World Aid in the 21st Century - Red Cross calls for technological revolution It swept the Philippines at 210 kilometres per hour, causing 1,901 deaths… The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 17/10/2013
world news New tools for new movements: Using social media for civil good The following texts and multimedia elements are the product of a workshop of multimedia journalism at the European Youth Media Days that took place 17/10/2013
Germany Germany's Social Democrats agree to start coalition talks with Angela Merkel's conservatives A new coalition government in Germany has moved a step closer after the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to start negotiations with Angela Merkel’s 17/10/2013
United Kingdom Should prisoners have the right to vote? No, says UK's supreme court Two convicted murderers have lost their bid to vote in UK elections. Peter Chester and George McGeoch had argued that EU law gave them the right to 17/10/2013
world news The more you text, the less you sleep Text messaging frequently during the day and in particular before bedtime can cause serious sleep disorders and even insomnia, according to research 17/10/2013
world news Air pollution causes cancer says World Health Organisation Outdoor air pollution is a leading cause of cancer, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). It said the world’s leading experts have 17/10/2013
United Kingdom UK energy firm British Gas left red-faced after Twitter move backfires A UK energy firm has been left red-faced after encouraging Twitter users to give their views on gas price increases. British Gas announced it will 17/10/2013
World Hubert Védrine on Syria and Europe's honour Hubert Védrine was France’s Foreign Minister from 1997 – 2002. We met the veteran Socialist diplomat during the Brussels Days debates on Europe. He 17/10/2013
New Zealand "I can't return home due to climate change" claims New Zealand asylum seeker A man has claimed asylum in New Zealand saying it is unsafe for him to go home because of climate change. Ioane Teitiota, 37, said rising seas 17/10/2013
India Revealed: India is home to nearly half of world's 30 million modern-day slaves There are close to 30 million slaves worldwide with India home to nearly half, a new report has claimed. The Global Slavery Index 2013, the first 17/10/2013
