France Chinese President Xi Jinping starts state visit to France China’s President Xi Jinping has begun a state visit to France in the southeastern city of Lyon, where Chinese silk-making skills took root in the 25/03/2014
Sport Bayern clinch 24th German title German giants Bayern Munich have secured the Bundesliga title in record time by beating Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Tuesday. Winger Toni Kroos opened the 25/03/2014
Spain Tens of thousands in Madrid say final farewell to Adolfo Suarez Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Madrid, joining politicians of all persuasions, to say a final farewell to former Prime 25/03/2014
Yemen Kidnapped UN worker and driver freed in Yemen Security forces in Yemen have freed an Italian UN employee and his Yemeni driver, hours after they were seized by armed men in a diplomatic district 25/03/2014
USA Rescuers struggle through Washington state mudslide rubble Rescue workers combed through muck and rubble left by a devastating weekend mudslide in Washington state. Fourteen people are known to have died and 25/03/2014
Germany Swans released onto Hamburg lake for spring Many people showed up to greet about 100 swans that were released in Hamburg. After having spent the winter months indoors in the German city 25/03/2014
Netherlands Obama brands Russia 'a regional power' US tension with Russia will not have eased any, with remarks made by President Barack Obama at the close of a nuclear security summit in the 25/03/2014
Ukraine Last Ukrainian military emptying out of Crimea Two busloads of Ukrainian marines have left their Black Sea base of Feodosia in the Crimean port, quietly bound for inland Ukraine. Feodosia was 25/03/2014
Business Honda to build fewer car in UK on weak growth outlook Honda is to further cut production in Britain. The Japanese carmaker said that was because sales growth in Europe is disappointing and it does not 25/03/2014
Sport FIFA presidential candidate: Jerome Champagne France’s Jerome Champagne has officially launched his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as the world governing body’s president. The 55-year-old, who was 25/03/2014
Sport FIFA in Brazil for World Cup inspections With less than three months to go before the 2014 World Cup gets underway in Brazil, FIFA has concluded its last inspection of the Amazônia Arena in 25/03/2014
brussels bureau Brussels on lockdown in preparation for Obama visit Much of Brussels will be paralysed on Wednesday for Barack Obama’s first visit as US President. Though the Belgian capital is used to hosting 25/03/2014
Malaysia Search for missing plane MH370 not yet resumed as relatives' anger leads to police clashes Relatives of those who perished on flight MH370 clashed with police outside the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing. They are outraged at what they claim 25/03/2014
Belgium Belgium: Amnesty International protests against US human rights violations Amnesty protesters were dressed in orange jumpsuits – as worn by detainees at the Guantanamo detention centre – when they demonstrated in Brussels on 25/03/2014
USA Could discovery of new planet mean we are a step closer to finding alien life? Scientists think they have found a habitable Earth-sized planet – opening up the possibility of finding alien life. Astronomer Thomas Barclay, from 25/03/2014
Business Ukraine hopeful for IMF loan package, predicts economic slowdown Ukraine has said it hopes to soon successfully conclude negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for loans of the equivalent of up to 14.5 25/03/2014
Denmark After Marius the giraffe, Copenhagen zoo slaughters four lions The Copenhagen zoo made famous around the world after slaying and publicly dissecting a giraffe named Marius last February is set to trigger further 25/03/2014
Kuwait Syrian opposition leader seeks Arab League seat Syria’s opposition leader has urged leaders at the Arab League Summit to give Syria’s empty seat to his Syrian National Coalition (SNC). Ahmad 25/03/2014
Business EU Commissioner Tajani wants weaker euro, rethink of ECB's role Antonio Tajani, the European Commissioner for industry, has said the value of the euro against the dollar is currently too high, and there should be 25/03/2014
Central African Republic Fresh violence erupts in Central African Republic At least 15 people have been killed in a fresh eruption of violence between Christians and Muslims in the Central African Republic. Thousands have 25/03/2014
China Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei asks Chinese authorities for his passport back Chinese dissident-artist Ai Weiwei has released a video politely asking Chinese authorities to return his confiscated passport. Without his 25/03/2014
USA Watch: Base jumpers leap off One World Trade Center, New York Four men have been charged over allegations they leapt from New York’s One World Trade Center, as footage of the stunt emerged. New York Police 25/03/2014
Taiwan Taiwan: Students to meet president in China trade pact row Students occupying Taiwan’s parliament for the past week to denounce a trade deal with China have agreed to meet the island’s president to try to 25/03/2014
Business Luxottica looks to the future with Google Glass eyewear Framing the future – Luxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban and Oakley sunglasses, is teaming up with Google. The Italian company will develop and 25/03/2014
Business German businesses fret over profit threat from Russia Ukraine sanctions German business morale was down for the first time in five months in March as companies in Europe’s largest economy worry about the effects of the 25/03/2014
Egypt Egypt: Top Muslim Brotherhood leader and 682 others on trial The leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, went on trial on Tuesday, along with 682 others, on charges including killing. It 25/03/2014
Hungary Transborder Hungarians living abroad able to vote for the first time One of the biggest changes in the new Hungarian electoral system (link a választási háttércikkről) is that a person doesn’t have to have permanent 25/03/2014
Europe Restoring the trans-Atlantic relationship on Obama's visit to Brussels US President Barack Obama arrives in Brussels on Wednesday. The last time he met with EU Presidents was at the launch of negotiations on a 25/03/2014