2015-07-08

Colombia

Colombia's FARC rebels announce month-long truce

FARC rebels announce a unilateral month-long truce from their base in Cuba where they are engaged in troubled peace talks with the Colombian government.

08/07/2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica: Russia vetoes UN resolution to recognise massacre as genocide

Russia has wielded its veto in the UN Security Council to block a resolution that would recognise the 1995 Srebrenica massacre as genocide. As

08/07/2015

USA

No foul play suspected in NYSE and United Airlines shutdowns

Separate computer glitches on Wednesday shut down the New York stock exchange (NYSE) and grounded all flights operated by US airline United. The halt

08/07/2015

Business Line

"V" for victory, "V" for Varoufakis

When Greeks overwhelmingly said “no” to austerity, they also gave a decisive victory for Yanis Varoufakis. In the run-up to the poll he said he’d

08/07/2015

Sport

Golf star Rory McIlroy pulls out of British Open

World number one Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from next week’s British Open at St Andrews after suffering a ruptured ankle ligament. The defending

08/07/2015

Russia

BRICS: Greece dominates the agenda in Ufa

Security is tight and preparations are at their peak in the remote Russian city of Ufa, more than a thousand kilometres east of Moscow #Russia's

08/07/2015

Gaza

Gaza 0% rebuilt, one year after Operation Protective Edge

One year after fighting between Gaza militants and Israel, the Palestinian enclave remains heaped with ruins — infrastructure and thousands of homes

08/07/2015

USA

Computer glitches hit NYSE, United Airlines and Wall Street Journal

The halt in NYSE trading has been described as unprecedented in scale

08/07/2015

Sport

Tour de France: Greipel sprints to second stage victory this edition

Andre Greipel won his second stage of this year’s Tour de France on Wednesday. The German Lotto Soudal rider claimed stage five to add to his stage

08/07/2015

United Kingdom

UK budget creates higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare economy

The British finance minister has used the first conservative party budget in nearly 20 years to reshape the world’s fifth-largest economy. George

08/07/2015

Italy

Massive seizure of property by anti-mafia police in Sicily

Some 1.6 billion euros worth of assets have been seized from a Sicilian family suspected of links to the local Cosa Nostra mafia. Among the property

08/07/2015

Romania

Romania latest country to suffer from European heat wave

As the European heat wave continues, Romania is the latest country to experience record temperatures. The highest red alert has been issued for

08/07/2015

Spain

Spanish wildfires break out amid heat wave

The heatwave hitting Europe is behind an outbreak of wildfires in Spain. Authorities have issued forest fire warnings for almost the entire country

08/07/2015

World News

The buzz about the business of government surveillance - after the Hacking Team hack

An Italian company called Hacking Team that specialises in producing surveillance software used by governments to tap into phone and computers has

08/07/2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo's media still exploring horrors of war

During the Bosnian War, a vast 16th century Jewish cemetery in Sarajevo was the front line in multi-ethnic fighting. The Muslim, Orthodox and

08/07/2015

Europe News

MEPs seek investor dispute compromise in trade deal row

MEPs have voted to back a plan aimed at healing divisions over a trade deal between the EU and the US. The European Parliament had been split on the

08/07/2015

World News

The bitter fight for Freedom of Panorama

08/07/2015

Sport

USA continue World Cup winning celebrations

Hundreds of flag-waving supporters turned out in downtown Los Angeles to help celebrate with the US women’s national team their latest World Cup

08/07/2015

Sport

Gerrard officially presented at LA Galaxy

Steven Gerrard was officially presented at his new club LA Galaxy on Tuesday. Although the former Liverpool captain was presented to the press this

08/07/2015

No Comment

North Korea marks 21st anniversary of Kim Il Sung's death

08/07/2015

Economy

Anxious time for Greek residents and businesses with banks still closed

Greek banks are still closed and limits on cash withdrawals remain in place

08/07/2015

United Kingdom

British Chancellor introduces living wage and cuts benefits

08/07/2015

USA

United Airlines grounds its fleet due to computer glitch

United Airlines was forced to ground its entire fleet in the United States because of what it called “automation problems”. The drastic decision was

08/07/2015

Poland

Poland 'more anti-Brussels' despite getting largest share of EU cash

08/07/2015

Economy

MEPs round on Tspiras

MEPs rounded on Greek prime minister Alexis Tspiras on Wednesday, urging him to more transparent about the reforms he wants to put in place to keep

08/07/2015

Culture news

Rolling Stones 'Exhibitionism' shows off in London

The Rolling Stones have compiled an exhibition looking back at a glittering career that spans five decades. The items on show include guitars, set

08/07/2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Europe marks 20 years since Srebrenica massacre

Thousands of marchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina have joined survivors of Europe’s worst mass killing since the Holocaust: the slaughter of some 8,000

08/07/2015

Hungary

Budapest joins race for 2024 Summer Olympics

08/07/2015

Germany

Crazy weather in Europe: from boiling hot to giant hailstones

People in some parts of Germany are scratching their heads, wondering what is going on with the weather. After days of very high temperatures, which

08/07/2015

Culture news

Class is permanent Chanel, Versace and Armani at Paris Fashion Week

Chanel gambled on a casino for designer Karl Lagerfeld’s 2016 Autumn-Winter collection at Paris Fashion Week. Finale from the Fall-Winter 2015/16

08/07/2015