English

2015-01-09

Showing 36 results 2015-01-09

France

Relief in Dammartin at outcome of France terror siege

Two brothers wanted for a bloody attack on the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo were killed on Friday when anti-terrorist police

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Theuretzbacher wins stage ten as Ullevalseter retains race lead

Norway’s Pal anders Ullevalseter continues to lead the Africa Eco Race but saw his sizeable lead nibbled away at by closest rival Robert

France

François Hollande reassures French nation after three terrorists shot dead by police

French President François Hollande followed Friday’s events from the situation room in the Élysée Palace and delivered a televised address to the

ADVERTISEMENT

Sport

Dakar Rally: Rodrigues and Al-Attiyah claim stage six

Helder Rodrigues won stage six of this year’s Dakar Rally. The Portuguese Honda rider held off the big guns over the 318 km timed special between

France

France's President Hollande calls for 'vigilance and unity' in the face of terrorism

French President Hollande congratulates police for their courage, bravery and efficiency in ending sieges linked to the Charlie Hebdo attack, says unity is the French people's "best weapon and greates

France

Charlie Hebdo: timeline of the 72 hours that shocked France

Sport

Valverde and Quintana to lead Movistar

Movistar unveiled their cycling team for the 2015 season on Friday and confirmed Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana will spearhead the outfit’s

France

Kosher supermarket hostage taker Coulibaly known to French security services

Details have emerged of the man behind the hostage taking at the kosher supermarket in the east of Paris and the suspected killer of a French

Sport

Boston put forward as 2024 Olympic host candidate

The United States Olympic committee on Friday announced it has chosen Boston as its candidate city to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Cyprus

Cyprus Airways ends operations after EU state aid decision

Culture news

Inequality and exclusion: Life as a young immigrant in Europe

Sport

Toure wins fourth straight African Footballer of Year award

Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has been named African Footballer of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time. He is the

World

Learning as easy as A, B, free

This week we visited the UK, Greece, Egypt and America to see how different projects aim to open up the world of knowledge.

France

French residents caught up in siege lockdown face anxious wait for news

It is a terrifying time for the residents around the village of Dammartin-en Goele, with the whole area placed under lockdown. A printing firm in a

Cinema

Stars voice sadness and speak out over Charlie Hebdo killings

Celebrities including Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Forest Whitaker, French film director Olivier Megaton and singers Johnny Hallyday and Madonna have been speaking out against the attack on French satir

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: We are Charlie

France is in mourning after the terrorist attack on Wednesday on the Paris offices of the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo left 12 people

World

Boston chosen as US bid city for 2024 Games

No Comment

Major police operation underway in Dammartin-en-Goële

Business Planet

Inspired industry: Creative Wallonia's recipe for success

The Belgian region of Wallonia and Tuscany in Italy are officially designated as the EU’s two 'creative districts' – areas with specific policies to

My Europe Series

Shipwreck start-up: hope for African migrants building a new life in Germany

There were 350 people on my boat... I still think about those who fell into the water. I saw a child with his mother. We couldn't save them. A little baby, one year old. In that boat, you couldn't sav

France

[As it happened] France terror attacks manhunt

World News

"Pings" detected in AirAsia Flight QZ8501 search

Indonesian search teams hunting for the wreck of AirAsia Flight 8501 have detected "pings" in the Java Sea which could emanate from black box recorders.

My Europe Series

Pump fiction: why petrol prices haven't fallen as much as crude oil

The disparity between the declines in crude oil prices and those at the petrol pump is under question in this edition of Utalk. Julie in the French

France

Patrick Pelloux says Charlie Hebdo will live on

Patrick Pelloux is a journalist at Charlie Hebdo. He is also an doctor working in A&E, which is why he had arranged to arrive at the office late on

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa concedes defeat

Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa has conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election, saying he would oversee a peaceful transition of

World News

AirAsia crash investigators detect 'sonar pings'

Investigators looking for the black box recorders from the downed AirAsia flight in the Java Sea have detected sonar pings, a leading official said

Italy

Italian police uncover huge fake euro banknote factory near Naples

Italian police have made one of their biggest seizures of fake currency for years. They say unfinished 50-euro banknotes worth more than 50 million

France

Charb's partner, Jeannette Bougrab, blames massacre on inadequate security

Jeannette Bougrab, the partner of Stéphane Charbonnier, the editor of Charlie Hebdo, known as Charb, has given an interview on French television