World Russia's annexation of Crimea is 'armed robbery,' says Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk European Union leaders in Brussels have signed a landmark association agreement with Ukraine to ensure closer relations between the two. This show 21/03/2014
World France's mid-term elections: left braces for impact 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 21/03/2014
Sci-tech Solar powered plane aims for the edge of space 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 21/03/2014
World Ripple effect: the big ideas making waves in worldwide education Some local educational ideas have such an impact that they go beyond borders and gain international recognition. In this edition of Learning World 21/03/2014
Turkey Turkish internet users get creative and outsmart Twitter block Turkish Internet users were quick to come up with ways around the Twitter block. The hashtag #TwitterisblockedinTurkey quickly became one of the 21/03/2014
Brazil Germany's Siemens and France's Alstom in Brazil corruption probe Two major European firms are among 18 being probed in Brazil over allegations of corruption and price-fixing, it’s emerged. German conglomerate 21/03/2014
United Kingdom Britain set for first female genital mutilation prosecutions Britain has announced its first prosecutions for female genital mutilation (FGM). Dhanoun Dharmaseria is charged over an alleged offence while he 21/03/2014
Europe Reaching for the reset button in a time of crisis Resetting EU/US relations damaged by the Prism spying scandal, after the US National Security Agency tapped European leaders phones is high on the 21/03/2014
Europe Access for people with disabilities The focus of this edition of U-Talk is mobility and access issues for disabled people in the EU. Sophie in Paris asks: “France recently announced the 21/03/2014
World Mouthwatering matches await after Champions League QF draw High-flying European champions Bayern Munich have been drawn against struggling Manchester United in the quarter finals of the Champions League 21/03/2014
business planet Turning Japanese: European SMEs' eastern 'Gateway' to new markets With Japan being Europe’s third largest trade partner, and with the Japanese authorities prioritising energy efficiency in the aftermath of the 21/03/2014
Sci-tech New ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks survival training, Mars missions and Tweeting from space 21/03/2014