2015-07-03

Kazakhstan

Progress resupply craft successfully en route for ISS

It's lift off for the Progress resupply ship, with all signs pointing to a successful connection with the International Space Station on July 5.

03/07/2015

My Europe Series

Food from animal clones: what European citizens need to know

Concerns about food products from cloned animals are preoccupying Emma from Lyon, who asks: “In Europe are we eating meat or milk from cloned

03/07/2015

World News

Boosting foreign trade on agenda at tenth Pacific Alliance Summit

The tenth Pacific Alliance Summit saw the Presidents of Peru, Colombia, Chile and Mexico gather in the Peruvian seaside resort of Paracas. There

03/07/2015

Spain

Barcelona blocks new tourist accommodation licences

Barcelona’s new mayor has launched a one year ban on new tourist accommodation. Mayor Ada Colau says she wants to avoid a saturation of the market

03/07/2015

Colombia

Two explosions hit Colombian capital

Double explosions in Colombia’s capital Bogota have wounded eight people. The first blast took place in the financial district while the second hit

03/07/2015

Egypt

Egypt hits back at 'Islamic State' militants in Sinai Peninsula

The funeral took place on Thursday for one of 17 Egyptian soldiers killed by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula. A large crowd gathered for a

03/07/2015

Malaysia

Malaysia wants UN-backed tribunal over MH17

Malaysia is to push for a United Nations-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. UN Security

03/07/2015

World News

Tsipras: 'no' vote will mean a better deal with lenders

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted on Thursday that a ‘no’ vote in Sunday’s referendum would give him a chance to negotiate a better outcome with

03/07/2015

Greece

Greek people will suffer after Sunday's vote, says Communist Party

Thousands of Communist Party (KKE) supporters gathered in front of Greece’s parliament building in central Athens on Thursday (July 2). Their leader

03/07/2015

France

Calais migrants: France & UK promise tougher action

A strike by ferry workers in the French port of Calais was called off on Thursday after four days of chaos. Access to the port was blockaded and

03/07/2015

Sport

Tour de France teams and contenders presented

The Tour de France teams were presented in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Thursday. In total twenty-two teams and 198 riders were shown off to the

03/07/2015

France

Thousands rally in France in support of Greek "no" vote

In France, thousands have been protesting urging Greeks to vote no in Sunday’s bailout referendum. From Paris to Marseille to Montpellier, the scene

03/07/2015

Saudi Arabia

Billionaire Saudi prince pledges entire personal wealth to charity

A billionaire Saudi prince says he will donate his entire wealth to charity over the coming years. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told a news conference

03/07/2015