2015-06-04

Argentina

Argentina: thousands of protesters call for end to 'femicide'

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires to call for tougher measures to end “femicide” – the killing of a woman by a man

04/06/2015

China

China ship disaster: 65 confirmed dead, hundreds still missing

Sixty-five people are now confirmed dead, after a cruise ship capsized on China’s Yangtze river. More than 370 people are still missing, three days

04/06/2015

Ukraine

Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine despite ceasefire

Ukraine witnessed its most serious battles on Wednesday since a ceasefire agreement in February with the fighting centred near the city of Donetsk.

04/06/2015

Greece

Positive mood despite talks between Greece and creditors ending with no deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he believes "an agreement is in sight" with regard a debt deal being struck between the country and its creditors.

04/06/2015

Mexico

Students clash with police days ahead of Mexican state elections

Disturbances between protesters and police broke out in the same town were 43 students disappeared last year. The demonstraters have been calling for an education reform by the current government to b

04/06/2015

Latvia

Latvia names outspoken critic of Russia as new president

Raimonds Vejonis, the current defence minister and member of the green party, was chosen to become Latvia's head of state by the country's parliament.

04/06/2015

Israel

Palestinians protest Israeli light festival in East Jerusalem

Police used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of Palestinians protesting against an Israeli light festival held in the Old City of Jerusalem.

04/06/2015

USA

Saving world football from dictators – the US and the FIFA scandal

04/06/2015

World News

FIFA scandal: Former top official Chuck Blazer admits bribe-taking

Documents from a hearing in New York in 2013 reveal that Chuck Blazer accepted bribes to vote for several events including the World Cups in South in 2010 and in France in 1998.

04/06/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar lands 700 boat people, says most belong to Bangladesh

Myanmar brought ashore more than 700 boat people it had blocked at sea for days, as the United States on Wednesday called on the country to solve a migrant crisis by recognising the rights of its Musl

04/06/2015

France

The world needs more France, Spain's King Felipe declares

King Felipe of Spain has called for “more of France” in the European Union and the world over. ‘No France, no Europe’ “Without France, there is no

04/06/2015

World News

Blazer says he took bribes over award of World Cup in France in 1998

04/06/2015