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Yemen

Yemen's president resigns after standoff with Houthi rebels

Yemen’s embattled president has resigned, giving up on his two year mission to steer the country to stability. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi said he had

United Kingdom

UK MPs to vote on plain cigarette packaging

Cigarette packets are set to get a dramatic makeover in UK. MPs will vote on a law introducing plain packaging in England and Wales before May’s

Greece

Soup kitchens and start-ups share Greece election anxiety

Out in the open air, in the centre of Athens is a soup kitchen. Here the atmosphere is not one of trust in the future, whatever the result of

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Lyon: 'Transformation of the Metropolis'

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Greece

SYRIZA widening lead in Greek elections

The man on track to win the Greek elections, Alexis Tsipras has held his final rallying call ahead of Sunday’s vote. The latest polls show his

United Kingdom

The fight against ISIL: Kerry says coalition campaign is getting results

The US Secretary of State says ISIL’s momentum in Iraq has been halted or reversed. John Kerry was speaking in London after a meeting of over 20

Europe News

Expat Greeks frustrated over voting rights

Greece might be readying for another election, but Greeks abroad say they feel excluded from this vote. Electoral rules say that you can only cast

Somalia

Somalia: Bomb in Mogadishu ahead of Erdogan visit

A car bomb has exploded outside a hotel in Mogadishu where a Turkish delegation had been preparing for the visit of President Erdogan to Somalia on

Sport

Real Madrid get their teenager as Odegaard signs at 16

Real Madrid get their teenager after Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard completed his move to the Spanish giants. The 16-year-old signed from

Business Series

Davos ponders Russia's reversal of fortunes and wider sanctions effects

Falling oil prices and sanctions are pressuring Russia's economy. The International Monetary Fund says this is an opportunity for the country to enact reforms.

Sport

Hope Sole suspended from US women's soccer team for 'incident'

Olympic Gold medalist Hope Solo has been suspended from the US women’s natIonal football team for 30 days. The goalkeeper was involved in an

Culture news

Motley Crue announce European dates on their final tour

After nearly 35 years together, the hard rock quartet from LA have announce their final tour dates.

Austria

Chechen accused of fighting with ISIL goes on trial in Austria

The trial has begun in Austria of a Chechen man accused of fighting with ISIL. Identified only as Magomed Z., it is claimed he trained with Islamic

Cinema

'Anti-Russian' controversy surrounds Oscar nominated film Leviathan

Russian film Leviathan has been lauded internationally and received two Oscar nominations. But back home, the drama has come in for heavy criticism.

Culture news

EVS: My Armenia experience

Economy

ECB to buy 60 billion euros in bonds per month from March

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has announced the ECB will purchase assets of 60 billion euros on a monthly basis from March 2015 to

Yemen

Shi'ite Houthi rebels keep pressure on Yemen president despite tentative deal

Shi’ite rebels are keeping up the pressure on Yemen’s beleaguered president. They stayed put outside Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s residence on Thursday

Economy

EU-Greek Showdown

Greece is once again at centre of a European political drama as it gears up for its most crucial election in a generation. Polls suggest the

Serbia

Freedom of the press: war of words between EU and candidate country Serbia

United Kingdom

Turning the tide against ISIL: US-led coalition holds key talks in London

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met British premier David Cameron on Thursday. The encounter came as foreign ministers from over 20 countries

Culture news

'Pixel': five dance lessons from Mourad Merzouki

‘Pixel’, a show that transforms notions of time, space and movement, illuminated the stage of la Maison de la Danse in Mourad Merzouki’s native Lyon

Culture news

'Revolutionary' hi-tech piano unveiled in Hungary

A new concept piano priced at 200,000 euros hopes to offer a more balanced and powerful sound, better directed at the audience.

USA

Nine things to know about Windows 10

Did you miss Windows 9? You're not alone. We take a look at the new Windows 10, which will be free for some users.

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Snowmen greet participants at Davos World Economic Forum