Sport Bayern beat United, Atletico stun Barca in the Champions League Manchester United are out of the Champions League after being beaten 3-1 on the night by Bayern Munich in Bavaria. United took the lead after 09/04/2014
USA Democrats in US Congress demand an end to Benghazi “witch hunt” After a year and a half of inconclusive and controversial hearings, Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded an end to a 09/04/2014
Syria Homs is rocked by twin car bombs killing 21 Two car bombs have ripped through the besieged central Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 21 people, including women and children. More than 100 09/04/2014
Egypt Arab League calls on US to exert pressure to salvage Middle East peace talks Arab foreign ministers have held an emergency meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. They called on the US to step up their efforts to 09/04/2014
Sport Tough desert day for the runners in the Marathon Des Sables Day one of stage four of the 28th edition of the Marathon Des Sables the 37 kilometres between Oued Moungarf and Ba Hallou in Morocco. The stage 09/04/2014
world news Solar Impulse 2 takes on the world Next year should, if all goes well, see the first round-the-world flight by a plane that uses no fuel whatsoever. Solar Impulse 2 is the new 09/04/2014
South Africa Pistorius challenged in court over watermelon scene at firing range At his murder trial, Oscar Pistorius has been forced to look at a forensic photo of his dead girlfriend’s head after it was hit by one of the bullets 09/04/2014
World IMF's Lagarde: Ukraine is a challenge and an opportunity IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has a number of pressing problems at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meeting in Washington. The political 09/04/2014
Norway Man found in Oslo snowdrift forgets name, origin and why he was in Norway An appeal to identify a man found suffering from amnesia in a snowdrift near Oslo has drawn some “interesting leads”, say police. The man 09/04/2014
world news Ebola expected to terrorise West Africa for 'months' - WHO International authorities are closely involved in the outbreak of the ebola virus in Guinea, West Africa, which was officially announced on February 09/04/2014
Business Putin says Ukraine gas payments situation 'critical' Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has informed several European leaders about the “critical situation” over Ukraine’s natural gas debt and about a 09/04/2014
brussels bureau Germany strikes energy deal with EU German industry will still be exempt from bearing most of the costs of the country’s switch to renewable energy under a deal with the EU. Germany 09/04/2014
brussels bureau Russia faces Council of Europe sanctions over Crimea Russia could face punishment at the Council of Europe on Thursday over its annexation of Crimea. Europe’s top human rights watchdog will decide 09/04/2014
Iran Iran nuclear talks end with mixed messages Talks in Vienna between world powers and Iran have ended amid mixed messages. The two days of meetings were aimed at paving the way towards a 09/04/2014
Business Greece: debt laden, but looking to borrow again International financial markets are watching closely as Greece’s government tests the water by borrowing up to 2.5 billion euros. It does not need 09/04/2014
USA NASA rejects rumours strange light on Mars is UFO Scientists have quashed internet suggestions a strange light picked up on Mars is a UFO. NASA’s rover, Curiosity, captured images of a bright 09/04/2014
World Britain's Imperial War Museum marks WWI centenary Britain’s Imperial War Museum is launching its first major exhibition to mark the centenary of World War One. Entitled ‘From Street to Trench: 09/04/2014
no comment First parliamentary assembly in Pyongyang North Korea’s newly-selected parliament met for the first time on Wednesday in Pyongyang. It was the first time that North Korea has reassembled its 09/04/2014
Business More wine being produced, but who's drinking it? World wine production rose sharply last year, even as global consumption stagnated. South Africa, Chile, New Zealand and Spain increased their 09/04/2014
Greece Greece to return to capital markets in bid to prove financial health Greece is to issue its first sovereign bonds in four years on Thursday, as the country seeks to send a message to the financial world that it is 09/04/2014
Russia Russian paratroopers launch training exercise close to the North Pole Russian paratroopers have landed on a drifting ice floe in the Arctic Ocean. Never before in modern times have the Russian military exercised 09/04/2014
USA Stabbing rampage at Pennsylvania high school claims 20 victims A 16-year-old boy is suspected of going on a stabbing rampage at a high school in Pennsylvania. Armed with two knives it appears he walked down 09/04/2014
United Kingdom UK: Culture Secretary quits in expenses row Culture Secretary Maria Miller has resigned in the latest row over parliamentary expenses to hit British politics. The minister’s contested 09/04/2014
Belgium Belgium crushes illegal ivory stockpile Belgium has become the latest country to destroy its stockpile of illegal ivory, sending a message to smugglers who kill elephants for their tusks 09/04/2014
Romania First Roma TV channel launched in Romania In a first for Romania, a television station dedicated exclusively to the Roma community has been launched. Available online now, the plan is for 09/04/2014
Norway Mother and lover on trial over toddler's drowning in bucket during online chat Prosecutors have urged long prison sentences for a mother and her lover who stand accused of drowning a toddler in a bucket. Norwegian Yasmin 09/04/2014
Business Imports up, exports down in Germany German imports climbed in February. Adjusted for seasonal factors like weather, imports were up by 0.4 percent at 77.6 billion euros. That took 09/04/2014
Business More investors sue Olympus over accounting fraud Six Japanese banks are suing Olympus over the camera and medical equipment maker huge accounting scandal. They want 27.9 billion yen (198 million 09/04/2014