Copies of official Kremlin documents from 1989, smuggled out of Russia by a young writer, reveal that then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher told Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev that she opposed a reunified Germany.

That is one of the two main scenarios being considered during the hunt for the Arctic Sea cargo ship, which disappeared after leaving the English Channel. The other scenario centres upon a possible commercial dispute. The search continues meanwhile.

According to a British study, the happiest children in Europe live in the Netherlands and in Scandinavian countries. Britain is ranked 24th among 29 countries.

The BirdLife Malta (BirdLife in Malta) Ghadira Nature Reserve was targeted by arsonists, in addition the nature reserve was broken into twice over the last six weeks.

In its annual “E-Communications Household Survey”, the European Commission highlights trends in telecommunications within the European Union (EU). The report provides an snapshot of a continent in transition, but contains few surprises.