Ukraine: tensions rise in Kyiv as riot police gather in city centre

Riot police have taken up positions close to anti‐government protests in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The move comes ahead of a deadline for demonstrators to finish their occupation…

Qunu prepares for state funeral of Nelson Mandela

Qunu in South Africa's Eastern Province is surrounded by a rural landscape where Nelson Mandela played as a young boy, where he was baptised and went to school. Now the isolated…
French troops start to disarm militias in Central African Republic

French troops have traded fire with rebels in the Central African Republic who have refused to lay down their weapons. It is reported many fled after the firefight. The 1,600…

EADS to cut 5,800 jobs union says

European aerospace company EADS is set to announce restructuring that includes thousands of…
EU backs easy in-flight listening for air passengers

We have all been there. You are settling into your seat getting ready for take off when an…

business

Greek deflation at record and could threaten future recovery from recession

Greece's severe recession continues to dissuade people from spending money, further dragging down consumer prices. In…
Record EU fines for banks, Ukraine’s economic problems deepen

european affairs

European trade unions fume over ‘abuse’ of expat workers

Trade unions protested in Brussels on Monday as EU employment ministers met to discuss which rules should apply to…
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Cinema

The Marrakech Film Festival has come to an end with a glittering awards ceremony. Winners were…

Curtain drops on Marrakech Film Festival
Learning world

This edition of Learning World asks how immigrants can have equal access to education and integrate…

Education on the move
Le mag

Celebrities remember Mandela

He was a well-loved figure around the world. During the more than quarter-century that Mandela was jailed…
Cinema

‘Extraordinary and inspiring’ – Prince William pays tribute to Mandela

Only hours before the death of Nelson Mandela was announced, the eagerly anticipated biopic "Mandela: Long…

Science

As the Christmas holidays near, so does the temptation to indulge a little more than usual in all…

Food science to fight obesity
Hi-tech

Some 300 high-tech companies from 27 countries gathered in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the…

Titan the robot, smart houses and an interactive blackboard at Baku tech innovation show
Hi-tech

Drones to save and change lives

Drones are increasingly becoming part of our lives. In parts of the Philippines, recently devastated by…
Hi-tech

South Africa launches new digital laser

Researchers in South Africa have developed a new digital laser which they say will revolutionise laser…

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sport

Winter Sports

Freund soars to win in Lillehammer

Germany’s Severin Freund kept his composure to clinch a ski jump World Cup event in Lillehammer on Sunday. The 24 year old, who made his…
Winter Sports

Back in the lead

Switzerland's Lara Gut continued her great run of form this season as she downed Tina Weirather to claim a women's alpine World Cup super-G in Lake…
Winter Sports

Ligety downs Miller to win World Cup giant slalom

America's Ted Ligety produced a superb display to win a fourth straight World Cup race, edging out fellow countryman Bode Miller by the narrowest of…
Other sports

Schlierenzauer extends overall lead

Defending World Cup champion Gregor Schlierenzauer held his nerve to claim the third World cup event of the season in Lillehammer on Saturday. The…

Other sports

Maiden win for Kueng

Switzerland's Patrick Kueng produced yet another flawless run to win the Beaver Creek super-G on Saturday. The 29-year-old dominated his opponents…
Other sports

Maria Hoefl-Riesch wins again

Two-time Olympic champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch claimed victory yet again in the second of two downhill events in Lake Louise on Saturday. The…