South Africa remembers Mandela in Day of Prayer

Sunday is a day of prayer in South Africa as the country enters a week of mourning ahead of the state funeral and burial of Nelson Mandela. The father of the nation will be…

Mandela’s legacy in Johannesburg

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”…
French President questions Central African Republic leadership as violence continues

French troops arrived to a hero's welcome in the Central African Republic, as France announced that 1,600 soldiers will be deployed to keep the peace alongside the African Union…

MEPs support pro-EU protesters in Kyiv amid rumours of a possible Ukraine-Russia economic marriage

MEPs from Poland, Germany and Spain have visited Kyiv to show their support for the pro-…
Greece parliament approves 2014 budget

The Greek parliament has approved its 2014 budget plan. It includes over 3 billion euros worth…

business

Record EU fines for banks, Ukraine’s economic problems deepen

The European Commission has fined a number of the world's top banks a total of 1.7 billion euros for rigging financial…
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european affairs

France vows to tackle ‘new form of social dumping

Seconding workers abroad is a new form of social dumping in Europe, say the governments of Belgium, France and the…
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Learning world

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

Education on the move
Le mag

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

Celebrities remember Mandela
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…
Cinema

‘Dirty Wars’ questions the war on terror

"Dirty Wars" follows investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill into the hidden world of America's covert wars…

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 are increasingly becoming part of our lives. In parts of the Philippines, recently…

Drones to save and change lives
Hi-tech

South Africa launches new digital laser

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

New AIDS vaccine aims to block HIV from entering the body

December 1 is annual World AIDS Day; an opportunity to look at how medical research into fighting the disease…

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Concerto Number One for Piano and Orchestra by Johannes Brahms is the piece Hélène Grimaud chose to…

Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms in Japan

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Football

Baup sacked by Marseille

French giants Marseille have sacked manager Elie Baup following their disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Nantes on Friday. The 52-year-old, who was…
Football

World Cup 2014 group draw and fixtures

England have been drawn to face Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Roy Hodgson's men open their…
Judo

Jeju 2013: Day Two

Local favourite Gyeong-Mi Jeong kept her composure to edge out Ukraine's Victoria Turks in the final of the under 78 kilo category at the Jeju Grand…
Judo

Jeju 2013: Day One

Japan's Yuhei Rokugo produced a stunning performance to outclass fellow countryman Kengo Takaichi in the under 66 kilo category final at the Jeju…

Cycling

Di Luca banned for life

Former Giro D'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca has been given a life ban from cycling following a third doping offence. The 37-year-old, one of Italy's…
Winter Sports

Vonn resumes training

Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn was back on the slopes on Wednesday, two weeks after reinjuring ligaments in the same knee that was rebuilt…