2014-03-21

Two weeks on – the agonising wait for news continues with no sighting of the missing Malaysia Airline jet. The international team hunting Flight

The boss of Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz has reportedly been detained in connection with a corruption investigation. Yevhen Bakulin took

Kamil Stoch won the overall ski jumping World Cup for the first time in his career. The Pole secured his first title on the large jump at Planica

In this week’s Business Weekly we look at the latest moves coming out of the US Federal Reserve. In addition to its continued cuts to the country’s

Drawn against the Champions League holders Bayern Munich might have rattled Manchester United manager David Moyes but worse was to follow. After

In Ukraine, the head of the country’s state energy company Naftogaz has been arrested as part of a police probe into corruption. Yevhun Bakulin

The association agreement between Ukraine and the EU is considered too little, too late for some of the Ukrainians who took part in the Independence

Around two thousand young people have formed a human chain around the Parthenon in Athens, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of

Former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez is gravely ill in a Madrid hospital. According to his son, the 81-year-old may not survive the weekend

Pope Francis has presided over a prayer vigil for victims of mafia violence and their families. Almost 700 relatives were expected to attend the

European Union leaders in Brussels have signed a landmark association agreement with Ukraine to ensure closer relations between the two. This show

The Amazon river is one of the longest in the world with its own unique ecosystem and not associated with the ideal place for high diving. But

The United Nations Secretary-General has urged Ukraine and Russia to meet for talks to prevent the crisis between them becoming “uncontrollable” and

It is local election time for France this weekend, round one. The polls come almost two years into the presidency of François Hollande, whose deep

EU leaders said on Friday that they want to draw up a roadmap to wean Europe off its dependence on Russian energy. They made the call after a

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has taken to Twitter to protest a blanket ban on the social media site. He said such a move was unacceptable

Struggling smartphone maker Blackberry has announced its to sell off large chunks of real estate in Canada in a bid to balance the books

Raphaël Domjan is aiming his aircraft at the edge of space. The Swiss pilot is pioneering a new kind of high altitude flight using nothing but the

America’s first lady Michelle Obama has arrived in China with her mother and two daughters for the start of a much-anticipated week-long

Some local educational ideas have such an impact that they go beyond borders and gain international recognition. In this edition of Learning World

When night falls, downtown Dubai transforms into a fairytale land of light and sound for the first ever edition of the city’s Festival of Lights

Luxembourg and Austria have lifted a longstanding objection to an EU law aimed at curbing banking secrecy. The directive, blocked by both

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League has been made in Nyon in Switzerland throwing up some intriguing ties. Barcelona v Atletico

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has signed a political agreement for a future trade deal with the EU. The crucial provisions on trade

Turkish Internet users were quick to come up with ways around the Twitter block. The hashtag #TwitterisblockedinTurkey quickly became one of the

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul has condemned a court’s decision to impose a complete ban on Twitter. In a tweet on the social media network he

Two major European firms are among 18 being probed in Brazil over allegations of corruption and price-fixing, it’s emerged. German conglomerate

Close to 200 films from more than 40 different countries – this year’s Thessaloniki Documentary Festival was a sold-out event, especially popular