2015-06-05

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Thousands attend Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong

05/06/2015

Greece

Early election warning if Greece's creditors refuse to soften terms

Far-left factions within Greece’s government have said early elections may be called if international lenders do not soften their terms for a

05/06/2015

USA

US panel backs female libido drug with conditions

A drug to treat low female sexual desire should be approved under strict conditions, according to an influential panel in the US. The advisers to the

05/06/2015

Mexico

Suspected drugs gangs kill candidates before Mexico midterm elections

Violence before this weekend’s midterm elections in Mexico has claimed the lives of at least seven candidates. Drugs gangs are thought to be

05/06/2015

United Kingdom

John Lennon's lost guitar up for sale

A long-lost guitar belonging to John Lennon is to be put up for auction in America and is expected to fetch up to 800,000 dollars. The J-160E Gibson

05/06/2015

USA

Huge cyber attack hits US government workers

US officials say hackers have broken into government computers and may have stolen the personal data of four million current and former federal

05/06/2015

World News

Calls for FIFA payments probe after Ireland's 5m€ for Henry handball

FIFA and Ireland's Football Association (FAI) have confirmed that the world's governing body paid five million euros to stop the Irish from going to court over a controversial World Cup playoff defeat

05/06/2015

USA

Rick Perry joins Republican race for the White House

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry joins the race for the White House for the second time. The Republican candidate hopes to do better than in 2012

05/06/2015

Italy

Italian police seizes Turkish ship carrying 12 tons of hashish

Italian police have seized a Turkish ship in the strait of Sicily carrying 12 tons of hashish – a discovery worth some 40 million euros. The ship

05/06/2015

Russia

Military, patriotic fashion takes to Russian catwalk

Young Russian designers go patriotic. They held a special fashion show in Moscow on Wednesday, where they presented collections glorifying President

05/06/2015

Ukraine

Renewed Ukraine fighting prompts UN Security Council emergency meeting

Ukraine has seen its worst fighting since February, with President Poroshenko warning of a huge threat of Russian military operations. The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency session on Friday

05/06/2015

Israel

Israel slams France's Orange over plan to end telecom deal

Unveiling plans to shut down a brand licensing partnership in Israel, French telecom giant Orange has sparked outrage in the country, where it is accused of giving in to Arab calls for boycott.

05/06/2015

Spain

Russia to the rescue: Moscow flies antidote to Spain's diphtheria patient

Russia has come to the rescue of a six-year-old boy in Spain’s Catalonia region. The boy has been admitted to hospital with Spain’s first recorded

05/06/2015