2015-04-16

Culture news

Vinyl back in the charts as drastic plastic sales soar

Soaring sales of the drastic plastic, or vinyl records, has led to the introduction of a weekly vinyl chart in the UK. Former Oasis guitarist Noel

16/04/2015

South Korea

South Korea's president vows to raise Sewol ferry on first anniversary of disaster

South Korea’s president has pledged to raise the wreckage of the Sewol ferry that sank last year killing 304 people. President Park Guen-hye made

16/04/2015

France

Forget Gen Y. Gen Z is here and it just killed TV

16/04/2015

Brazil

The treasurer of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party arrested on corruption charges

A senior member of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party has been arrested as part of an investigation into rampant corruption at the country’s state-run

16/04/2015

Italy

Italy calls for a Europe-wide response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean

Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has called for a Europe wide response to the wave of migrants risking their lives crossing the

16/04/2015

World News

Peru's Ubinas volcano shows sighs of activity

Explosions from deep inside Peru’s Ubinas volcano have produced dramatic images and much alarm. Explosion at Peru's Ubinas #volcano sets off

16/04/2015

Spain

Pollution alert after a fuel-laden trawler sinks off Canary Islands

A Russian fishing trawler full of fuel has sunk off the Canary Islands. The Oleg Naydenov caught fire over the weekend while in Las Palmas port when

16/04/2015

USA

Helicopter makes unauthorised landing in US Capitol grounds

A small helicopter made an unexpected and uninvited landing on the west lawn of Capitol Hill on Wednesday sparking a major security alert. The

16/04/2015

Iraq

ISIL militants launch counter offensive in Iraq after recent losses

Islamist militants known as ISIL claim to have taken control of part of Iraq’s largest refinery in the northern city of Baiji. A propaganda video has

16/04/2015

Colombia

Colombia lifts bombing truce after deadly FARC ambush

At least 11 soldiers are killed in a raid blamed on FARC guerrillas. The Colombian government orders the resumption of bombing raids on rebel targets in response

16/04/2015

Yemen

Houthi leaders in Yemen call for protests against UN arms embargo

Military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen could be stepped up. Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the two pillars of the coalition leading the fight

16/04/2015

Sport

Champions League: Porto stun Bayern, Barcelona bounce back

FC Porto produced a superb display to stun Bayern Munich 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Estádio do Dragão

16/04/2015