USA Actor Dennis Farina dies at 69 Dennis Farina, a former Chicago policeman turned tough-guy actor, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, the actor’s publicist said. He was 69 22/07/2013
Israel Israeli and Palestinian bands strike a chord for peaceful co-existence Over the years many concerts and festivals have sought to unite people all over the world with a message of peace and solidarity. Now, the heavy 22/07/2013
futuris A new wave in marine biology Off the northern coast of Crete, marine biologists from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research are diving for new specimens. Scraping algae off 22/07/2013
Greece Gianniotis banishes Olympic pain in 10-km Greece’s Spyridon Gianniotis made up for missing a medal at the 2012 Olympics when sheer willpower carried him to the line to win the men’s 10-km 22/07/2013
South Africa Mandela's health showing "sustained improvement Former South African President Nelson Mandela is showing “sustained improvement” in hospital although he remains in a critical condition, the 22/07/2013
Germany Major fire in Berlin-Kreuzberg destroys popular concert hall On Saturday evening a huge fire burned the popular concert hall „Festsaal Kreuzberg“ down. Public authorities are now investigating the cause of the 22/07/2013
Myanmar Bomb blast during sermon by radical Myanmar monk wounds 5 A bomb exploded metres away from a radical Buddhist monk as he delivered a mass sermon in Myanmar, police said on Monday, the latest flare-up in 22/07/2013
Norway UAE "pardons" Norwegian woman jailed in Dubai after reporting rape The United Arab Emirates has pardoned a Norwegian woman who was sentenced to jail for illicit sex after she reported being raped by a colleague while 22/07/2013
My Europe Series How well do you know your EU package travel rights? Some travellers in Europe may not be aware of it, but there has been special consumer protection for all pre-arranged package holidays booked in the 22/07/2013
My Europe Series Let's hope it's a happy holiday! Yes, it all looks so perfect in the photo: the dream holiday. But how many of us know our rights as travellers, to make sure that we are protected 22/07/2013
