2015-02-09

Tunisia

Deadly protests in Tunisia amid anger over border tax

A general strike has been declared in Tunisia’s flashpoint Tataouine region on Tuesday after clashes between protesters and security forces left at

09/02/2015

Sweden

PEGIDA holds its first rally in Sweden

PEGIDA supporters holding their first rally in Sweden were outnumbered by counter- demonstrators in the city of Malmo

09/02/2015

Sport

AFCON champs Ivory Coast return to heroes welcome

The elephants have landed and with their latest piece of silverware firmly in hand. The Ivory Coast arrived home to a heroes welcome on Monday after

09/02/2015

Italy

Dozens of migrants die from exposure on Italian coast guard boats

The mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa, Giusi Nicolini, has blamed the death of 29 migrants on the closure of the country’s sea

09/02/2015

United Kingdom

HSBC banking giant defends itself amid public outcry at tax evasion scandal

UK-based HSBC says it has radically transformed its practices in recent years amid accusations its Swiss subsidiary helped wealthy customers dodge tax

09/02/2015

Egypt

Former Zamalek player blames extremists for deadly football crush

All football in Egypt has been postponed indefinitely after dozens of people were killed in clashes between fans and police in Cairo on Sunday. It is

09/02/2015

Nigeria

Battle against Boko Haram intensifies

Boko Haram militants have continued to push their battles over Nigeria’s borders, with an attack and suspected kidnapping in northern Cameroon. It

09/02/2015

World

Western powers, Russia trade blows over Ukraine in Munich

09/02/2015

USA

Obama meets Merkel and keeps open mind on whether to send weapons to Ukraine

Holding talks in Washington with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama says he has not yet made a decision on whether to send weapons to government forces in Ukraine.

09/02/2015

Germany

Striking security staff shut down Hamburg Airport for hours

In Germany, a one-day strike by security staff forced the closure of Hamburg airport for several hours on Monday. Stuttgart and Hannover airports

09/02/2015

Europe News

EU delays sanctions amid push for Ukraine peace

European Union foreign ministers said on Monday that they will delay the implementation of sanctions against a new group of individuals and companies

09/02/2015

Spain

Spain's anti-austerity Podemas targets Andalusia

Spain’s anti-austerity party, Podemos, has announced it will field a candidate in the Andalusian election in March. Teresa Rodriguez will fight for

09/02/2015

Italy

Italian police seized cocaine worth 36 million euros

Police in Italy have seized nearly 200 kilos of pure cocaine worth an estimated 36 million euros. Customs officials in the southern Calabria region

09/02/2015

Sport

Atletico enjoy 4-0 drubbing of city rivals Real

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly trip around the world of football. Last Monday we predicted Atletico’s victory in the Madrid derby, but who could

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv pessimistic over peace talks

Though peace plans are in the pipeline, there is little hope on the streets of Kyiv for a quick resolution to the conflict in the east of Ukraine

09/02/2015

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Croatia: strong winds hit Dubrovnik

09/02/2015

Afghanistan

Suspected Afghan ISIL leader killed by drone strike

A missile-firing drone has reportedly killed one of the leaders of Islamic State militant group in Afghanistan. The operation is said to have taken

09/02/2015

World

Why is Europe's IXV spaceplane mission so vital?

09/02/2015

India

India: Japanese student says she was raped by 'tour guide'

A Japanese student says she was raped by a man claiming to be a tour guide in India, prompting the latest police probe into sexual assaults in the

09/02/2015

USA

Jury selection begins in 'American Sniper' trial

Jury selection has begun in the trial for a man charged with murdering former US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, whose autobiography was adapted into the movie

09/02/2015

Culture news

Sam Smith, Pharrell, Beyoncé shine at 57th Grammys

Pharrell Williams certainly had reason to be happy after winning three Grammy Awards, including Best Solo Performance and Best Music Video at the

09/02/2015

France

Marseille housing estate sealed off after shots fired at police patrol car

French police have raised security levels in the southern city of Marseille after hooded gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles opened fire on a patrol

09/02/2015

Jordan

How has pilot's savage killing affected support for ISIL in Jordan?

Jordan’s King Abdullah has stood against the extremist movement ISIL from the start, although the Hashemite Kingdom’s 6.5 million people have been

09/02/2015

Cinema

BAFTAs give a taste of what's to come at the Oscars

Coming-of age drama ‘Boyhood’ scooped three prizes including Best Film and Best Director at Britain’s BAFTA awards. Shot over a 12-year period using

09/02/2015

USA

'Don't steal apples', and other messages to take away from the Grammys

A five-point list of serious and lighthearted messages from the 2015 Grammy Awards.

09/02/2015

Indonesia

Indonesia poised to execute French national

09/02/2015

Ukraine

Video: massive factory blast caused by Ukrainian missile, say rebels

Ukrainian rebels in Donetsk claim an overnight explosion at an arms factory was probably caused by a government missile. The rebel stronghold lies in

09/02/2015

Switzerland

British tax authorities not 'strong enough, assertive enough or tough enough' in HSBC scandal

The Swiss arm of the UK based bank HSBC is squirming with embarrassment after details emerged that it helped wealthy clients evade billions in tax

09/02/2015

Next Series

Sea change in shipping: natural gas to make engines more eco-friendly

A new generation of LNG-diesel engines is set to transform shipping. But is the market ready to adapt?

09/02/2015

Next Series

Do you know: can you cruise on natural gas?

09/02/2015