2015-05-20

World News

Malaysia and Indonesia offer shelter to 7,000 'boat people'

Malaysia and Indonesia have said they will offer temporary shelter to 7,000 migrants at sea but that is the limit. They said it is on the

20/05/2015

Germany

New strike halts German public rail services again

The GDL train workers’ union in Germany has begun a new strike that will affect freight and passenger traffic, and it says it may go on for longer

20/05/2015

Cinema

'Nahid' the latest Iranian film making waves at Cannes

Following the success of the Academy Award winning Iranian film ‘A Separation’ the latest Iranian realist movie making waves at the Cannes Film

20/05/2015

Culture news

Intoxicating climate change opera 'CO2' at La Scala Milan

Opera is on the move the themes of love, war, heroism and death are out and climate change is in. The opera ‘CO2’ at Milan La Scala Milan stages the

20/05/2015

North Korea

North Korea cancels Ban Ki-moon visit

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a rare visit to North Korea has been cancelled because Pyongyang has retracted its approval

20/05/2015

Bolivia

Army brought in to break bread strike in Bolivia

Following a 48-hour strike by Bolivian bakers the army is being drafted in to fill the breech. Thousands of rolls are being produced at make shift

20/05/2015

United Kingdom

Botanist discovers portrait of Shakespeare as a young man

A 400-year-old botany book contains what could be the only known portrait of William Shakespeare made in his own life time. 'Authentic image of

20/05/2015

Norway

Norwegian cruise ship runs aground off Bermuda

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship has run aground on a reef as it was leaving Bermuda.The Norwegian Dawn was returning to Boston with 2675 passengers and

20/05/2015

Czech Republic

Hungarian Gripen fighter plane crashes in Czech Republic

The crew of a Hungarian fighter plane managed to eject to safety before it crashed at the Czech military base in Caslav. The plane a JAS-39 Gripen

20/05/2015

Austria

Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Vienna with first semi-final

The Eurovision Song Contest has officially kicked-off in Vienna with the first semi-final. Sixteen acts pulled out all the stops to avoid

20/05/2015

World News

EU migrant quota plans hit rough water

European Union plans to cope with the vast numbers of migrants risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean to get to Europe appear close to

20/05/2015

Oman

Colombia President promises to help families affected by deadly landslide

Rescuers in Colombia continue the search for victims of a landslide that tore through the town of Salgar killing more than 60 people and injuring dozens more in the worst disaster of its kind for a de

20/05/2015

Burundi

Anti-president protest in Burundi ends in clashes with police

Another protest in Bujumbura began peacefully enough on Tuesday with calls for Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza to drop his bid for a third

20/05/2015

Iraq

Iraq: video released showing soldiers being rescued from ISIL-held Ramadi

Iraq’s ministry of defence has released video showing troops being airlifted from Ramadi, which was taken over by ISIL militants at the weekend. The

20/05/2015

Ukraine

Moscow demands access to Russians detained in Ukraine

Kyiv says the men are Russian soldiers guilty of carrying out 'terrorist acts' in the country.

20/05/2015