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2015-01-17

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Poland

Deal struck to save Polish coal mine jobs

The Polish government has reached a deal with trade unions to keep open mines which had been slated for the axe. The stand off ended after a week of

Syria

[WATCH] Video emerges claiming to show fresh fighting between Syrian Kurds and Assad forces

New footage purports to show Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units in action

Sport

Coma and Al-Attiyah win Dakar Rally

Marc Coma won his fifth Dakar Rally title in the bike category on Saturday. The Spaniard safely negotiated the shortened final stage to Baradero

Sport

Ski Jumping: Germany win second straight team event

Germany’s male ski jumpers won their second consecutive team event on Saturday after flying to victory in Zakopane, Poland. The quartet of Richard

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Jordan: Anti-Charlie Hebdo demonstrations

World News

Green light for Channel Tunnel after fire on lorry forced closure

Firefighters give all-clear for Channel Tunnel after a lorry fire saw trains cancelled

Italy

Boat seized in raid against suspected drug traffickers in Italy

A boat is seized and four people arrested in a raid against suspected drug traffickers in Italy

Germany

'We Are Fed Up': Annual Berlin march attracts tens of thousands of people

German farmers and consumer rights activists take part in rally in Berlin

Sport

Neureuther tops slalom standings after Wengen win

Felix Neureuther was all smiles on top of the podium on Saturday after winning a World Cup slalom race in Wengen, Switzerland. The German was fifth

Pakistan

Lawyers join anti-Charlie Hebdo protests in Pakistan

About 200 people in Karachi protest against the Charlie Hebdo newspaper

United Kingdom

Channel tunnel closed due to a fire on a truck

A fire on a truck has caused the closure of the Channel tunnel between France and the UK. The incident is reported to have been on the French side of

Niger

'Down with France' shout anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters as 5 die in escalating violence in Niger

Hundreds take part in violent anti-Charlie Hebdo demonstrations in Niger's capital

Philippines

Pope battles wind and rain during visit to the Philippines

Bad weather has not put off the crowds waiting to greet Pope Francis in Manila

Japan

20 years on, Kobe in Japan remembers its earthquake victims

Ceremonies are being held to remember the almost 6,500 people who were killed.

Haiti

Haiti's president promises new government within 48 hours

The President of Haiti is promising to announce a new government within the next 48 hours

China

Pope comforts victims of Typhoon Haiyan at Tacloban mass

Pope Francis comforts survivors of Typhoon Haiyan at a mass in Tacloban.

World News

Dozens arrested in anti-terror raids in Belgium, France and Germany

Police carry out more than a dozen anti-terror raids in France, Belgium and Germany

USA

Climate concerns over 2014 hottest year on record

The year 2014 ranks as the hottest year since records began in 1880 according to NASA. Research also shows that the ten warmest years on record have

World News

Protest in Vienna after café ejects kissing lesbian couple

A kiss is just not a kiss it seems for some in Austria. More than a thousand people joined a gay rights protest in Vienna on Friday after a lesbian