2015-04-15

Italy

400 people feared dead in Mediterranean Sea tragedy

Around 400 people are feared dead in the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean. The migrants were attempting to make the journey between troubled

15/04/2015

Culture news

Sao Paulo Fashion Week celebrates

Sao Paulo Fashion Week kicked off on Monday with a dose of old-school rock-n’-roll swagger care of Iggy Pop. The American singer was on hand to

15/04/2015

Culture news

150-years on; Washington remembers Lincoln's assassination

Commemorations have been taking place across the United States to mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 14, 1865. He

15/04/2015

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Ukraine: Russian journalist severely injured by roadside bomb

15/04/2015

World News

Lobbying a 'key corruption risk facing Europe', claims report

15/04/2015

Finland

Nokia confirms Alcatel-Lucent deal

Nokia has confirmed that it intends to acquire the ailing French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent. The Finnish firm has got its sights set on becoming

15/04/2015

Uruguay

Pope Francis's iPad fetches 28,500 euros at auction

15/04/2015

Uruguay

Uruguay: mourners pay tribute to acclaimed writer Eduardo Galeano

Mourners have gathered at Uruguay’s Legislative Palace to pay their their final respects to Eduardo Galeano. The journalist and author died earlier

15/04/2015

Japan

Asiana Airlines plane skids off Japanese runway

15/04/2015

USA

New Yorkers march in anger at deaths by police

Hundreds of New Yorkers have marched through the city protesting at police violence against unarmed black men. Protests in U.S. cities against police

15/04/2015

Guinea

Guinea's opposition calls for a halt to violent protests

Opposition parties in Guinea have called for violent protests to stop after one person was killed and at least ten others were injured. Guinea

15/04/2015

Germany

G7 foreign ministers have 'world peace' top of their agenda

A meeting of G7 foreign ministers in the German city of Lübeck gets down to business today focusing on world conflicts. Those taking part represent

15/04/2015

USA

Obama endorses Iraqi premier and his fight against ISIL during White House visit

President Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq in a show of support for visiting premier Haidar

15/04/2015

USA

Clinton launches low key campaign in Iowa

Hillary Clinton opted for the personal touch as she launched her campaign for the 2016 Democratic nomination in Iowa. A trip to a coffee shop for a

15/04/2015

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

15/04/2015

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

15/04/2015

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.

15/04/2015