2015-06-16

Sport

Russia completed a clean sweep of the Synchronised Swimming medals in Baku

16/06/2015

Sport

Volvo Ocean Race: Crews set sail in final leg

The seven-boat fleet of the Volvo Ocean race set sail for the ninth and final leg of the demanding round the world challenge on Tuesday. The crews

16/06/2015

USA

Billionaire Donald Trump says he's running for US president

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is throwing his hat into the ring for next year’s US presidential election. Taking to the podium at Trump Towers

16/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt: death sentences upheld for Mursi and other Brotherhood leaders

A Cairo court has upheld death sentences for toppled president, Mohamed Mursi and other leaders within the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement. They

16/06/2015

Europe News

EU migration talks end without a deal

EU talks aimed at finding a solution to the Mediterranean migration crisis have broken down in Luxembourg. No deal was found as interior ministers

16/06/2015

Europe News

Juncker slams Greece for misrepresenting EU stance

The Greek government is misleading voters by mis-stating the position of EU officials in ongoing debt negotiations, Jean-Claude Juncker, the

16/06/2015

USA

US Muslims target Charlie Hedbo backlash with ad campaign

16/06/2015

World News

Man infected with MERS earlier this year dies in Germany

A man infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, earlier this year has died in hospital in Germany. The 65-year-old suffered

16/06/2015

USA

Irish nationals killed in California balcony collapse

Five Irish nationals have been killed after a balcony collapsed in Berkerly, California. They were attending a birthday party in the area popular

16/06/2015

Philippines

Philippine rebel group hand over weapons as part of peace deal

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Philippines has handed over a first batch of weapons to the government as part of an ongoing peace plan. The

16/06/2015

Sport

Van der Vaart completes Real Betis move

Rafael Van der Vaart began the next chapter of his footballing career on Tuesday when he signed a three-year contract to play for recently promoted

16/06/2015

Tunisia

Train and truck in fatal collision in El Fhas, Tunisia

A passenger train and a truck have been involved in a fatal collision in the Tunisian town of El Fahs some 60 kilometers from the capital Tunis

16/06/2015

Bahrain

Opposition leader jailed in Bahrain

A court in Bahrain has sentenced Shi’ite opposition leader Ali Salman to four-years in jail. Bahrain jails main opposition leader Ali Salman for

16/06/2015

Romania

Wrecks turn up diving for archeology in the Danube

Historic treasures, ripe for discovery, are lying within easy reach for divers at the bottom of long-undisturbed waterways. Romanian scuba

16/06/2015

Russia

Putin says Russia is to beef up its nuclear arsenal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow is boosting its nuclear arsenal. It comes after Kremlin officials denounced a US plan to

16/06/2015

Sport

Sinisa Mihajlovic was appointed coach of AC Milan

16/06/2015

Syria

Syrian-Kurdish fighters seize control of Tal Abyad from ISIL

Syrian-Kurdish fighters say they have driven ISIL militants out of the northern border town of Tal Abyad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

16/06/2015

Israel

Israeli video mocks Western journalists' coverage of Gaza conflict

16/06/2015

World

Morales: "time for a change" in EU-Latam relationship

Bolivian President Evo Morales calls on Europe to rethink its ties with Latin America, saying a trade deal should focus on complementarity and solidarity rather than competition.

16/06/2015

World News

EU Dublin Treaty crushing Mediterranean states under asylum burden

The flow of people from Africa to Europe has increased significantly this year, most of them landing in Italy. From January to May, Italy received

16/06/2015

Greece

Tsipras says austerity is 'humiliating for our people' as Greek debt talks remain in limbo

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has delivered a biting speech to his Syriza party MPs saying the European Central Bank is attempting to force his

16/06/2015

Culture news

Fashion for the spring and summer in 2016 in focus at "London Collections Men"

It was feet first on the catwalk at Men’s fashion week officially known as “London Collections Men”. Seventy-seven designers were showing their

16/06/2015

Afghanistan

Afghanistan appoints first female Supreme Court judge

The President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has made good on his election promise and appointed Anisa Rassouli to be his country’s first female Supreme

16/06/2015

Europe News

Italy warns EU again on migration

Italy has again warned it needs more help with the huge influx of migrants onto its shores, with two hundred Africans stuck at the country’s border

16/06/2015

Greece

The coordinator of the greek negotiating team on the deadlock and the next steps

16/06/2015

Switzerland

Despite "ticking bomb" situation, little hope for peace in Yemen talks

Delegates from both sides of the Yemen peace talks express little hope for a resolution to the conflict in the country.

16/06/2015

Italy

Italian police struggle to contain Ventimiglia migrants as French accused of foul play

After Italian police rounded up a group of migrants and attempted to get them on a bus, they were unable to prevent them fleeing after an angry crowd

16/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt's Mursi sentenced to life in prison for conspiring with foreign groups

An Egyptian court sentenced former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to 25 years in prison on Tuesday in a case related to conspiring with foreign

16/06/2015

Yemen

Yemen's Old City: UNESCO site targeted in battle for Sana'a

The Yemeni capital’s Old City is the latest area to be targeted in the battle between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces. Dating back more than

16/06/2015

Culture news

The popularity of the Bachata - a dance from the Dominican Republic is growing in Europe

Bachata is to the Dominican Republic what jazz is to the United States of America. It is a genre of music but it is also a dance and a vector of

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