2015-05-13

Pakistan

Motorcycle gunmen kill 41 in Karachi bus attack

13/05/2015

Nepal

Nepal rescue operation focuses on mountains after latest earthquake

Nepal has again been plunged into trauma after the latest fatal earthquake on Tuesday. A mountainous area east of the capital Kathmandu is the worst

13/05/2015

USA

Train derailment near Philadelphia leaves several dead and 50 injured

At least five people have been killed and around 50 more injured when an Amtrak passenger train derailed in Philadelphia. "My train crashed": Several

13/05/2015

North Korea

North Korea executes defence minister for 'dozing off'

North Korea has executed its defence chief for treason according to South Korea’s spy agency. Leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15

13/05/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia premier sacrifices colleagues to save government

The crisis in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia shows no signs of abating with the opposition claiming the government orchestrated

13/05/2015

Spain

Two arrested in Spain accused of recruiting for ISIL

Spanish police have arrested two Moroccan men accused of using the internet to recruit ISIL supporters. The two suspects were detained in Barcelona

13/05/2015

Turkey

Turkish graft prosecuters dismissed

Four Turkish prosecutors and one judge, who had been involved in the country’s biggest-ever corruption investigation have themselves been dismissed

13/05/2015

Austria

'Gay traffic lights' introduced in Vienna

Austria’s capital is gearing up to host the Eurovision song contest by turning the city into a beacon of tolerance. Across Vienna, special traffic

13/05/2015

World News

Delayed return of thee ISS crew members due to Progress burn-up

The return of three crew members of the International Space Station has been delayed. It’s due to the non-arrival of the Russian apace agency’s

13/05/2015

Greece

'Grexit' from European education systems? Hundreds in Athens protest government reforms

Over 400 people have gathered in Athens to demonstrate against education reforms. The crowd consisted largely of university professors and school

13/05/2015

Russia

Sanctions mentioned in positive talks between the US and Russia in Sochi

US Secretary of State John Kerry holds positive talks with Russian leadership during his first visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis began.

13/05/2015

Sport

Barcelona through to Champions League final despite 3-2 Bayern loss

Bayern Munich have defeated Barcelona 3-2 in the second game of their champions league semi-final. But after the German side’s 3-0 defeat in the

13/05/2015

Russia

'Putin. War': new report claims Russia heavily involved in east Ukraine conflict

Allies of murdered anti-Kremlin activist Boris Nemtsov finish and release a report he began, which claims at least 220 Russian soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine in the past year.

13/05/2015