Mexico Mexico struck by strong 6.4 earthquake Mexico City and the surrounding area have been struck by an earthquake that caused a big scare but no immediate reports of significant damage or of 08/05/2014
Estonia Ukraine crisis: NATO considering 'further steps' to defend allies As the Ukraine crisis continues, NATO says it will take whatever steps are necessary to increase the security of its allies. It claims it has seen 08/05/2014
world news EU moves to combat calls for jihad There are thousands of videos on the internet calling on people to take part in jihad or a holy war. Now, European leaders are spearheading an 08/05/2014
Sport Ukraine's season run-in behind closed doors Football matches in the top two divisions of Ukraine will go ahead without supporters as the government attempts to prevent politically-motivated 08/05/2014
Syria Syrian forces retake control of Homs as rebels exit The Syrian rebel presence in Homs has come to an end. The city, once known as the capital of the revolution and peaceful pro-democracy protests, is 08/05/2014
Business ECB poised to shore up eurozone economy as soon as June There was no eurozone interest rate change at the European Central Bank’s May meeting – it stays at a record low 0.25 percent – but ECB President 08/05/2014
Nigeria Mothers demand release of kidnapped daughters in Nigeria Grieving mothers have gathered at the Nigerian school where more than two hundred school girls were taken by Islamist militants. Human rights 08/05/2014
Nigeria Nigeria, African giant where women would be sold Little is left of the girls’ school in Nigeria’s rural northeast which is currently headlining in the world’s media — the school where a terror group 08/05/2014
world news Paris: President Hollande lays wreath to mark VE Day A ceremony has been held in Paris to mark the 69th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. French President Francois Hollande joined the country’s 08/05/2014
Japan Japanese man arrested over 3D gun seizure A man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of illegally possessing two guns – allegedly made using 3D printing technology. The 27-year-old, a 08/05/2014
Canada Pot vending machine opens for business in Vancouver A marijuana vending machine has started operating in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Accepting cash only, it sells a variety of pot to people who 08/05/2014
Belgium Space capsule snapped up at Brussels auction A Soviet-era space capsule has fetched one million euros at an auction in Belgium. The Vozvrashchayemyi Apparat (VA) capsule made two successful 08/05/2014
Sport PSG boss Blanc extends contract A day after Paris Saint Germain won their second consecutive Ligue One title coach Laurent Blanc put pen to paper on a new contract keeping at the 08/05/2014
South Korea South Korean ferry operator held amid overloading claims South Korean police have detained for questioning the head of the company that owned the ferry that sank last month. Prosecutors said they believe 08/05/2014
Sport Loew keeps faith with youth squad for World Cup campaign Joachim Loew has once again injected a lot of fresh blood in his national team as the Germany coach named his 30-man provisional squad for this 08/05/2014
Cinema 'Maleficent' is back with a vengeance ‘Maleficent’ is a live action remake of the Disney cartoon feature, ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The name comes from the name of the wicked witch in the 08/05/2014
Russia Putin tests Russia's nuclear arsenal Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen test launches of the country’s most powerful rockets. Putin reportedly said the exercises simulated a 08/05/2014
World Hidirellez Festival wants UNESCO protection Every year in early May, people all over Turkey celebrate Hidirellez. One of the biggest and best festivals is in Edirne, close to the borders with 08/05/2014
Sci-tech Rome's pride revealed: Colosseum clean-up underway The Colosseum in Rome is being cleaned and restored so that the five million tourists who visit the site every year will finally see its true 08/05/2014
no comment Blast targets Syrian troops at Aleppo Carlton Hotel In Syria, a massive explosion has hit the Carlton Citadel Hotel in Aleppo, a supposed base for government troops. These images, provided by the 08/05/2014
World Napoleon not forgotten on Elba Two hundred years ago this month, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to Elba, an island just off the Italian coast. He was 44, and only stayed on the 08/05/2014
Italy Ex-Berlusconi minister arrested in Mafia investigation Police in Italy have arrested a former cabinet minister on suspicion of helping a businessman convicted of Mafia links flee the country. Claudio 08/05/2014
Business Arabian Travel Market an opportunity for the world to attract richer tourists High-spending Middle Eastern travellers are the target for those taking part in the Arabian Travel Market trade show. Two and a half thousand 08/05/2014
Syria Blast targets Syrian troops at Aleppo Carlton Hotel In Syria, a massive explosion has hit the Carlton Citadel Hotel in Aleppo, a supposed base for government troops. These images, provided by the 08/05/2014
Business Continued signs of stabilisation in Greek unemployment There is more evidence that the dire jobs situation in Greece is stabilising. The country’s unemployment rate improved in February easing to its 08/05/2014
Nigeria Nigeria: schoolgirls' kidnapping sparks international outrage The mass abduction of nearly 300 girls from a school in Nigeria has ignited international outrage. Rallies have been held around the world, piling 08/05/2014
Business Barclays slashes thousands of investment banking jobs A big cull of investment bankers has been announced at Britain’s Barclays. One in four jobs at its investment division are to go – that is 7,000 08/05/2014
Ukraine Ukraine's pro-Russian activists ignore Putin's plea to delay referendum vote Pro-Russian activists in Ukraine say they will ignore Vladimir Putin’s appeal to postpone Sunday’s independence referendum vote. Many in Ukraine’s 08/05/2014
USA Game of Thrones’ George R.R. Martin unveils cover of new book Famed author George RR Martin has unveiled on his blog the final cover of his new book set in the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ (ASOIAF) 08/05/2014