2015-08-19

Central African Republic

UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the

19/08/2015

United Kingdom

UK body back e-cigarettes

A UK government agency says e-cigarettes should be made available on prescription

19/08/2015

Sport

Ferrari retain Raikkonen for 2016 season

Kimi Raikkonen will stay with Ferrari for at least another season after the italian glamour team retained the Finn’s services for the 2016 campaign

19/08/2015

South Africa

No parole for Oscar Pistorius

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will not be released from prison on Friday. He was expected to be transfered into house arrest after serving

19/08/2015

Turkey

Turkish soldiers killed in an attack in Siirt province

Eight soldiers are reportedly dead after a bomb attack in Siirt province, while Turkish police are shot at outside a palace in Istanbul.

19/08/2015

Sport

Marseille appoint former Real Madrid player Michel as manager

Out-of-sorts French first division side Marseille have appointed former Real Madrid player Michel as the club’s new manager. The 52-year-old Spaniard

19/08/2015

Sport

World Tango Festival and Championship kicks off in Buenos Aires

Salon tango dancers from around the world showed off their skills in Buenos Aires on Tuesday (August 18) as part of the World Tango Festival and

19/08/2015

Burundi

Burundi: radio silence leaves room for political violence

The country's main independent radio stations have been closed since April when unrest began. By day there is an uneasy calm, by night gunfire rings out in Bujumbura.

19/08/2015

Germany

Asylum protection applications double in Germany

The European Union’s biggest recipient of asylum seekers, Germany, has seen a 100 percent increase in applications. Government figures released on

19/08/2015

World News

Greeces moves migrants from Kos

A ferry docked at the island of Kos has been used by Greek authorities to transport up to 2,500 migrants to the capital, Athens. The ferry served as

19/08/2015

Sport

Sebastien Coe elected IAAF President

Lord Sebastien Coe has been voted in as the new President of world athletics’ governing body IAAF replacing Senegalese Lamine Diack, who has been in

19/08/2015

Indonesia

Bodies of all 54 passengers recovered from Trigana Air crash

Indonesian officials say all 54 bodies have been recovered from the site of Sunday’s (Auguat 16)Trigana Air Service plane crash. Bad weather is

19/08/2015

Italy

The price, and profits, of the people trade

A UN container recently brought a deadly cargo to Catania in Italy. It contained 49 bodies salvaged from an overloaded fishing boat boat where they

19/08/2015

Turkey

Turkey heading towards new elections after coalition talks fail

Early elections for Turkey as President Erodgan favours forming an interim government of his own before the vote: Reportedly speaking to an academic

19/08/2015

Russia

Russia jails 'kidnapped' Estonian 'spy' for 15 years

An Estonian security official has been sentenced to fifteen years in a Russian jail for ‘spying’. The court said Eston Kohver also smuggled weapons

19/08/2015

Greece

Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 3/3: The crisis of 2008

19/08/2015

World News

Children in England 'near bottom of class' in well-being survey

Children in England have come out relatively badly in a major international study of young people’s attitudes to their own lives. In several

19/08/2015

Greece

Where does Greece's debt come from? Part 1/3: the Greek source

19/08/2015

Germany

German parliament votes to back third Greek bailout

The German parliament on Wednesday backed a third bailout program for Greece. A total of 454 MPs voted in favour, whilst 113 rejected the eurozone

19/08/2015

Thailand

Thai police issue arrest warrant for man wanted in connection with Bangkok bombing

This follows from CCTV footage released showing the suspect leaving a backpack and walking away from the Erawan shrine minutes before the explosion.

19/08/2015

Afghanistan

Afghanistan celebrates 96th Independence Day

Afghanistan has been celebrating the 96th anniversary of its independence under tightened security. Kabul has summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to

19/08/2015

Greece

Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 2/3: European roots

Greece’s debt has been a concern for the European Union since 2009. Little by little, attention was drawn away from the first countries within the euro zone to have austerity measures imposed – Ireland, Spain and Portugal – and eventually, the focus came to rest on Greece. But where does its debt co

19/08/2015

World News

Hackers 'post online' stolen AshleyMadison dating site details

Hackers are said to have released online the personal details of more than a million users of a Canadian dating website promoting infidelity. The

19/08/2015

USA

Chelsea Manning found guilty in contraband case but escapes solitary confinement

19/08/2015

World News

Female libido drug 'Addyi' approved by US regulator despite safety fears

A drug dubbed the “female Viagra” – even though it works differently – has been approved by US regulators the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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China commemorates Tianjin dead with flowers

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Syria

Syrian archeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by ISIL militants

Syria's director of antiquities said that the family of Khaled Asaad had informed him that the 82-year-old scholar was executed by the extremist group on Tuesday.

19/08/2015

Sport

Ex-Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected head of world athletics

World athletics has a new chief. Former British Olympic champion Sebastian Coe has been elected as head of the sport’s top body the International

19/08/2015

China

Tianjin homeowners stage anti-government protest over chemical blasts

Exactly a week after the deadly chemical plant explosion in China, homeowners whose estate was destroyed staged a protest in Tianjin, outside a

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