Ukraine Russia and Ukraine at loggerheads after Buzyna and Kalashnykov murders A war of words has erupted between Ukraine and Russia after the second murder in two days in Kyiv of a prominent pro-Moscow figure. Journalist Oles 16/04/2015
Greece Economy VS environment: Mine suspension provokes Athens rally Thousands have gathered in Athens to protest against a licence suspension for a mine in Skouries, in the Halkidiki area. According to authorities 16/04/2015
France Cannes Film Festival lineup unveiled The official selection for the 68th Cannes Film Festival was unveiled on Thursday, and the stars of the lineup so far are France and women. French 16/04/2015
South Africa Peace march in South Africa amid rising violence against foreigners A rising wave of violence against foreigners in South Africa brought thousands of protesters to the streets for a ‘peace march’ in the eastern city 16/04/2015
Italy 41 migrants drown trying to reach Italy as the country calls for more help from the EU 16/04/2015
Ukraine Investigators comb new field of Malaysia Airlines MH17 debris Nine months after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, investigators have returned to the crash site, after gaining 16/04/2015
musica What is life? Music and science combine in "Interplay" in Stockholm to offer answers Bridging the gap between music and science: it’s the dream, and the objective, of a young, talented and successful conductor. In Stockholm, where he 16/04/2015
World Smashing birdies Badminton is the fastest racket sport that exists and this clip – from our weekly Sports United show – looks at the fastest shot of the lot – the 16/04/2015
Europe Cuba thaw: is trade taking precedence over human rights? The EU and Cuba have accelerated talks to normalise relations. The US is also ending decades of estrangement as Cuba’s Communist regime allows 16/04/2015
South Africa South Africans march against xenophobia More than 5,000 South Africans took to the street to protest against attacks on foreigners. Demonstrators in Durban shouted “down with xenophobia” 16/04/2015
Ukraine Hundreds protest as top Ukrainian court examines challenge to civil service purge Hundreds of Ukrainians demonstrated in Kyiv on Thursday in support of a controversial law that aims to cleanse the new government of any remnants of 16/04/2015
France Islamophobic attacks rocket by 500% since Charlie Hebdo murders Attacks on Muslims and other Islamophobic acts in France have surged 500 percent since the Charlie Hebdo murders, new figures reveal. There were 16/04/2015
World World champion Ashour celebrates dream return to squash The PSA World Series brings the planet’s best squash players together for some of the most prestigious events throughout the season. Most recently 16/04/2015
Russia Putin swats down Russian worries on annual televised call-in Concerning everything Russians want to know about their president’s worldview, once a year, Vladimir Putin accepts their questions, sent through a 16/04/2015
Cinema 'Lost River' dark directorial debut from actor Ryan Gosling ‘Lost River’ marks the directorial debut of actor Ryan Gosling. The film is a dark tale about love, family and the fight for survival in the face of 16/04/2015
Israel Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day Israel came to a two minute standstill on Thursday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. To the sound of a siren people stood in solemn silence in 16/04/2015
Culture news Brazil bids bye bye to Gisele as top model treads the catwalk for the last time Gisele Bundchen strutted down the catwalk for the last time in an emotionally charged fashion show in Sao Paulo, Brazil Gisele has called time on a 16/04/2015
Culture news Anne Frank remembered 70 years after her death in Bergen-Belsen Young diarist and writer Anne Frank is being remembered in the UK 70 years after her death. The Anne Frank Trust UK has launched a social media 16/04/2015
China Sandstorm blacks out northern China A sandstorm in northern China caused blackouts and traffic chaos as it shrouded cities in dust on Wednesday. The skyline in Beijing turned orange 16/04/2015
USA 'Recycled' rocket experiment fails to dock US commercial company Spacex failed to land part of a rocket on an ocean platform so it could be used again. The booster landed too hard on the 16/04/2015
Serbia Rebel Serb leader on war crimes charges released on medical grounds Rebel Serb leader Goran Hadzic has arrived in Belgrade after being granted temporary release on medical grounds by the International Criminal 16/04/2015
