Ukraine Ukrainian elections approach but no sign of an end to the crisis As the May 25 general election looms in Ukraine, pro-government forces are struggling to reassert control in parts of the country’s crisis-torn east 16/05/2014
Switzerland Iran nuclear talks make little progress They had planned to start drafting a final agreement But in Vienna, Iran and six world powers have made little progress in talks this week on 16/05/2014
India Dramatic shift in Indian politics with Modi set to win landslide election victory Narendra Modi is set to become India’s next prime minister. Partial results suggest the opposition leader’s Bharatiya Janata Party will win the 16/05/2014
Turkey Turkey: Police crack down on protesters in mining tragedy town Police on Friday fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets on thousands of protesters shouting anti-government slogans in Soma, the scene of 16/05/2014
Brazil More protests in Brazil for International World Cup Resistance Day Brazilians have resumed their protests against the cost of staging this summer’s World Cup, which starts next month. In a double whammy for Brazil’s 16/05/2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina State of emergency in Austria, Bosnia and Serbia after severe floods Severe flooding has led to a state of emergency being declared in Austria, Serbia and Bosnia. In Bosnia, army helicopters rescued dozens of people 16/05/2014
Business Eurozone's growing pains, US gets a taste for wine Germany runs, France stands still, while Italy takes a step backwards – GDP data for the first quarter ruthlessly reminded us how fragmented the 16/05/2014
Sport FIFA's Sepp Blatter admits awarding 2022 World Cup to Qatar was 'a mistake' FIFA president Sepp Blatter admitted on Friday awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a ‘mistake’ and added the tournament will most likely have to 16/05/2014
Business GM to pay record fine over failure to recall faulty part linked to deaths General Motors has been hit with a record fine and severely criticised for ignoring potentially deadly faults in some of its vehicles. The 16/05/2014
Ukraine Europe shows support for Kyiv ahead of the Ukrainian presidential election Diplomats from throughout Europe are working to ensure the May 25 presidential election in Ukraine runs as smoothly as possible. Polish Foreign 16/05/2014
Business Pay poll - Swiss vote on minimum wage that would be highest in the world The Swiss are voting this weekend in a referendum on whether the country should adopt the world’s highest minimum wage – 22 Swiss francs an hour (18 16/05/2014
World European TV looks at the upcoming EU elections. Voteman! The European elections are almost upon us, elections in an EU that has considerably enlarged in recent years and now has 28 members. For some 16/05/2014
World 'In Colombia drug lords have state power' claims Bogota's Mayor Bogotá, the capital and largest city of Colombia is the country’s most populous conurbation. Since 1998 it has been run by leftist mayors. The latest 16/05/2014
World Mother nurture: the impact of maternal influence on children's education A recent study concludes that maternal influence can be a big factor in how long a child stays in education. In this edition of Learning World we 16/05/2014
USA Study of 12,000-year-old skeleton sheds light on origins of first Americans The discovery of a 12,000-year-old skeleton has helped clear up a problem that has long puzzled scientists – the origins of the first 16/05/2014
Germany David Bowie's Berlin years brought to life in city exhibition A much-awaited exhibition on the life and work of David Bowie is about to open in Berlin. It follows its sell-out success at London’s Victoria & 16/05/2014
Kenya Deadly blasts hit Nairobi as hundreds of tourists flee Kenya At least 10 people have been killed and scores more injured in twin explosions in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The blasts hit a market close to the 16/05/2014
brussels bureau UKIP: the British Tea Party set to cause a 'political earthquake' UKIP leader Nigel Farage said recently that his party wants to cause “a political earthquake” in this May’s European elections. A poll by the 16/05/2014
France Boys wear skirts for school in France in pro-equality protest Male students have turned up to school in Nantes, western France,wearing skirts in an anti-sexism move called “Lift the Skirt.” The pro-equality 16/05/2014
Switzerland Swiss set to vote on world's highest minimum wage Switzerland will go to the polls on Sunday (May 18) over whether to introduce the world’s highest minimum wage. The government, business leaders 16/05/2014
Greece Migrants' voting ban aids Greece's far-right in Euro elections - claim A controversial move in Greece to ban second-generation migrants from voting will help the far-right in European elections, it’s been 16/05/2014
Sport Messi and Barcelona have agreed an improved contract Barcelona and Lionel Messi have agreed an improved contract for the four-times World Player of the Year, the La Liga club said on Friday. Barca did 16/05/2014
Kenya Kenya blasts kill ten, as tourists flee the country At least ten people have been killed in twin explosions in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the 16/05/2014
Business Swedish government questions Pfizer's bid for AstraZeneca Swedish government ministers have been speaking out against US drugmaker Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca. The company was formed from an 16/05/2014
Syria Five MSF aid workers freed by Syria kidnappers Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says that all five staff members abducted by an armed group in war-torn northern Syria in early 16/05/2014
Business Credit Suisse 'about to settle' major tax evasion case Credit Suisse is reportedly about to pay the equivalent of around $2.5 (1.8 billion euros) to various US authorities in a long-running tax case 16/05/2014
Russia Russian rocket crashes nine minutes after take-off An unmanned Russian rocket which was launched from Kazakhstan with a satellite on board has crashed nine minutes after lift-off. The Proton- 16/05/2014
Business French telecoms deals: Orange talks to Bouygues, Numericable chases Virgin The consolidation dance goes on in the French telecoms world. France’s economy minister had confirmed market leader Orange is talking with 16/05/2014
Cinema Dysfunctional family discover each other in 'The Discoverers' In US indie movie ‘The Discoverers’, Griffin Dunne stars as a professor trying to reconnect with his father and children after his mother’s 16/05/2014
Cinema Mike Leigh vies for 2nd Palme d'Or in Cannes British director Mike Leigh is in the running for a second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival with ‘Mr Turner’, based on the life of English 16/05/2014