2015-04-14

Cuba

Havana welcomes President Obama's decision to remove Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism

Cubans are welcoming President Obama’s decision to remove the country from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move was widely predicted

14/04/2015

Sport

Champions League: Real and Atletico play out goalless draw

The first leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final clash with city rivals Atletico set up an intriguing decider after a tense 0-0 draw at the

14/04/2015

Nigeria

One year on: Nigeria remembers schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram

One year on: Nigeria marches to remember the girls abducted by Boko Haram, as the president-elect vows to increase efforts to find them.

14/04/2015

Syria

Christians in Aleppo call for an end to the Syria conflict

As the systematic bombing of Syria’s largest city continues to wreak destruction and claim lives, a leading Christian clergyman in Aleppo has called

14/04/2015

Sport

Champions League: PSG and Barcelona meet again

Barcelona will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2-2 draw against Sevilla in la Liga when they take on Paris Saint Germain in the first

14/04/2015

World News

Another tragic day off the Italian coast: 400 migrants die, witnesses report

Tuesday (April 14) marked another tragic day off the coast of Italy. Migrants arriving in the port of Reggio Calabria, at Italy’s southern tip, told

14/04/2015

France

The 30-second TV ad faces new competition

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Europe News

Romania seeks to tackle graft

Romania is trying to crack down on corruption. The country finished in last place amongst all EU countries in Transparency International’s Corruption

14/04/2015

USA

Soul legend Percy Sledge passes away

Percy Sledge, the soul singer who scored a worldwide hit with When A Man Loves A Woman, has died at the age of 73. His agent said the artist passed

14/04/2015

Iraq

Obama pledges extra humanitarian aid after meeting Iraqi PM

US President Barack Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq. It comes after a meeting with the

14/04/2015

Sport

North Pole Marathon

Czech runner Petr Vabrousek kept his composure to clinch one of the world’s most grueling sporting challenges, the North Pole Marathon. The

14/04/2015

Somalia

At least 15 dead after Al Shabaab Islamist militants storm a government compound in Somalia

At least 15 people have been killed in attack by Al-Shabaab Islamist militants on a government complex in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The victims

14/04/2015

USA

Hillary Clinton puts her gender centre stage, rivals say she's past it

It has been almost a lifetime of preparation: the former First Lady’s second run at the presidency caps decades in the front lines of politics

14/04/2015

Europe News

MEPs seek tougher rules on conflict minerals

EU lawmakers have backed tougher rules to limit the import of conflict minerals. A European Parliament committee said it should be more difficult for

14/04/2015

USA

Soul star Percy Sledge dies aged 73

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Yemen

Russia abstains as UN votes 'yes' to Houthi arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council has voted to impose an embargo on supplying arms to Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen. Council members voted in favour

14/04/2015

Sierra Leone

Back to school for Sierra Leone students in wake of Ebola outbreak

Students have been heading back to schools in Sierra Leone, nine months after classes were cancelled because of the Ebola outbreak. It is seen as a

14/04/2015

Spain

Spain: Seven women rescued in sex trafficking operation

Spanish police say seven women and a baby have been rescued as part of an operation against the trafficking of Romanians for sexual exploitation

14/04/2015

Japan

Japan: passenger planes skids off runway at Hiroshima airport

Around 20 passengers have suffered minor injuries after a planned skidded off the runway at Hiroshima airport in western Japan. The Airbus A320

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United Kingdom

Britain's RAF scrambles jets as Russian bombers near UK airspace

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Iran

Iran nuclear talks to resume

Iran will resume talks with world powers next Tuesday over its nuclear programme. The Iranian Foreign Minister, who is on a trip to the Spanish

14/04/2015

Austria

Vienna: former Kazakhstan intelligence chief and bodyguard in court over banker deaths

The former chief of Kazakhstan’s intelligence service and a former bodyguard have appeared in court in Vienna, accused of aiding the abduction and

14/04/2015

China

China releases women's rights activists, with conditions attached

In an unexpected move, China has released five women’s rights activists, who had been detained for more than a month on charges of “picking quarrels

14/04/2015

France

French debate new legal tools against Internet terrorism and hackers

France has begun debating a new law that will give its intelligence services extensive powers to track suspected Islamists and so-called foreign

14/04/2015

Culture news

Food and Arts: Rituals since 1851 exhibition

A new exhibition, Arts and Foods: Rituals Since 1851, has opened at the Triennale Centre in Milan, Italy. The mix of food, art, and kitchen

14/04/2015

USA

[Watch] Oregon runner beaten after celebrating too early

14/04/2015

United Kingdom

British PM pledges to boost living standards as he launches election manifesto

British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to boost living standards after years of austerity, as he bids for a second term in power. Cameron

14/04/2015

Indonesia

Indonesian parties propose ban on alcohol

Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for

14/04/2015

Ukraine

A further strain on a shaky truce: Fighting escalates in eastern Ukraine

The Minsk ceasefire is once more on shaky ground, with the outbreak of fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine. Both the Ukrainian military and

14/04/2015

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro: Water quality causes a stink ahead of Olympics

Rio de Janeiro’s governor has admitted that a pledge to clean up waterways ahead of next year’s Olympic Games will not be fully met. It comes as

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