Spain 13/08/2013 New Spanish border controls block thousands in Gibraltar Thousands of people trying to leave Gibraltar have been stuck in lengthy queues as a result of new tighter Spanish custom controls. Tensions over
corporate 13/08/2013 Giant airline merger grounded in USA The US Justice Department, the District of Colombia and six states have joined forces to block the mega-merger of American Airlines and US Airways
Israel 13/08/2013 Israel frees Palestinian prisoners The Palestinian prisoner release from Israeli jails is underway. 26 men are being ferried in a windowless bus to a West Bank crossing point, from
Norway 13/08/2013 Norway PM Stoltenberg's taxi passengers were paid for campaign video It has been revealed that several passengers who took a taxi ride in Oslo, only to discover the driver was Norway’s prime minister Jens Stoltenberg
United Kingdom 13/08/2013 Art Everywhere turns Britain into the world's biggest gallery This summer Britain is being transformed into the world’s largest art gallery. It is part of an innovative charitable project called “Art
Germany 13/08/2013 Icon of German left Lothar Bisky dies The former leader of the Left Party in Germany, Lothar Bisky, has died aged 71. Before German reunification he was a minor Communist official in
Vietnam 13/08/2013 Bucks for bombs: austerity pushes rural Vietnamese to deadly extremes At a time when lucky people around the world are taking a holiday from conventional activities and the jobless are worrying when they’ll find work
Germany 13/08/2013 Merkel ends holidays and returns to election campaign The summer holiday is well and truly over for Angela Merkel. The German Chancellor gave a surprise lecture to students in one Berlin school who
Czech Republic 13/08/2013 Early elections beckon in Czech Republic as another government falls The Czech cabinet headed by Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok has resigned amid an ongoing power struggle between President Milos Zeman and political
no comment 13/08/2013 Messi meets Pope ahead of Italy v Argentina friendly Pope Francis met with the national teams of Italy and Argentina ahead of a friendly international in his honour at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. Pope
Egypt 13/08/2013 Clashes erupt in Cairo as police break up Mursi march There has been fierce fighting in the Egyptian capital between police and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Mursi. Clashes erupted in Cairo
Mali 13/08/2013 Mali's Keita - huge challenges ahead During his electoral campaign, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita hammered home that what he wanted most of all was a national reconciliation. At the age of 68
USA 13/08/2013 Oprah Winfrey apologises for Swiss handbag-gate US talk show host Oprah Winfrey has apologised for naming Switzerland as the country where she claimed to have encountered racism when buying a
France 13/08/2013 Two die in Mont Blanc avalanche Two Italian climbers have been killed by an avalanche whilst attempting to climb the Mont Blanc peak in the French Alps. A group of six climbers
Romania 13/08/2013 Art theft suspects to hand over masterpieces if trial is held in the Netherlands Suspects in the theft of seven artworks have said they will hand over paintings if their trial is moved from Romania to the Netherlands, according to
world news 13/08/2013 Shooting stars: pictures and videos of the Perseid meteor shower On August 11 and 12, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaked, filling the sky with streaks of light, commonly known as shooting stars. Such visually
France 13/08/2013 Bone tools discovery explodes myth of unskilled Neanderthals It seems Neanderthal man was not such a dullard after all according to the latest excavations at a 40,000 year-old site in south-west France. They
Czech Republic 13/08/2013 Czech Republic government resigns after losing confidence vote The Czech cabinet headed by Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok has resigned, paving the way for early elections possibly in October. The ally of left-wing
Mali 13/08/2013 Keita becomes new Malian president Mali has a new president, former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, and the country is hoping it marks an end to over a year of turmoil. In one
USA 13/08/2013 30-min LA-San Francisco 'Hyperloop' idea unveiled A high-speed passenger tube to make today’s trains and planes look almost snail-like has been unveiled. If ever it is built, the Hyperloop would
world news 13/08/2013 Ryanair dismisses pilots' safety fears Pilots at Europe’s biggest low-cost airline Ryanair feel inhibited from reporting safety concerns and want regulators to establish the impact on
Czech Republic 13/08/2013 Czech PM hands in resignation after losing confidence vote The Czech cabinet led by leftist economist Jiri Rusnok handed its resignation to President Milos Zeman on Tuesday after a month in power after losing
Israel 13/08/2013 Israel approves new settlements ahead of second round of peace talks Israel’s approval of 1,200 new settlement homes on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem has been met with international disapproval. Both the UN and
no comment 13/08/2013 Baby panda meets mum Taipei City Zoo has released video showing the tender moment when a female giant panda was reunited with her cub after a month apart. The video shows
USA 13/08/2013 Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger guilty of murder and racketeering One of America’s most notorious mobsters who dominated Boston’s criminal underworld has been found guilty of murder and racketeering – an
Russia 13/08/2013 'Drunk' Russian surgeon arrested for taking heroin from patient's stomach A Russian surgeon has been arrested for taking a five-gramme bag of heroin he found in a patient’s stomach. “The doctor was intoxicated at the time
China 13/08/2013 China floods close Russian border checkpoint China’s north-eastern port city of Heihe has been hit by some of the worst floods in thirty years. The Daheihe island bordering Russia was
no comment 13/08/2013 Colombia flower festival Colombians wrapped up the annual flower festival in the northwest city of Medellin with a traditional parade in which local flower growers carried
no comment 13/08/2013 Strong typhoon hits northern Philippines A powerful typhoon struck the northern Philippines, toppling power lines, dumping heavy rains and causing landslides.
no comment 13/08/2013 Israel: ultra-Orthodox protesters clash with police Approximately 100 ultra-Orthodox protesters stormed the Beit Shemesh neighbourhood in Israel on Monday, trying to protect a housing construction site
