world news 04/10/2013 EU calls on Ukraine to pardon Tymoshenko The EU has formally called on the Ukranian president to pardon his jailed opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko. The move is an attempt to end the stalemate
Kenya 04/10/2013 Four killed as Kenyan tourism town erupts into rioting At least four people have been killed and a church set on fire during riots in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. Riot police fired gunshots and
Italy 04/10/2013 Italy:search for hundreds of bodies from capsized migrant boat called off Divers looking for bodies, after a boat packed with Somali and Eritrean migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, have called off their
Egypt 04/10/2013 Five reported dead in Egypt as Muslim Brotherhood protests at army-backed rule Reports say at least five people have been killed in Egypt as supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi took to the streets to demand the end of
Vietnam 04/10/2013 Vietnam war hero General Giap dies aged 102 A Vietnamese general famous for masterminding victories against France and the US, has died at the age of 102. Vo Nguyen Giap defeated French
Italy 04/10/2013 Committee votes for Berlusconi to be expelled from Italian Senate In the same week that Silvio Berlusconi was forced into a humiliating climbdown after failing to topple Italy’s government, the former prime
Syria 04/10/2013 Syria ratchets up tension with Turkey - warning it of dangers of rebel support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned Turkey that it will pay a heavy price for backing the rebels fighting to topple his leadership
interview 04/10/2013 Romano Prodi: EU 'sleepwalking' through crisis Romano Prodi, former president of the European Commission and ex Italian prime minister, recently attended a conference on new challenges faced by
economy 04/10/2013 US number crunchers absence means job data unknown Nobody knows what is happening to the Labour market in the US. The US budget deadlock and the shutdown of government offices includes those that
Insight 04/10/2013 Migrants in the Mediterranean - driven by hope into a sea of troubles It is a small sea divided, coast from coast, by enormous disparities in wealth, opportunity and security. So many, including Albanians in 1991
Sport 04/10/2013 FIFA sets up taskforce to discuss alternative dates for 2022 Qatar World Cup FIFA has announced it is to begin a consultation process to discuss alternative dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There are fears the severe
Madagascar 04/10/2013 Europeans burnt to death in Madagascar over organ trafficking claims A mob in Madagascar has burnt two Europeans to death amid claims they were involved in organ trafficking for witchcraft. An angry crowd hunted down
learning world 04/10/2013 Educating the world from top to bottom Education around the world is changing and flourishing. From some of the best academic institutions with worldwide reputations to the smallest and
Vietnam 04/10/2013 Vietnam general behind defeats of US and France dies, age 102 The architect of Vietnam’s military victories over the United States and France has died, aged 102, family members said. General Vo Nguyen Giap
Russia 04/10/2013 Netherlands launches legal action against Russia over Greenpeace detentions The Netherlands has begun legal action against Russia after it seized a Greenpeace crew and their ship at gunpoint. The group were staging a
Italy 04/10/2013 Pope Francis in Assisi urges clergy to 'get out amongst the poor and needy' Pope Francis arrived in Assisi on Friday. He greeted sick and disabled people in the Italian hillside town where his namesake, Saint Francis
Egypt 04/10/2013 Muslim Brotherhood supporter dies in Cairo clash after military open fire on pro-Mursi demonstration A supporter of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood died of a gunshot wound in clashes near central Cairo, medical
perspectives 04/10/2013 African migrants' deadly Mediterranean crossing - the unending toll Many Italians and people around the world were deeply shocked at the latest drowning deaths of illegal migrants off the coast of the island of
Italy 04/10/2013 Search continues for bodies in Lampedusa boat wreckage Divers are continuing their search for bodies after a boat packed with African migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa. More than 100
economy 04/10/2013 Winners and losers as the smartphone wars rage on Samsung continues to pull ahead in the highly competitive smartphone market. The South Korean tech giant is on track to post its second
corporate 04/10/2013 Twitter reveals big losses ahead of share sale Get ready for the next big social networking share sale. Twitter says it want to make its stock market debut to raise $1 billion – the equivalent
Sport 04/10/2013 'Serious risks' force work to halt at Curitiba World Cup stadium A Brazilian labour tribunal ordered construction at The Curitiba Stadium to be suspended on Tuesday following concerns over safety breaches. In her
Cinema 04/10/2013 Ridley Scott directs a dazzling cast in 'The Counselor' Ridley Scott is the latest director to tackle American author Cormac McCarthy, whose ‘No Country for Old Men’, ‘The Road’, ‘Child of Men’ and ‘All
le mag 04/10/2013 The JFK shooting seen through the public's eyes at NYC's International Centre of Photography The assassination of the 35th President of the United States John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1963 was one of the most dramatic and traumatic events in
world news 04/10/2013 Americans' long trip to visit war dead hit by own government's shutdown THEY travelled thousands of miles to pay their respects, but their efforts could be in vain. Americans in France to visit a D-Day cemetery were
Italy 04/10/2013 Italy demands European action to tackle migrant crisis Thursday’s deadly boat disaster off Lampedusa has renewed pressure from Italy for more help from the European Union to combat the longstanding
le mag 04/10/2013 Doyle's 'The Commitments' given musical twist by Jamie Lloyd In the quarter-century since Roddy Doyle wrote ‘The Commitments’, his hit first novel, it has been filmed and televised. Now it is a musical, adapted
Cinema 04/10/2013 Bondarchuk gives 'Stalingrad' the 3D treatment Russian cinema has chosen ‘Stalingrad’ to be its first feature-length 3D movie; an appropriate choice for such an historic occasion, and helmed by
United Kingdom 04/10/2013 UK police study mobile phone records in hunt for missing Madeleine McCann More than six years after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, British police hope mobile phone records may trigger a breakthrough in their
