Iraq 23/08/2013 Iraq: Suicide bomber strikes near Baghdad A suicide bomber has killed 25 people and wounded more than 50 near the city of Ramadi 100 km west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The device was
United Kingdom 23/08/2013 Bank of America to "review conditions" after death of intern Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said it is reviewing its working conditions following the death of a German intern. Moritz Erhardt from south
Lebanon 23/08/2013 Lebanon: Two deadly blasts kill scores in Tripoli Security camera footage captured the moment a bomb blast hit the al-Salam mosque in northern Lebanon as friday prayers were ending. It was one of
Egypt 23/08/2013 Egypt: low turnout for Muslim Brotherhood demonstrations There were protests in Cairo on Friday but not on the scale the Muslim Brotherhood had called for. A week after a violent crackdown by the military
Russia 23/08/2013 Russia's Far East braced for more record floods The authorities in Russia’s Far East – already under pressure from record floods – are expecting a further rise in water levels over the
Greece 23/08/2013 Greece: Doctors strike over plans to close hospitals Doctors and hospital staff in Greece have been on strike in protest at their government’s plans to close hospitals and lay off staff. The Greek
perspectives 23/08/2013 The lost generation: victims of the economic crisis Swiss television station, RSI brings a report from Spain where the economic crisis has forced 27% of Spanish children below the poverty line. Many
Sport 23/08/2013 Former NFL player indicted on murder charge Former American football player Aaron Hernandez was indicted on Thursday by a grand jury in Massachusetts on a charge of first-degree murder. The
Business Line 23/08/2013 An economic summer of fear The financial storms that in recent years gathered over advanced economies seem to have changed course this summer. Emerging markets, especially
Tunisia 23/08/2013 Tunisian rapper claims police brutality Tunisian rapper Weld El 15 claims he was beaten by the police after a concert. His lawyer stated that police said he should be taken to court over
Brazil 23/08/2013 Brazil: Ten tons of dead fish found in Rio lake There is something fishy going on in Brazil. Ten tons of dead fish have been found floating in a Rio de Janeiro lake. Biologists said it was
USA 23/08/2013 Ben Affleck to play caped crusader in Superman film Hollywood actor and Oscar winning director Ben Affleck is to be the new Batman. He is the eighth actor to take on the role of the caped crusader but
Ukraine 23/08/2013 Kharkiv celebrates 70th anniversary of liberation from the Nazis Ukraine’s President Victor Yanukovych have been in Kharkiv to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the city from the Nazis. The
corporate 23/08/2013 End of an era as Microsoft's Ballmer to step down In a surprise move, Microsoft’s Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has said he is to retire. It comes just weeks after he announced a massive
learning world 23/08/2013 What makes some schools amazing? What makes parents and students prefer one school to the other? Good teaching is obviously a basic requirement, but what other qualities make a
Syria 23/08/2013 Obama's Syrian options “We have been very clear to the Assad regime and also to other players on the ground that a red line for us is : we start seeing a whole bunch of
Lebanon 23/08/2013 Deadly car bomb carnage in the Lebanese city of Tripoli Twin car bomb blasts have hit the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli killing at least 42 people and injuring over 500. The explosions happened
economy 23/08/2013 Brazil responds to its real problem Brazil is the latest country to have to launch drastic measures to shore up its national currency. After the currency – the real – slipped to near
Syria 23/08/2013 A Syrian child's wish as the number of refugees tops the million mark The number of children who have fled the conflict has now topped the one million mark. That according to the United Nations is half the total of
USA 23/08/2013 Microsoft CEO Ballmer to retire within 12 months Microsoft Corp said on Friday that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer would retire within the next 12 months, once it has selected a successor
USA 23/08/2013 Why is Luther King's "I have a dream" speech so hard to find online? Martin Luther King’s iconic “I have a dream” speech 50 years ago acted as a catalyst for the civil rights movement in the United States, a movement
Syria 23/08/2013 Syria: Russia joins call for UN inquiry into chemical attack claims The waiting game continues for UN inspectors in Damascus, though the pressure is mounting on Syria’s president to allow them to go and investigate an
Lebanon 23/08/2013 Twin bomb blasts claim lives in Lebanese city of Tripoli At least 29 people are reported to have been killed and more than 350 injured in two bomb blasts in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, according
economy 23/08/2013 Bumper boost to GDP in Germany The German economy expanded strongly between April and June, thanks to broad-based domestic demand and solid exports. A 0.7 percent quarterly rise
economy 23/08/2013 UK economy shows broader, faster growth Britain’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of the year. Gross domestic product expanded 0.7 percent from the previous three
India 23/08/2013 Photojournalist gang-raped in Mumbai Police in Mumbai have launched a major manhunt after a 23-year-old photojournalist was gang-raped by five men. The woman was on assignment with a
Egypt 23/08/2013 Mubarak set to return to court on Sunday Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will return to court on Sunday to face charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of demonstrators
China 23/08/2013 Bo Xilai slams charges against him in dramatic trial opening The trial of one of China’s leading politicians enters a second day following a dramatic opening, during which Bo Xilai denied all charges levelled
Syria 23/08/2013 A Syrian child's wish as the number of refugees tops the one million mark The number of children who have been forced to flee the conflict in Syria has topped the one million mark, according to the United Nations. The
