Global anti-abuse conference set for the Vatican

Catholic leaders from around the world will meet next week for a conference to combat child abuse which will include a penitential service.

Divers continue search for missing cruise ship bodies

Italian navy divers blew open access points in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, as rescuers debated whether to call of their search.

Ratings warning a red flag

A downgrade because of rampant expenditure will have severe fiscal implications for SA.

Italy enthralled by reluctant hero

The officer ordering the captain of a capsized Italian cruise ship to go back aboard has become an instant hero, credited with saving national honour.

'You go back on board! That is an order!'

An audio clip has emerged purporting to be a recording of the coast guard ordering the captain of the stricken Costa Concordia back on board his ship.

Crew, honeymooners rescued from Italy cruise disaster

Emergency services are searching for those still missing as honeymooners and a crew member have been rescued from the cruise ship wreck near Italy.

Fans pay respect to Turkish footballer Kucukandonyadis

Around 10 000 people have bid farewell to Lefter Kucukandonyadis, one of Turkey's top football players, who has died at the age of 86.

Nearly 40 still missing in Italian ship disaster

Italian rescue workers have been searching for almost 40 people still missing a day after a cruise ship capsized just off Italy's west coast.

Three dead as cruise ship runs aground in Italy

At least three people have been killed and 50 are missing after an Italian cruise ship carrying more than 4 000 people ran aground and keeled over.

Panic on cruise ship 'like on the Titanic'

Three people have died and several went missing after a cruise ship accident off an Italian island sparked chaos as passengers tried to get off.

Embassy in Greece for Afghan asylum seekers

Afghanistan will open an embassy in Greece to help thousands of Afghan asylum seekers stranded while seeking a better life in Europe.

Eurozone's weak manufacturing output spells slide to recession

A lack of confidence among investors in the prospects for the eurozone has pushed the value of the euro down against the US dollar and the yen.

Italy scrapes through bond auction test

Italy has scraped through a key bond auction test but Prime Minister Mario Monti has called for a European-wide response to the debt crisis.

Apple slapped with fine for misleading consumers

Italy's anti-trust authority has decided to impose a €900 000 fine on Apple for misleading consumers on assistance services and product guarantees.

A sinking ship, brace for a tough 2012

Every week brought more dire forecasts in the battle to save Europe's economic club but 2012 will be its worst year yet.

Eurozone crisis hangs on ECB cash injection

Positive sentiment is being driven by a new measure by the ECB to pump liquidity into the markets, analysts say.

Karthikeyan wants to race F1, despite limited spots

India's Narain Karthikeyan has not given up hope of racing Formula One in 2012, despite a long list of rivals for the two clear vacancies.

Kenya's march to find militants in Somalia fruitless

Kenyan troops marched into a Somalian fishing village two months ago, but they have not yet found the al-Qaeda-linked militants they came to hunt.

Posted bullets, threats intercepted in Italy

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, politicians and newspaper editors have been sent letters containing bullets and threats over austerity measures.

Africans targeted in Italy during alleged racist attack

An Italian man killed two African street sellers and wounded three others in an alleged racist shooting rampage in Florence before committing suicide.

Elephantine plan takes off

Five countries are merging resources to create the Kaza, a conservation area roughly the size of Italy.

Italian Players Union chief discourages coming out

Damiano Tommasi, a former Italian international, has said he would advise homosexual footballers against openly admitting their sexuality.

The economic week ahead: Hampered by politics

Investors are uncertain whether the eurozone can solve its debt crisis. Will bond markets signal optimism or deepening scepticism in the week ahead?

Eight traitors and debt sink Berlusconi

Members of the Italian prime minister's party have been turning against him for weeks.

The week ahead: Technocrats to the rescue

All eyes are due to be on Italy and Greece's new technocratic leaders this week as eurozone investors closely monitor their initial moves.

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