2015-07-12

Paraguay

Pope Francis holds huge mass in Paraguay to end Latin America tour

Winding up his “homecoming” tour to Latin America, Pope Francis appealed to world leaders to seek a new economic model to help the poor. On Saturday

12/07/2015

Sport

Djokovic beats Federer to clinch third Wimbledon crown

Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in a close fought match to win his third Wimbledon title 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4, 6-3. The first two sets were

12/07/2015

Economy

Greece told it must restore trust to earn rescue

Eurozone leaders are telling Greece it has to restore trust by enacting key reforms before talks can open on a new financial rescue package to keep

12/07/2015

Sport

Froome remains in yellow despite losing team trial by a second

BMC Racing were the winners on the ninth stage of the Tour de France, a 28-kilometre team-trial which ended in Plumelec in Brittany. They clocked 32

12/07/2015

Poland

Poland: 'Strongman' drugs scare puts 150 people in hospital

More than 150 people have been taken to hospital in southern Poland with the symptoms of drug poisoning after taking a substance called ‘Strongman’

12/07/2015

Egypt

Film legend Omar Sharif is laid to rest in Cairo

The funeral was held in Cairo on Sunday of Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif. Family, friends and fellow Egyptian stars were among those paying their

12/07/2015

Spain

Spain: Eight pensioners killed in care home fire

Eight elderly residents have died in a fire that ripped through a care home near Zaragoza in northeastern Spain in the early hours of Sunday. Twelve

12/07/2015

Mexico

Tunnel '1.5 km long' aids Mexico drug lord El Chapo's jailbreak

Mexican authorities say the country’s most notorious drug lord escaped from prison via a tunnel that began in his cell. A huge manhunt is underway

12/07/2015

Economy

Greece crisis: Tense wait in Athens as crunch eurozone talks continue

Greek churchgoers on Sunday may well have been praying for a miracle. Their near-bankrupt country needs every bit of help it can get, with Athens in

12/07/2015

Sport

Captain Casillas bids tearful farewell to Real amid controversy over exit

The dream, or perhaps, the nightmare is over Iker Casillas. The Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper has bid an emotional farewell to the club he has

12/07/2015

Iran

Israel angry as Iran and West talk up nuclear deal

Iran and the Western powers in Vienna are making increasingly positive noises about a nuclear deal becoming a reality. An Iranian diplomat said on

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Monaco celebrates Prince Albert's decade on the throne

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Israel

Hero's welcome for Islamic Jihad hunger striker freed from Israeli jail

Early on Sunday morning, jubilant supporters gathered to give a hero’s welcome to an Islamic Jihad activist freed from an Israeli jail after nearly

12/07/2015

World News

EU summit cancelled as Greece debt talks continue in the eurozone

Eurozone finance ministers are pursuing crisis talks on Greece but with Saturday’s discussions proving difficult, the planned Sunday summit of all

12/07/2015

Mexico

Mexico: Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman escapes jail...again!

Mexico’s most notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman has escaped from a high security prison for the second time in 14 years. A huge manhunt is underway

12/07/2015

USA

Pluto: New Horizons space probe provides closest-ever pictures

The closest-ever pictures of Pluto, showing details of its geology, have been provided – courtesy of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Launched nine

12/07/2015

Saudi Arabia

Funeral is held of longtime Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal

The funeral has taken place in Saudi Arabia of Prince Saud al-Faisal who was the world’s longest-serving foreign minister, holding the job for 40

12/07/2015

Mexico

Mexico: 'Volcano of Fire' forces hundreds to flee their homes

Ash spewing from the Colima Volcano in western Mexico has sparked fears of a huge eruption, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes.

12/07/2015

Greece

Greek concern as Eurogroup talks look set to go down to the wire

On Sunday morning (July 12), Greece learnt the news that its financial future was still hanging in the balance Our correspondent Akis Tatsis reported

12/07/2015

Belgium

Sceptical Eurogroup members demand guarantee that Greece will repay debt

Sceptical euro zone finance ministers have called for Greece to go beyond the bailout measures it has accepted, if negotiations on Athens’ latest

12/07/2015

Austria

Iran nuclear talks: 'hope' for resolution, despite mixed signals from Tehran

Hope has returned for a resolution to the Iran nuclear talks, diplomats say, despite mixed messages from Tehran.

12/07/2015

Afghanistan

Top ISIL commander Hafez Saeed 'killed in US air strike'

Afghanistan’s top ISIL commander has been killed by a US air strike in the east of the country, officials claim. Hafez Saeed would be the fourth

12/07/2015

Syria

Assad's Syrian Army claims it is closing in on ISIL-held Palmyra

The Syrian Army has released a video purporting to show its soldiers closing in on ISIL militants near the ancient city of Palmyra. Footage released

12/07/2015

Sport

Iker Casillas leaves Real Madrid for Porto

Real Madrid have announced that the team’s goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas is leaving the club for Portuguese side Porto. Casillas made his

12/07/2015

Paraguay

Paraguay: Pope Francis praises 'most glorious women of America'

Pope Francis’ homecoming tour of South America has taken him to Paraguay, where he was emphatic in his praise of the efforts of the country’s women

12/07/2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia protests after PM Vucic attacked at Srebrenica massacre anniversary

Serbia has protested to Bosnia after its prime minister was forced to flee a ceremony in Srebrenica to mark the 20th anniversary of the massacre by

12/07/2015