2015-06-01

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Do you know: roots or branches, which grow faster?

01/06/2015

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Enrique Iglesias injured by drone during concert

Enrique Iglesias performed a concert in Mexico with blood streaming from a wound in his hand caused when he tried to catch a drone. The Spanish

01/06/2015

USA

US spying powers suspended after Senate setback

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has temporary lost its authority to collect bulk phone records. The surveillance programme made public by

01/06/2015

Explore

Warming to Tbilisi

01/06/2015

Explore

Traveler’s diary: Tbilisi

01/06/2015

Italy

Italy: Renzi's Democratic Party loses ground in regional elections

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has suffered a setback in regional elections. Although his centre-left Democratic Party has won five of seven

01/06/2015

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Rescued migrants and more than a dozen dead arrive in Sicily

01/06/2015

World News

Deadly MERS virus infects 18 people in South Korea

Doctors in China have confirmed a man from South Korea is receiving treatment for the deadly virus MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). The

01/06/2015

China

Solar Impulse makes unscheduled stop in Japan

Poor weather has forced Solar Impulse 2 to make an “intermediate landing” in Japan. The solar-powered plane will wait for better conditions above the

01/06/2015

Burundi

Burundi opposition calls for president to quit

African leaders meeting in Tanzania to discuss the political crisis in Burundi have called for the postponement of contentious elections which have

01/06/2015

USA

US Senate fails to act over controversial surveillance laws

The US Senate has failed to reach a deal over extending anti-terrorist laws that let its security services collect phone data. It means the law known

01/06/2015

Italy

PM Renzi 's Democratic Party remains top in Italian local poll

Exit polls in Italy’s local elections are indicating that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party will remain the largest in a vote widely

01/06/2015

China

China introduces smoking ban in Beijing

A smoking ban in Beijing comes into force today in the Chinese capital’s, restaurants, offices and on public transport . Health activists have

01/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt demolishes Mubarak's party HQ in Cairo

Egypt has begun demolishing the political headquarters of former President Hosni Mubarak. The concrete tower block symbolised decades of

01/06/2015

Italy

Italian aerobatic pilots involved in deadly collision before show

A collision between two Italian planes belonging to the country’s air force aerobatic team has left one pilot dead. The incident took place during a

01/06/2015

Poland

Poland's newest political party poised to make election impact

The first congress by Poland’s newest political party has been held in Warsaw. Economist Ryszard Petru is one of the founding members of the newly

01/06/2015