USA 'War is dirty' - US Defence Secretary defends prisoner swap US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has defended last month’s prisoner swap with the Taliban as the “last, best” chance to secure the release of Army 11/06/2014
Sport Reaching fever pitch around the world The atmosphere around the world is reaching fever pitch as there’s only a few hours to go before the start of the 20th edition of the World Cup 11/06/2014
World Fall of Mosul 'not completely innocent -- it serves Maliki' Political danger is growing in Iraq with Nouri al-Maliki’s failure to put a government together. He won Iraq’s legislative elections in April — but 11/06/2014
World What's behind Brazil's street protests With worldwide interest focused on the World Cup, Brazilians have been demonstrating their unhappiness about the state of the country and their daily 11/06/2014
United Kingdom JK Rowling pledges €1.24 million to Scotland's anti-independence campaign Best-selling author JK Rowling has donated £1 million (around 1.24 million euro) to Scotland’s anti-independence campaign 'Better 11/06/2014
Brazil [Watch] Intense flooding turns scenic Iguazu Falls into water inferno Murky brown flood water charged over Iguazu Falls, a tourist spot shared by Brazil and Argetina, on Monday (June 9). Heavy rainfall caused the 11/06/2014
Sci-tech Seeing inside insects to mimic their movements and build better machines Better understanding how insects move in space and time could provide useful clues for industrial innovation. That is according to scientists at 11/06/2014