2015-08-04

Germany

German state and judiciary square up over treason probe

Germany is in the middle of a full-blown spat between the government and judiciary. Heiko Maas, the country’s justice minister, has effectively

04/08/2015

Switzerland

Record ivory seizure at Zurich airport

Customs officials at Zurich airport in Switzerland say they have made their largest ever seizure of ivory. A 262 kilogram haul of ivory, with a

04/08/2015

Germany

Hamburg: dozens injured in former air raid shelter fire

Around 40 people have been injured in a fire and explosion at a former air raid shelter in the German city of Hamburg. The blaze broke out in a

04/08/2015

France

Picasso painting seized in Corsican port

French customs officials have seized a Picasso painting worth 25 million euros from a boat moored in the Corsican port of Calvi. There were concerns

04/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

Four killed amid flash floods and mudslides in FYROM

Four people, including a seven-year-old child, have been killed and one person is missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods and mudslides in

04/08/2015

Croatia

Croatia celebrates 20th anniversary of 'Operation Storm'

Croatia has been holding a military parade in Zagreb to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Operation Storm.’ It was a four-day offensive which ended

04/08/2015

Sport

Doping allegations are ''sensationalist and confusing" - IAAF

The International Association of Athletics Federation has rubbished recent allegations of widespread doping in the sport saying they are

04/08/2015

Japan

Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors 70 years later

August 1945. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese towns. One on Hiroshima on August 6th; another fell on Nagasaki three days later

04/08/2015

Turkey

Turkey struggles in sweltering summer heat

Turkey is basking in a heatwave. In some parts of the country, including Adana in the southeast, the thermometer has been hitting 50 degrees celcius

04/08/2015

Turkey

Turkish troops killed in remote-controlled mine attack

Two Turkish soldiers have been killed after a mine exploded as a military convoy made its way through Sirnak province in southeast Turkey

04/08/2015

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Putting dogs in the care of animal cruelty criminals: a bad idea?

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Mexico resort moves to address seaweed surge

04/08/2015

Italy

More than 2,000 migrants die attempting to cross Mediterranean this year

More than 2,000 migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean into Europe this year, according to the International Organisation for Migrants

04/08/2015

Sport

Maddison making waves in Tahiti

Australian extreme sports athlete Robbie Maddison made some waves over the weekend. After strapping some skis onto his bike, which was fitted with a

04/08/2015

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China flexes its military muscle

04/08/2015

Croatia

Operation Storm 20 years on

Twenty years ago to the day, the Croatian army launched Operation Storm. The objective was to retake control of Serbian-occupied territory inside

04/08/2015

Liberia

Liberia launches child registration drive post Ebola crisis

The Liberian government is on a drive to register more than 70,000 children born at the height of the Ebola epidemic. 70,000 Liberian births

04/08/2015

Austria

Austria: overwhelmed refugee centre closes to new arrivals

One of Austria’s largest refugee centres is closing to new arrivals because it is bursting at the seams. The facility, in Traiskirchen, south of

04/08/2015

World News

Fossil fuel subsidies rising in EU despite pledges to phase them out

04/08/2015

Cyprus

UK extends Tornado air campaign against ISIL in Iraq

The United Kingdom is to extend its Tornado air campaign against ISIL in Iraq until March 2017. RAF Tornados will continue strikes against Islamic

04/08/2015

Iran

Iran sizzles in some of the hottest temperatures ever known to humankind

A long, hot summer? Or a disappointing, damp squib? Whatever your experience this July and August, spare a thought for the people of Iran who are

04/08/2015

World News

Dramatic footage of road collapse as deadly rain storms hit Asia

Deadly rainstorms are continuing to wreak havoc across Europe, washing away villages and roads and leaving scores of people in need of aid. In

04/08/2015

Economy

More Stock Exchange losses in Greece as banking shares plunge

After a Black Monday, it is proving to be a tumultuous Tuesday on the Athens Stock Exchange. Stocks were down 4.5 percent in early trade, a day after

04/08/2015

Yemen

Yemen conflict: Hadi loyalists seize largest military base from Houthis

It is claimed fighters loyal to Yemen’s exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi have seized the country’s largest military base from Houthi forces

04/08/2015

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Nebuta Festival kicks off in Japan

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Syria jet crash leaves many dead

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China in deep water

04/08/2015

Pakistan

Pakistan hangs 'teen' convict despite protests from rights groups

Convicted killer Shafqat Hussain was hanged by Pakistan on Tuesday despite claims that he was under 18 when arrested and was tortured into confessing

04/08/2015

Business Series

Currencies riding a bumpy road

This week’s Business Middle East takes a look at global currency trading trends, and in business snapshot we look at the reactions to the new fuel

04/08/2015

Malaysia

ASEAN foreign ministers set to discuss South China Sea tensions

Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia are meeting in Malaysia, with territorial disputes in the South China Sea set to be a key talking point. The

04/08/2015