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2015-07-25

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France

Hundreds of French Kurds stage demonstration in Paris

Hundreds of people from the French Kurdish community have turned out for a demonstration in Paris. They are protesting against the attack by

Sport

Business as usual as Blatter joins Putin for World Cup draw

Despite the corruption scandals surrounding Fifa and the investigations into the bidding process that awarded Russia the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar

Kenya

Obama in Kenya: a pledge to work together but also criticism

The US and Kenyan leaders disagreed on some matters, including the country's record on gay rights

Sport

Froome holds off Quintana on L'Alpe d'Huez to head to Paris in yellow

Team Sky rider Christopher Froome is bathed in yellow ahead of the roll into Paris and his coronation as winner of the 2015 Tour de France. After a

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China: the fury of the Hukou Waterfalls

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Protest against Uber in Brazil

Japan

Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic and Paralympic emblems

Turkey

Why Turkey and the PKK are resuming a conflict

Portugal

Former head of collapsed Portuguese bank under house arrest

Ricardo Selgado is being investigated over allegations of forgery, breach of trust, tax evasion and money laundering

Italy

1,200 Migrants arrive in Sicily rescued in the Mediterranean

More than 1,200 migrants arrived in Sicily as Eritrea called for a UN probe in people trafficking.

Economy

Greek bailout talks set for Monday, as loan request sent to IMF

A letter was sent from the Greek Finance Ministry ahead of talks expected on Monday between Athens and its creditors

Focus

Europe's young Olympic hopefuls compete in Tbilisi

The Olympic flame in the centre of the Georgian capital Tbilisi welcomes young athletes from all over Europe to compete in the European Youth Olympic

Kenya

Africa is on the move, says Obama in Kenya

Speaking at a summit in Nairobi Obama told African entrepreneurs their work offered an alternative to ideologies of violence and could help push back corruption.

Burundi

Burundi elections 'deeply flawed' says US

The US joins criticism of Burundi presidential elections by the East African Community which said the ballot was 'neither free nor fair' as Nkurunziza wins a controversial third term.

Economy

IMF confirms receiving Greek request for new loan

The International Monetary Fund says it’s received a letter from Greece seeking a new loan, confirming a statement from the Greek finance ministry

Kenya

Obama's Kenya trip begins with family dinner in father's homeland

The US president has arrived in Nairobi for this first visit since his election in 2008 to the country where his father was born.

World News

Nasa releases stunning new images of Pluto

Nasa has released a number of stunning colour photographs of the planet Pluto. The pictures have been compiled from four images from the New

Italy

Several killed in Italy fireworks factory blasts

A series of explosions at a fireworks factory in southern Italy has killed seven people. Reports say a van blew up at the Bruscella plant at Modugno

Austria

Austria bans 'Nazi coded' car number plates

Austria has banned new car number plates which have hidden codes symbolising support for neo-Nazi or other extremist causes. More than 30 number and

Germany

Duisburg marks five years since Love Parade tragedy

The German town of Duisburg has held a memorial service to mark five years since a deadly stampede at the Love Parade techno festival. Twenty-one

Kenya

President Obama arrives in Kenya with Nairobi in security lockdown

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya. Landing in the country where his father was born he was met by his half-sister Auma and Kenyan

Sport

Springboks aim to bounce back against All Blacks

South Africa will look to bounce back from their opening defeat to Australia in the Rugby championship on Saturday when the springboks face three