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Romelu Lukaku's double ensured Belgium qualify for Brazil 2014 while Robin van Persie became Holland's all time leading goal scorer in the penultimate round of qualifiers.

Mail editor claims article branding Marxist 'The Man Who Hated Britain' was 'justifiable'.

EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK has obtained the unrepentant final testimony of one of the Second World War's last surviving war criminals, SS Captain Erich Priebke, who has died aged 100.

Julian Draxler has reiterated his desire to one day move to one of Europe's big clubs; mentioning Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea as possible destinations.

Serbia is on the cusp of revolutionising its economy but can it shake-off the past political problems?

Britain's Royal Mail's shares leap 36% in on their London trading debut.

Randstad warns that lack of job fulfilment leads to absenteeism.

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has likened Mesut Ozil to France hero Zinedine Zidane.

Wolfsburg have announced they are interested in signing the out of favour Kevin De Bruyne from Chelsea.

MP and LGBT activist Alessandro Zan describes the foul mix of inertia, bigotry and blind hatred that denies Italian homosexuals their basic rights.

Uighur activists claim arrests are part of crackdown on their ethnic group in northwestern Muslim region of Xinjiang

Companies are afraid of possible immigration law overhaul in US that can drive up costs.

President Obama's decision to nominate Janet Yellen for the Fed chair fails to boost sentiment.

Mesut Ozil is already showing he is one of the world's best players at Arsenal, Dennis Bergkamp says.

The British spy chief vigorously defends eavesdropping techniques used by spy agencies, saying whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations are a "gift" to terrorists.

US will run out of cash to pay its bills on 17 October.

Italian carmaker accounts for a large slice of GDP and has created thousands of jobs

Prime minister also criticises John Kerry for praising Assad on chemical weapons elimination.

European Union legal advisers write that new agency shouldn't have such wide discretion

European integration needs speedy formation of new German government claims European Central Bank's Jörg Asmussen.

EXCLUSIVE: Riots erupt at refugee camps during vigil to commemorate Lampedusa refugee deaths

Jack Wilshere says Mesut Ozil has given Arsenal more depth defensively as well as in attack.

Harmonised competitiveness indicators reveal improvement in some key eurozone economies.

The 180th edition of Oktoberfest ended over the weekend.

Belgian MPs discuss a new bill to extend the country's medical mercy-killing to children and dementia sufferers.

Sami Khedira says Mesut Ozil's arrival at Arsenal could help them win Premier League title.

Hundreds of Eritreans attempt odyssey to Italy from Libyan coast, says activist.

Pace says circumcision for religious reasons 'particularly worrisome'.

Jermain Defoe and Lewis Holtby continue to delight in Europe while Roberto Soldado and Christian Eriksen look to forge something similar in the Premier League.

Israel's Channel 2 reports meetings between Tel Aviv, Gulf and Arab states diplomats ahead of UN General Assembly.