2015-05-09

Sport

Buemi becomes first Formula E driver to win twice with Monaco victory

Residents of Monaco may have appreciated the lower noise levels of the formula E grand prix , and the race will certainly have been appreciated by

09/05/2015

Iraq

Iraq hit by bomb blast and prison escape

A car bomb has rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding more than a dozen others. No group immediately claimed

09/05/2015

Spain

Four killed after Airbus military plane crashes in southern Spain

A military plane has crashed during a test flight in southern Spain near the city of Seville. Of the six people on board only two survived though

09/05/2015

Sport

Athens street pole vault event reaches new heights

For a 3rd consecutive year, the Greek capital Athens has organized the Athens Street Pole Vault event. Piotr Lisek from Poland and Kostas Filippidis

09/05/2015

Poland

Poland's President Komorowski set for re-election while radicals make gains

Pre-election polls in Poland give current President Bronislaw Komorowski the lead ahead of this Sunday’s vote. The moderate candidate is expected to

09/05/2015

Sport

Conway stuns world number one in Baku Judo Grand Slam

Day two of the Baku Judo Grand Slam saw 132 judokas in action and medals were decided in four weight categories. Rustam Orujov, the world number

09/05/2015

Russia

Putin's Hell's Angels make final push to Berlin

A group of Russian bikers with close links to Vladimir Putin have reached their final destination at the Soviet War memorial in Berlin. The “Night

09/05/2015

Italy

Sicilian Godfather's house to become police barracks

The seized house of a mafia chief in Sicily is to be used as a police barracks. The villa belonged to Toto Riina, the biggest boss in recent mafia

09/05/2015

North Korea

N Korea claims successful ballistic missile launch from submarine

North Korea has released images purporting to show the successful test-fire of a ballistic missile from one of its submarines. If authentic the

09/05/2015

World News

How did Europe react to David Cameron's UK election triumph?

09/05/2015

Russia

Russia pays tribute to its veterans

More than a quarter of a million people joined the Immortal Regiment march with people holding pictures of relatives who fought during the war. “We

09/05/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv and Donetsk commemorate Victory Day

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has led events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The country’s military bands

09/05/2015

France

6,400 Chinese employees treated to record breaking French holiday

A Chinese company has taken 6,400 employees on a four day record breaking trip to France. They rounded off the adventure by creating the world’s

09/05/2015

Spain

At least three dead after military plane crashes in Spain

In Spain, at least three people have been killed and two seriously hurt in the first fatal crash involving Europe’s newest military transport plane

09/05/2015

Egypt

Former Egyptian President Mubarak sentenced to three years jail with sons

Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to three years in jail without parole along with his two sons. The ruling comes at the

09/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonia police strike against 'armed group' sparks instability fears

Macedonian police have launched an operation in the ethnically mixed northern town of Kumanovo against armed and uniformed men believed to be ethnic

09/05/2015

Spain

Military plane crashes in Seville, Spain

09/05/2015

Liberia

Liberia declared Ebola free

Liberia has been declared Ebola free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after 42 days with no new cases. The West African nation was one of the

09/05/2015

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Soldiers sing as Russia marks WWII anniversary with big parade

09/05/2015

Russia

Putin accuses US of creating a "unipolar world"

The Russian President has used the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two to launch a thinly veiled attack on the United States. In his annual

09/05/2015

World News

Melbourne police arrest 17-year-old on terrorism charges

Police in Australia have arrested a 17-year-old accused of plotting to detonate homemade bombs in Melbourne. A federal police spokesman said three

09/05/2015

Russia

Russia holds biggest ever military parade to mark Victory Day

Russia has held its biggest ever military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, or the Great Patriotic War as its known in

09/05/2015

Russia

[Live] Victory Day in Russia: 70th anniversary of the end of World War II

Russia commemorates 70 years since German forces surrendered to the Soviet Union’s Red Army, officially ending World War II in Europe. Follow our

09/05/2015

Burundi

50,000 people flee Burundi amid violent protests

Police on the streets of Burundi’s capital have clashed with protesters opposing the president’s bid to seek a third term in office. Two weeks ago

09/05/2015

Hungary

Hungarian PM Orban wants to bring back death penalty

Hungary wants to reintroduce the death penalty. It may seem a surprising move for an EU member state but that’s exactly what Hungarian Prime Minister

09/05/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine joins Europe in marking end of World War II

For the first time in 70 years, Ukraine has remembered World War II victims on 8 May, the day when memorial services are held in European countries

09/05/2015

Iraq

Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani wraps up visit to US

The president of Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has been wrapping up a visit to America – his first in almost three years. Massoud Barzani has met

09/05/2015

United Kingdom

Cameron starts forming new UK government

Back in power, British Prime Minister David Cameron is forming his new government. The Conservative leader has already announced that George Osborne

09/05/2015

Burundi

Burundi's president sparks new clashes by registering for third term

Despite days of unrest, Burundi's president has filed papers to stand for a third term in office

09/05/2015