Cassano got a few decent looks at goal.

  • Spain catch Italy on the break

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Spain catch Italy on the break

    Right before the break, Spain doubled their advantage. Jordi Alba curled the ball around Gianliugi Buffon after Xavi released Alba with a pinpoint long pass.

  • Furia Roja

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Furia Roja

    The "Red Fury" effusively celebrated their second goal, probably suspecting that they'd done enough to defend their European title.

  • Balotelli frustrated

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Balotelli frustrated

    Italy's striker prodigy Mario Balotelli was forced to drop back repeatedly to collect the ball. That took him out of the danger zone, and as a result, he never really ended up threatening.

  • Italy one man down

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Italy one man down

    Any chance of an Italy comeback was torpedoed on the hour mark when Thiago Motta left the match injured. The Italians had already used up their subsitutions, meaning they would play the rest of the game short-handed.

  • Spain pile on the punishment

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Spain pile on the punishment

    With Italy beaten, two Spain substitutes got to enjoy a bit of the spotlight. Fernando Torres put one past Buffon in minute 83. And Juan Mata added to the keeper's misery just before the final whistle.

  • Spain make history

    UEFA EURO 2012 final: Spain-Italy

    Spain make history

    After their Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup victories, this was the third straight time Spain lifted a major international trophy. That's something no other national team has ever done. Congratulations for a feat unequalled in soccer history!


    Author: Nadine Zeyen / jc | Editor: Sonya Diehn

Time is running short for the golden generation

German national soccer team watched the final instead of playing it.

United Nations

A Palestinian trader displays different types of guns and ammunition for sale at a local market in Gaza City

Arms trade controls

The United Nations wants stricter controls imposed on the international arms trade.

Media

Ana Lilia Pérez, Journalistin und Buchautorin aus Mexiko. Copyright: ROG/Senkel Juni, 2012

Journalist on the run

A Mexican journalist has fled to Germany seeking a safe haven from her country's drug cartels.

Afghanistan

Afghan women stigmatized for moral crimes

An Afghan woman in veil waits for a bus at a bus stop in Kabul, Afghanistan

For many women in Afghanistan committing a 'moral crime' is often the last resort in the face of unlawful forced marriages and domestic violence. The result is that the victims become criminals.

Afghans use migration as a social survival strategy

Regulation

EU data portability law could benefit everyone

A visitor uses a touch screen to check out cloud computing software applications

Moving digital content between sharing sites or social media is next to impossible. Consumer rights groups are concerned. But planned EU laws could help.

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Potsdam

Royal Potsdam

Once home to Prussian kings, Potsdam is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Energy

Spray-on power

Researchers in Texas say they have developed the first spray-on battery.

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