2015-03-10

France

France: Controversial draft law revives euthanasia debate

French legislators have started debating a draft law which could take the country a step closer to legalising euthanasia. It’s brought campaigners

10/03/2015

USA

Hillary Clinton moves to defuse 'emailgate' scandal

Hillary Clinton says she regrets using her private email account for government business during her time as US Secretary of State. Clinton has been

10/03/2015

Sport

Real Madrid and Porto advance in a night of goals in the Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the all-time leading goalscorer in European competitions after scoring twice in Real Madrid’s Champions League tie with

10/03/2015

India

Round-the-world solar plane arrives in India

Solar Impulse 2 has touched down in India, completing the second leg of its record-breaking round-the-world attempt. The solar-powered plane arrived

10/03/2015

Sport

Chelsea confident ahead of PSG Champions League visit to Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are in good spirits ahead of their Champions League last 16 second leg tie at Stamford Bridge against PSG. Chelsea are well prepared after a

10/03/2015

Spain

Spain claims jihadist terror cell dismantled in Ceuta

Spanish authorities claim to have dismantled a jihadist terrorist cell in the north African enclave of Ceuta. They say it was planning to carry out

10/03/2015

Sport

The craft of Kraft as Austrian leads World Cup ski jump table

Germany’s Severin Freund leapt to his sixth victory of the season in the World Cup ski jump in Kuopio, Finland. In an event moved to a normal size

10/03/2015

Italy

Italy: 40 arrests in anti-mafia sting against Naples Camorra

A nationwide operation organised from Naples has targeted alleged members of the Casalesi clan in the Camorra - including two sons of jailed crime boss Francesco Schiavone.

10/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: 'Dogs ate bodies' as locals struggled to bury the dead in Debaltseve

The agreement struck in Minsk for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine did little to stop the fierce fighting in Debaltseve. Situated on a railway

10/03/2015

Russia

Moscow 'completely' ends actions under CFE arms treaty

Russia has announced that it is “completely” ending actions under an arms control agreement. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)

10/03/2015

Romania

Romania left red-faced after France-Germany map gaffe

10/03/2015

Sport

Hamburg or Berlin in Olympic candidate race

The race is on between Berlin and Hamburg for the right to become the German candidate city for the 2024 Olympics. Hamburg has edged ahead of Berlin

10/03/2015

Economy

Clock ticking for Greece, says eurozone chief

The head of the Eurogroup has repeated his call that time is running out for Greece. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said further talks

10/03/2015

Cinema

Geneva human rights film festival a success, says director

The International Film and Forum For Human Rights has come to a close in Geneva. This year’s edition featured more than 40 movies including 8

10/03/2015

Israel

Outcry as Israel foreign minister says 'behead disloyal Arab-Israelis'

There have been calls for Avigdor Lieberman to be arrested, after the foreign minister and nationalist party leader said Arab-Israelis who were disloyal to the state of Israel should be decapitated.

10/03/2015

Sport

Contador signs contract extension with Tinkoff-Saxo

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has signed a one-year contract extension with Tinkoff-Saxo. The Russian run team says it is delighted to

10/03/2015

Argentina

France's Hollande says helicopter crash deaths are cause of 'immense sadness'

France’s president says the deaths of three sports stars and seven others in a helicopter crash in Argentina is a cause of “immense sadness.” Olympic

10/03/2015

Iraq

The route to Mosul: Iraqi forces close in on Tikrit

The US military has announced coalition forces carried out eight air strikes against ISIL militants in Iraq over a 24-hour period around March 9

10/03/2015

Argentina

Video shows Argentina helicopter collision as France mourns sports stars

French sport and the country as a whole has been stunned by the deaths of three of its sports stars and five other nationals in a dual helicopter crash in Argentina. Ten people died including two Arge

10/03/2015

Japan

Japan's 2011 earthquake disaster still reverberates

Four years ago on 11th March the earth shook Japan. The magnitude nine quake went on for six minutes, the strongest the archipelago had ever

10/03/2015

Europe News

Le Pen's party accused of misusing EU cash

The far right Front National party of France has been accused of misusing European Parliament funds. EU officials accuse Marine Le Pen’s party of

10/03/2015

World News

Calls for more transparency over Brussels' 'revolving doors'

10/03/2015

USA

The Apple smartwatch: Only time will tell if it is a winner

10/03/2015

Culture news

Queen of Pop's leaked new album 'Rebel Heart' now out in full

At 56, Madonna proves her staying power as a creative force and an enduring pop icon with her new album, ‘Rebel Heart’. The Queen of Pop says her

10/03/2015

Greece

Appeals for flexibility on Greek reforms but war of words with Europe continues

There is both hope that progress can be made, and tension spilling over into angry exchanges, ahead of planned negotiations on Wednesday between the Syriza government and EU creditors.

10/03/2015

World News

Help Hubble celebrate 25 years in orbit: Select a snap from space

Next month, the famous Hubble Space Telescope will mark 25 years of groundbreaking observations. A series of events are being held to celebrate its

10/03/2015

Venezuela

Venezuelan president launches verbal tirade against Obama

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is noticeably furious at the Obama administration for sanctions imposed on individuals from the oil-rich country.

10/03/2015

Europe News

MEPs start their own LuxLeaks probe

The European Parliament has opened its own investigation into the Lux Leaks tax scandal. The scandal erupted back in November after Jean-Claude

10/03/2015

Brazil

Brazil sets tough new prison sentences for killing of women

10/03/2015

Culture news

AltGen's alternative employment solution gathers momentum

10/03/2015