David Cameron is under pressure from all sides and faces a delicate balancing act in attempting to renegotiate an acceptable UK membership settlement with the EU
France has intervened militarily in Mali to rid the county of Islamist militants and prevent a growing terrorist threat to the region and wider western world
A last-minute compromise deal has been reached to avert an immediate budget crisis only to set the stage for months of political wrangling over tax and spending
The problems in the bloc rumble on as electorates vote against austerity, forcing policymakers to consider measures that will stimulate growth and offset the harsher effects of deficit reduction policies
Barack Obama is assembling his new cabinet, making choices that will form the backbone of his administration and set the tone for his second term as president
Mario Monti is attempting to safeguard his economic legacy by standing at the head of a centrist alliance in national elections scheduled for February 24-25
Two years after the successful uprising against Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are once again taking to the streets, this time protesting against the politically dominant Muslim Brotherhood and its president, Mohamed Morsi