2013-04-01

A doctor working for a French TV reality show has committed suicide, leaving a note saying he had been unfairly criticised over the death of a

A hunger strike at the US prison camp at Guantanamo has grown to include 130 of the 166 inmates, according to the lawyer for one of the prisoners

Some 50 Greek and Cypriot artists rallied round to play in Nicosia on Monday in a giant aid concert. The objective was to raise money and collect

Swiss drugs maker Novartis says its Indian subsidiary will continue to file patents for new drugs in India despite the rejection of its plea for

The appointment of self-proclaimed fascist Paolo Di Canio as coach of Sunderland late on Sunday has been met with a wave of mixed reactions. In

As tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula, the shrill rhetoric from the North has been garnished with state television video of military

Protesters dressed as superheroes took to the Moscow streets to take on an enemy they want to quash: unhealthy, fatty food. A group of masked and

The city of Mitrovica symbolises divisions between Kosovo’s Serbs and ethnic Albanians. On the eve of returning to negotiations under European Union

While many countries hotly debate the issue of same-sex marriage, it has been 12 years since its legalisation in the Netherlands. Twelve countries*

A day of mourning has been declared in Mauritius after at least 11 people lost their lives in savage flash floods that caught the Indian ocean island

How do you like your coffee? At select cafes in Dubai, you get camel’s milk. And its producers are taking it global. Although less known lately

April 1 is Cyprus National Day, an anniversary to commemorate the start of the campaign against British colonial rule. But this year, an economic

Tensions are once again high in Bahrain after police dispersed anti-government protesters with stun grenades and tear gas. The police intervention

If you have read the book and can not get enough of it, now get ready for the musical. The erotic best-seller Fifty Shades of Gray has been lifted

When Japan surrendered at the end of the second World War, the US Supreme Commander was tasked with deciding the fate of Emperor Hirohito. Tommy

Manchester United’s dream of a league and cup double ended after a Demba Ba strike gave Chelsea victory in the quarter-final replay of the English

One of the world’s oldest luxury hotels, the Hotel de Crillon in Paris, has closed down for a two-year renovation. At the weekend, regular guests

A Greenpeace protester dressed as a polar bear has been seen floating down Moskva River in Moscow. The organisation is trying to draw attention to

Heavy snowfall has caused chaos in Poland. Up to 100,000 homes in central and western parts of the country had to go without electricity after a

The new pope has rounded off Easter celebrations on Monday with prayers and a message for the huge crowds that turned out in St Peter’s

People in Myanmar now have access to private daily newspapers for the first time in almost 50 years. Private dailies in the former British colony

Proceedings resumed on April 1 in the Moscow trial of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergey Magnitsky – who died in prison in 2009. Magnitsky is

This being April 1, it’s practical joke day. The ‘Fools holiday’ has been around for centuries, and is celebrated by japes and tomfoolery across the

New technology for water purification has been developed based on UV-LED and photocatalysis. The water purification device is the work of a

The South African government has said that Nelson Mandela’s health is continuing to improve. The former president, 94, is being treated for pneumonia

Police in the Italian city of Turin have taken to the skies in the ongoing battle against crime. A flying drone is the latest high tech tool to be

India’s Supreme Court has rejected a request by Swiss drug-maker Novartis to patent an updated version of its cancer drug Glivec. Glivec costs

Thousands of people took to the streets in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, to protest against the country’s high unemployment rate and cost of living.

People dressed as zombies stumbled through the streets of Tokyo on Easter Sunday for a parade to celebrate the living dead. Over 150 participants

At least 21 bodies have been recovered from a landslide in Tibet, according to state media. 83 miners, most of them Chinese migrants, were buried