no comment 160,000 migrants have landed in Greece over the past 7 months The number of migrants that arrived in Greece via the Mediterranean sea last week nearly equalled half the figure for the whole of 2014, bringing the 20/08/2015
no comment Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano awakens after 75 years Ecuador’s Cotopaxi Volcano continues to rumble, spewing smoke and ash into the surrounding area and forcing nearby residents to take precautions. In 20/08/2015
Thailand International terror link to Bangkok bomb 'unlikely' - Thai junta Thailand’s military junta says Monday’s deadly bomb attack in Bangkok was “unlikely” to be the work of international terrorists. According to the 20/08/2015
Egypt Egypt: bomb hits Cairo police building, six wounded A car bomb in a Cairo suburb has wounded at least six police officers and badly damaged a state security building. There are no confirmed dead. The 20/08/2015
Brazil Merkel flies to Brazil for bilateral talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Brazil for a two day visit where she was met by President Dilma Rousseff. The purpose is to strengthen 20/08/2015
Egypt Cairo car bomb wounds six police officers A car bomb near a state security building and a court house in a Cairo suburb has left at least six police officers wounded. There are no confirmed 20/08/2015
Sport Manchester United begin Champions League play-off with victory Manchester United began their quest to rejoin Europe’s elite after a season’s absence by beating Club Brugges 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions 20/08/2015
Spain Spanish town celebrates annual 'human tower' festival It’s an act of physical ingenuity and bravery – the annual festival of building Tarragona towers or castles and attracts thousands to the Catalonia 20/08/2015
Syria Syrian scholar Khaled al-Asaad beheaded by ISIL militants A leading Syrian antiquities scholar has been beheaded by ISIL fighters, according to his relatives. His body was reportedly hung from a pole in the 20/08/2015
