Egypt 26/12/2013 Dozens more arrests in Egypt as crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood continues The authorities in Egypt have continued their crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, detaining another 38 people on Thursday after the latest bomb
Ukraine 26/12/2013 Ukraine: demonstrators denounce attack on opposition journalist Angry protesters are demanding the resignation of Ukraine’s Interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko after an opposition journalist was badly beaten by
Turkey 26/12/2013 Erdogan reshuffle fails to impress opposition, new allegations of Turkish police corruption The last few days have seen a dramatic turn of events in Turkey as an ongoing scandal claimed the heads of three ministers and Prime Minister Recep
Turkey 26/12/2013 AK Party power struggle tears at Turkish government The Turkish government appears to be in deep crisis after three resignations from the cabinet and the prime minister reshuffling half his 20
musica 26/12/2013 Divine excellence - Leipzig's St. Thomas' Choir 800-year legacy Few of the world’s great boys choirs have the pedigree of St Thomas’ in Leipzig. Neither war, nor plague or isolation from the outside world could
Argentina 26/12/2013 Argentina: dozens attacked by biting fish at river beach A shoal of biting fish in Argentina has injured more than 70 people as they swam at a popular beach in the Parana River near Rosario, 300 kilometres
Russia 26/12/2013 Russia issues exit visas to Greenpeace Arctic crew It is the best present they could have asked for this Christmas. Exit visits are being issued to the 26 foreign members of the Greenpeace team held
Greece 26/12/2013 Migrant boat intercepted off Greece coast A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants said to be from Syria and Afghanistan has been intercepted off the Greek coast. It was towed to safety by the
Switzerland 26/12/2013 More than a metre of snow in Swiss Alps in 12 hours Snow in Switzerland is nothing new – but when a metre of new snow falls in less than 12 hours, things get difficult. The San Bernardino Pass and
Egypt 26/12/2013 Egyptian security, transition plan threatened by Brotherhood ban The government’s reaction to the latest violence in Egypt runs risks of further inflaming political divisions. Little hope remains that the generals
Russia 26/12/2013 Nine killed in Russian cargo plane crash in Siberia A Russian cargo plane has crashed in Siberia, killing nine people according to local reports. The Antonov An-12 turboprop aircraft was on its way
Central African Republic 26/12/2013 Bangui calm again after Chad peacekeepers killed by Christian militia in Central African Republic French peacekeepers have helped restore calm to parts of the Central African Republic’s capital on Thursday after a day of chaos. Heavy fighting on
musica 26/12/2013 Center stage: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Article brought to you by PHILOSOPHY AND TRADITION AN ORCHESTRA UNLIKE ANY OTHER The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a name instantly
Israel 26/12/2013 Yasser Arafat died of natural causes says Russian report Yasser Arafat died of natural causes not radiation poisoning, according to Russian forensics experts. They are the latest to give an opinion on the
Argentina 26/12/2013 Seventy Argentinian bathers injured in "exceptional" biting fish attack A swarm of biting fish injured more than 70 people who were bathing at a popular beach in Argentina on Christmas, a medical official said on
United Kingdom 26/12/2013 Shoppers rush for bargains at UK Boxing Day sales Some 60 million euros could be spent in London’s West End alone on Thursday as shops slashed prices for traditional Boxing Day sales. Would-be
Sudan 26/12/2013 Kenya and Ethiopia leaders in South Sudan in peace effort The leaders of two of South Sudan’s neighbours have arrived in the capital Juba hoping to kick start talks between the warring parties. Kenya’s
USA 26/12/2013 US and Canada gripped by Christmas power cuts It is a freezing, festive season that many will never forget in the US and Canada where ice storms have left 500,000 households without
Egypt 26/12/2013 Egypt: Five hurt in Cairo bus bomb blast A bomb explosion has destroyed a bus in Cairo, injuring at least five people, as tension continues to rise in Egypt. Authorities say the homemade
France 26/12/2013 Protesting theatre director rams French palace gate A theatre director rammed a car into the rear gate of the French presidential palace on Thursday in protest over cuts in government funding for the
Germany 26/12/2013 FEMEN crashes Christmas service, nude woman plays Christ in Church One of Christendom’s most sacred days… in the main cathedral of Cologne, Germany: the High Cathedral of St. Peter. The setting is Gothic, dating from
China 26/12/2013 Muted celebrations as China remembers Chairman Mao China is celebrating what would have been the 120th birthday of communist leader Mao Zedong. Chairman Mao was the founder of the People’s Republic
no comment 26/12/2013 Swimmers take cold plunge on Christmas day Dozens of hardy swimmers braved the cold in Berlin to take part in annual Christmas Day swims.
Turkey 26/12/2013 Turkey: Cabinet reshuffle fails to ease public frustration The people of Turkey have woken up to another day of political turmoil, with news of a big cabinet reshuffle amid a high-level corruption
no comment 26/12/2013 Attack on Ukrainian journalist spurs rallies in Kiev Ukrainian opposition activists gathered outside the Interior Ministry to demand action after a brutal attack on journalist Tetyana Chornovol.
Israel 26/12/2013 Russia says Arafat died of natural causes Russia said on Thursday former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, but a Palestinian official called
Thailand 26/12/2013 Thailand government refuses to delay election amid protests Thailand’s election set for February 2 will go ahead, after the government rejected calls from the Election Commission to delay the ballot
Korea 26/12/2013 Kim Jong-Un aims to 'boost army readyness' in N Korea North Korea’s army should boost its combat readyness according to the country’s leader Kim Jong-Un. He said conflict could break out without any
Thailand 26/12/2013 Teargas fired in Bangkok Police in Thailand fired teargas in an attempt to break up a protest in the capital Bangkok. The demonstrators had tried to disrupt planning for an
Japan 26/12/2013 China and S. Korea angry over Japan PM's visit to controversial shrine Japan’s relations with South Korea and China are more strained following Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to a controversial shrine. Abe
