France 01/04/2013 Tragedy hits French reality show again 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
Cuba 01/04/2013 Guantanamo hunger strike numbers soar says prisoner 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
Cyprus 01/04/2013 Cyprus Aid gets massive response from public 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
India 01/04/2013 Novartis says it will stick with drug development in India 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
Sport 01/04/2013 Paolo Di Canio: Leader of the Black Cats 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
South Korea 01/04/2013 Korean threats continue, no military moves seen As tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula, the shrill rhetoric from the North has been garnished with state television video of military
Russia 01/04/2013 Russian superheroes fight the fat 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
Kosovo 01/04/2013 Kosovo talks promise little willingness to move The city of Mitrovica symbolises divisions between Kosovo’s Serbs and ethnic Albanians. On the eve of returning to negotiations under European Union
Netherlands 01/04/2013 Reflecting on 12 years of gay marriage in the Netherlands While many countries hotly debate the issue of same-sex marriage, it has been 12 years since its legalisation in the Netherlands. Twelve countries*
Mauritius 01/04/2013 Deadly flash floods ravage Mauritius 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
United Arab Emirates 01/04/2013 Camel milk not just for desert 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
Cyprus 01/04/2013 Cyprus: Anastasiades takes a bet on casinos April 1 is Cyprus National Day, an anniversary to commemorate the start of the campaign against British colonial rule. But this year, an economic
Bahrain 01/04/2013 Bahrain police disperse women's protest with stun grenades Tensions are once again high in Bahrain after police dispersed anti-government protesters with stun grenades and tear gas. The police intervention
le mag 01/04/2013 Fifty Shades of Grey - the musical 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
Cinema 01/04/2013 Emperor explores US post war ties with Japan 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
Sport 01/04/2013 Ba gives Chelsea FA Cup win over Man Utd 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
France 01/04/2013 Paris: Hotel de Crillon closes for two years 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
Russia 01/04/2013 Greenpeace 'polar bear' draws attention to Arctic drilling 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
Poland 01/04/2013 Big April freeze in Poland 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
Vatican 01/04/2013 Pope urges Catholics to translate Easter sacraments into daily life 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
Myanmar 01/04/2013 Private newspapers return to Myanmar 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
Russia 01/04/2013 Russian trial of dead lawyer Magnitsky continues Proceedings resumed on April 1 in the Moscow trial of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergey Magnitsky – who died in prison in 2009. Magnitsky is
Greece 01/04/2013 April Fools...the jokes seen on the web 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
futuris 01/04/2013 UV-LEDs lower cost of water purification New technology for water purification has been developed based on UV-LED and photocatalysis. The water purification device is the work of a
South Africa 01/04/2013 Nelson Mandela's health 'improves' The South African government has said that Nelson Mandela’s health is continuing to improve. The former president, 94, is being treated for pneumonia
hi-tech 01/04/2013 Turin police use spies in the sky to fight crime 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 01/04/2013 India rejects Novartis drug patent 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
no comment 01/04/2013 Moroccans protest 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.
no comment 01/04/2013 Japan: walking dead in Tokyo People dressed as zombies stumbled through the streets of Tokyo on Easter Sunday for a parade to celebrate the living dead. Over 150 participants
China 01/04/2013 Tibet: 21 bodies recovered from landslide 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
