Greek socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos was told on Thursday by President Carolos Papoulias to form a government after efforts by other parties failed in the wake of inconclusive weekend polls.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to China marks another high-level summit between what are arguably the two most powerful states in the world.
Today,1 May, is International Workers Day. And while the world economy is in dire straits, movements inspired by the old spirit of protest are growing stronger.
A report released in the United States says offshore drilling safety and monitoring is still inadequate, two years after the massive BP oil spill along the southern U.S Gulf Coast.
Bahrain's Shia-Muslim-led opposition on Sunday announced a week of daily pro-democracy protests to last until after the controversial Formula One Grand Prix race next Sunday.
In South Korea, the conservative ruling New Frontier Party won 152 seats in the 300-seat National Assembly, 25 more than the Democratic United Party, the centre-left opposition.
The Brics countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, are showing strong growth figures while the west seems to be heading towards a recession. RFI talked to Peter John ...
