2015-03-17

USA

Ukraine and Russian diplomats 'bandy words' in a bad tempered OSCE meeting

A special session in Washington of the Organization for Security and co-operation in Europe brought together the Russian and Ukranian ambassadors on

17/03/2015

Sport

Champions League: Monaco survive Arsenal scare

Monaco survived a huge scare to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals despite losing on the night to Arsenal. The visitors, who needed to

17/03/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine votes to approve 'special status' to rebels in the East

Ukraine's parliament has voted to offer limited self-rule to pro-Russian rebels in the East.

17/03/2015

Sport

Champions League: Manchester City have mountain to climb

Manchester City fans will be hoping Manuel Pelegrini’s men have what it takes to pull off a huge Champions League upset when they take on Barcelona

17/03/2015

Israel

Exit polls show Israel elections too close to call

Exit polls show Netanyahu and Herzog tied while another gives the outgoing PM a one-point lead, while Joint List, a grouping of Arab parties comes in third.

17/03/2015

World

Crimea's Tatars yearn for homeland one year after Russian annexation

Before the arrival of Imperial Russian troops in Crimea in 1783, Bakhchisarai was the capital of a Tatar kingdom. Today’s tense mood, one year after

17/03/2015

Indonesia

Indonesia calls off search for bodies from AirAsia crash

Indonesia says the search for passengers from AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 that crashed into the Java Sea on December 28 has been called off. There were

17/03/2015

France

France passes 'deep sleep' bill for end of life patients

French MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deep sleep bill. The draft law would allow terminally ill patients to opt for a deep sedation until they die.

17/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu seeks fourth term in tight race

Millions of Israelis have voted in a tightly fought election with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle. A strong campaign by the

17/03/2015

Japan

Two nuclear reactors retired in Japan as it hosts UN disaster conference

Two Japanese power companies have announced they will scrap three ageing nuclear reactors. It marks the first moves to permanently shut down nuclear

17/03/2015

Ireland

Ireland honours its patron saint in Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

You don’t have to be in Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but in Dublin they certainly do it in style! Green has been everywhere on the city’s

17/03/2015

Sweden

Swedish Red Cross launches retro video game scheme in airports

17/03/2015

Israel

Israel election 2015: how the night unfolded

The Israeli elections appear to have left the two main parties, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Isaac Herzog’s Zionist Union neck and neck so the

17/03/2015

Spain

Remains of 'Don Quixote' author Cervantes 'identified' in Madrid

It is set to become a shrine for literary pilgrims worldwide. For underneath a 17th century convent in Madrid, investigators believe they have found

17/03/2015

Cinema

Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas co-star in adaptation of 'Suite Francaise'

Based on Irène Némirovsky’s novel of the same name, ‘Suite Francaise’ centres on a romance between a French villager and a German soldier during the

17/03/2015

Germany

Hamburg chosen as German bid city for 2024 Olympics

17/03/2015

World News

Australia's Tony Abbott rebuked for "stage Irish" St Patrick's Day video

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has criticised his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott over a St Patrick’s Day video message in which he regrets

17/03/2015

Italy

Italy celebrates 154 years of unity

Italy has been marking the 154th anniversary of its unification as a single state. Events in Rome included tributes paid at the Tomb of the Unknown

17/03/2015

Israel

Palestinian expectations low for Israeli elections

The Israeli elections come at a tough time for Palestinians with Israel withholding more than 100m dollars in tax revenue as well as continued settlement building.

17/03/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar jails New Zealand bar manager and associates for insulting religion

New Zealander Phil Blackwood and two colleagues from Myanmar have been jailed for two and a half years with hard labour for insulting religion in the

17/03/2015

Culture news

Visitors become part of the painting at 3D art museum in Manila

Many museums today are cracking down on people taking photos and selfies. But one unusual museum in the Filipino capital Manila is bucking the

17/03/2015

Brazil

Rousseff vows to combat Brazil's corruption after mass protests

The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to step up the fight against corruption following mass anti-government protests. But she has

17/03/2015

Culture news

Barcelona's prestigious Liceu Teatre regains lost lustre

Located in the heart of the famous Rambla, The Gran Teatre del Liceu is one of the most important opera houses in Europe and one of Barcelona’s major

17/03/2015

World News

Cyclone Pam: Clean-up begins on storm-ravaged Vanuatu

Three days after Cyclone Pam, people in the shattered capital of Vanuatu are taking stock of the damage and trying to salvage what remains. But in

17/03/2015

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17/03/2015

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Pakistani Christians mourn bomb victims

17/03/2015

Business Series

Egypt's investment charm offensive and the euro's mixed fortunes

Welcome to business Middle East. In this edition we look at possible scenarios for the euro, and in the business snapshot, Egypt opens its arms wide

17/03/2015

Israel

Israel goes to polls in tight election contest

The leaders of both main parties have voted in Israel's parliamentary election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud vowed he would form the next government, while Isaac Herzog of the Zionist Un

17/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu votes as polls open in Israeli election

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voted in the country’s general election, fighting to stay in office for a fourth term. He cast his

17/03/2015

USA

US millionaire is charged with murder after a live microphone picks up his apparent confession

US millionaire Robert Durst has been charged with murder after being accidently recorded apparently confessing to three killings

17/03/2015