Ukraine 03/04/2013 Ukrainian court keeps Tymoshenko ally in jail Yuri Lutsenko Ukraine’s former interior minister has had his appeal against a prison sentence rejected. Like his once close ally the jailed
Egypt 03/04/2013 Protests greet IMF team in Egypt for tough financial rescue talks There was an angry welcome in Egypt for a team from the International Monetary Fund, there to resume talks on vitally needed emergency funding in the
Korea 03/04/2013 N. Korea approves nuclear strike on US The North Korean army said Thursday it had final approval to launch “merciless” military strikes on the United States, involving the possible use of
France 03/04/2013 Cahuzac triggers French 'democratic earthquake' The Cahuzac affair first saw the light of day at Mediapart, an online newspaper. At the beginning of December it published the transcript of a four
Argentina 03/04/2013 Argentina hit by deadly flash floods A month’s worth of rain in a day has led to deadly flash floods in and around the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. More than 30 people have been
Korea 03/04/2013 N Korea pressures South by shutting key industrial zone North Korea has closed access to a joint factory zone with South Korea jeopardising a crucial source of commerce and investment. The Kaesong
France 03/04/2013 French govt scrambles to limit damage from Cahuzac confessions The French cabinet has gone into damage limitation mode, reeling from the confessions of the former budget minister who lied about secret offshore
Insight 03/04/2013 France: tax, lies and audiotape A budget minister entrusted with rebalancing France’s books in a time of great economic difficulty is guilty of tax fraud, setting off political
Samoa 03/04/2013 Samoan airline makes fat people pay more A Samoan airline that charges passengers by their weight and not by seat has defended this as the fairest method. Samoa Air began this policy in
Insight 03/04/2013 Belgrade faces tough choices to realise EU membership goal Serbia’s government is left facing difficult decisions after the collapse of talks with neighbouring Kosovo. The country does not recognise
economy 03/04/2013 Eurozone inflation falls for third straight month Inflation in the eurozone was down for the third month running in March. The first assessment by the EU’s statistics agency, Eurostat, was that
Nepal 03/04/2013 Teen with Down syndrome becomes first ever to reach Mt. Everest 10 days, 17,000 feet and 70 miles later, 15-year-old Eli Reimer made history. The Oregon teen was the first teen person with Down syndrome to reach
no comment 03/04/2013 EU flag flies at Prague Castle Czech President Milos Zeman and European Commission President Jose Barroso jointly raised an EU flag at Prague Castle, which is the seat of the Czech
Afghanistan 03/04/2013 Dozens killed in Afghanistan attack More than 50 people have killed in Western Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks by insurgents for more than a year. Militants disguised as
world news 03/04/2013 Breakdown in Kosovo talks puts time pressure on Belgrade The breakdown of talks in Brussels over northern Kosovo has highlighted a growing sense of urgency in Belgrade, with headlines warning time is
le mag 03/04/2013 Tom Hanks on Broadway One of Hollywood’s biggest stars has made his debut on Broadway. Tom Hanks trod the boards of the Broadhurst theatre, not doing things by halves as
economy 03/04/2013 Kaesong: North Korea's financial lifeline The Kaesong Industrial Complex, which opened at the end of 2004, was largely financed by the South with the idea of increasing economic co-operation
Italy 03/04/2013 Italian police seize 1.3 billion euros from Sicilian man Over 1.3 billion euros in cash and property has been seized by Italian police from one person. It was taken from Vito Nicastri, a Sicilian
Germany 03/04/2013 WWII bomb found in Berlin An unexploded world war II bomb was found near Berlin’s main railway station, causing long delays on main railway lines and the closure of nearby
United Kingdom 03/04/2013 Douglas-Hamilton flies over Everest 80-years after first flight On the 80th anniversary of the first manned flight over Everest by British pilot Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, his grandson Charles repeated the
economy 03/04/2013 Egypt in tough talks over IMF loan A team from the International Monetary Fund will spend at least a week and maybe more in Egypt for difficult talks on a 3.7 billion euro loan
Spain 03/04/2013 Spain's Princess Cristina to face court in corruption trial The King of Spain’s daughter has been summoned to appear in court over her alleged involvement in corruption for which her husband is standing
economy 03/04/2013 Chinese growth 'encouraging' Growth in China’s services sectors rose in March thanks to a construction boom and firmer demand from improving economic conditions; that includes
corporate 03/04/2013 Takeover denial hits Vodafone shares Vodafone’s shares fell on Wednesday after Verizon Communications ruled out a full takeover of the British based firm. The US telecommunications
France 03/04/2013 Hollande: ex-minister Cahuzac's trickery 'unpardonable' The French cabinet met in Paris, still reeling from confessions of the former budget minister that he had lied about secret offshore bank accounts he
hi-tech 03/04/2013 Written on the wind - the future of texting? Typing text messages on a mobile phone via the tiny soft keyboard is very cumbersome. How about simply writing your words in the air? This idea
no comment 03/04/2013 Badajoz: flood evacuation Six hundred residents of Barba in Badajoz, were evacuated after the level of River Guadiana rose sharply. Over a dozen people were rescued
le mag 03/04/2013 'Little French Songs' Bruni's latest tilt at singing success Since her husband lost his job running France Carla Bruni has been the high-profile one in her power couple, and while Nicolas Sarkozy licks his
Cyprus 03/04/2013 Cyprus: New Finance Minister Harris Georgiades has been appointed as the new finance minister of Cyprus. He has replaced Michael Sarris who resigned on April 2 as a formal
