USA The torch has passed: Obama takes over “War on Poverty” from LBJ The anniversary could not have been more fitting: As the Obama administration is struggling to push an extension of unemployment benefits through a 08/01/2014
USA Hitchcock's unseen holocaust horror A lost Alfred Hitchcock film about the Nazi death camps is to be shown for the first time. The Memory of the Camps, was made in 1945 using footage 08/01/2014
USA US pranksters burn themselves trying to freeze boiling water in mid-air Scores of US pranksters were reportedly burned revelling in the novelty of record-breaking low temperatures. At least 50 people were hurt as they 08/01/2014
Germany Former Germany star Thomas Hitzlsperger reveals he is gay Former international midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has become one of the few high profile sportsmen, and the first well-known German footballer, to 08/01/2014
United Kingdom European Commission VP slams myth of EU nationals' 'invasion' of UK Immigration ‘invasions’ and benefits tourism are the ‘populist inventions’ of UK political leaders, it’s been claimed. European Commission vice 08/01/2014
China China lifts 14-year ban on video game consoles China’s long-standing ban on video game consoles has been temporarily lifted, its government has confirmed. The restriction was introduced in 2000 08/01/2014
focus Tentative steps towards 'urgently needed' EU-Taiwan trade deal Taiwan is looking to boost trade with the European Union – and economists say given the bleak state of Europe’s economy, the EU also needs an 08/01/2014
France French slope in Schumacher ski accident properly marked out The French mountain slope on which former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher had a skiing accident had been prepared according to national 08/01/2014
USA New York cops and firefighters charged in disability fraud Eighty retired New York police officers and firefighters were charged on Tuesday in a suspected disability scam in which authorities said dozens of 08/01/2014
