2013-08-28

President Barrack Obama spoke in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King’s iconic “

Istanbul is one of the three cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Madrid and Tokyo are the other two bidders with the International

No decision yet on Syria at the UN Security Council. The five permanent members met on Wednesday, but the meeting broke up with the Russian and

There were many things that were different on this August 28, 2013, compared to the same Wednesday 50 years ago. And yet, the spirit of Martin Luther

Hundreds of ancient Egyptian artefacts have been vandalised and looted from a museum outside Cairo. A ticket agent was also killed when the Malawi

In the very centre of Damascus life appeared a picture of normality on Wednesday, bustling streets, busy markets, no echoing gunfire of whiffs of gas

As the UN geared up its chemical weapons inspections team in Damascus’s Four Seasons hotel, Syria’s foreign minister hit out at those who accuse his

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has recommitted to an extended period of low interest rates and said he could pump more money into the British

The NATO Secretary-General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, says that information points to President Assad’s forces being responsible for the use of chemical

After weeks of speculation, Fenerbahce have been excluded from the Europa League and barred from qualifying for next season’s Champions League after

Almost 90 Russians, including children, have returned to Moscow from Damascus. Russian citizens in Syria are being evacuated ahead of possible

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for weapons inspectors to be given time to determine whether chemical weapons were used. Speaking at

Any retaliatory moves by Russia over Ukraine’s planned trade pact with the EU would be illegal, a leading group of MEPs said on Wednesday. The

Noon prayers in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan took an unusual turn on Wednesday when Syrians called on America and the West to bomb Bashar

It has been 50 years since Martin Luther King’s famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and to mark the historic event Hollywood is offering audiences the

Manish Malhotra is one of Indian’s most famous fashion designers, known for styling and dressing Bollywood’s leading stars. His new collection was

A small volcano vent has suddenly appeared near Rome’s International Fiumicino airport. The geyser-like vent, which is nearly two metres wide

Kosovo’s Majlinda Kelmendi produced a stunning performance to down local hope Erika Miranda and take gold in the women’s under 52 kilo category at

India’s currency, the rupee, continued to slump as foreign investors pull their money out of the country. The exodus comes with India facing stiff

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly report says Iran has installed about a thousand advanced uranium centrifuges at the Natanz

Ukraine’s prime minister, Mykola Azarov, has told Russia to accept its new trade relationship with the EU as a “reality”. Moscow is angry at plans

Cuba has been hit by a cholera outbreak that has affected 163 people to date, including a number of tourists. Medics say appropriate measures have

A British Airways Boeing 747 en route from London to Beijing has made an emergency landing in Siberia. The pilots discovered a problem with the

Police in Russia have seized a painting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wearing women’s lingerie from an art

Italian coastguard have rescued around 350 mostly Syrian refugees off the coast of Sicily. As many as 200 people were crammed into a small and

While Western countries debate their next move in response to the suspected chemical weapons use in Syria, the Bashar al-Assad regime continues to

There has been yet another twist in the Ryanair/Aer Lingus saga. Britain’s competition regulator has now ordered the low-cost carrier to sell most

The UN Security Council is set for a showdown over Syria later on Wednesday. British Prime Minister David Cameron has drafted a resolution to

The town of Buñol (Valencia) celebrates its Tomatina, a tomato-throwing fight. Around 20,000 people take part, throwing 130,000 kilos of tomatoes