2015-05-14

World News

Data raises questions over EU's attitude towards asylum seekers

New data has shed fresh doubt over the EU’s attitude to asylum seekers after a weekend in which more than 700 migrants drowned trying to reach the

14/05/2015

Germany

Lufthansa strikes put on hold as union mediates

Strikes by Lufthansa pilots have been put back until the end of July after their union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) agreed with the airline to enter a

14/05/2015

USA

US Congress takes first step against massive data collecting by NSA

US Congress has moved a step closer to introducing the USA Freedom Act after the House of Representatives approved the bill. If passed by the Senate

14/05/2015

USA

Amtrak train derailed at twice the speed limit

Amtrak train which derailed at Philadelphia killing seven people was traveling too fast for the stretch of track say investigators

14/05/2015

World News

Vatican agrees treaty recognising Palestinian State

Vatican agrees a treaty which is the first legal document negotiated between the Holy See and the Palestinian State and constitutes official diplomatic recognition..

14/05/2015

World News

UK rejects EU quota plan to solve migrant crisis

Britain’s new Conservative government has already expressed a firm “No” to EU plans for a quota system to deal with the migration crisis which has

14/05/2015

Russia

Moscow: Kremlin critic Navalny spared jail

A Moscow court has rejected a bid by law enforcement officials to have Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed, for alleged violation of a suspended

14/05/2015

United Kingdom

UK: Prince Charles' 'spider memos' to ministers made public

Britain’s Prince Charles said UK troops were under-resourced during the Iraq war. That is according to a letter he penned to former Prime Minister

14/05/2015

United Kingdom

UK unclear if jihadi runaways can return home

Britain’s Foreign Office is looking in to reports that three British schoolgirls are on the run after escaping from ISIL jihadists in Iraq. There is

14/05/2015

France

'Standing Tall' starring French icon opens Cannes Film Festival

The stars have been out in force on the red carpet, for the start of the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Filmmaker brothers Joel and Ethan Coen are

14/05/2015

Sport

Champions League: Juventus hold on despite Real pressure

Italian champions Juventus have booked their place in the Champions League final with a tense 1-1 draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu

14/05/2015

Nepal

Nepalese camp outside, too scared to return to quake-damaged homes

Relief aid is slowly being distributed to people affected by two large quakes in three weeks

14/05/2015