2015-08-24

France

France awards Legion of Honour to men who disarmed train gunman

Four men who helped disarm a gunman on an Amsterdam to Paris train have been awarded France’s highest honour. French President François Hollande

24/08/2015

Lebanon

Lebanon: clean-up underway after second night of unrest

Workers are clearing away debris and makeshift barricades after a second night of unrest in Beirut. Anger has come to a head over the Lebanese

24/08/2015

Turkey

Turkey's 'blame game' elections

24/08/2015

Markets

Asian stocks tumble to lowest level in three years

Asian stocks have slumped to their lowest levels in three years. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down over five percent, while China’s Shanghai index lost

24/08/2015

Korea

Apologise, or propaganda continues, South Korea tells Pyongyang

Apologise, or anti-North Korea propaganda will continue, South Korea tells Pyongyang as the situation remains tense despite talks between the two sides.

24/08/2015

Republic of North Macedonia

FYR of Macedonia lays on extra trains for migrants going north

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has laid on extra transport to carry migrants across its territory after days of havoc at its

24/08/2015

United Kingdom

More victims feared in UK airshow crash

Police sift through wreckage of UK's worst airshow disaster fearing the death toll may rise when the remains of the plane is hoisted off the busy road where it crashed.

24/08/2015

Syria

ISIL destroy ancient temple at Palmyra

Islamist extremists blow up a 2,000-year-old Roman building called the Baalshamin Temple which formed part of the ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria.

24/08/2015

France

Train heroes to be honoured for bravery

French president Francois Hollande is to award the men who disarmed a gunman on board a high speed train with the country's highest award, the Legion d'Honneur.

24/08/2015

Germany

German politicians condemn violence against refugee shelters

German police have been forced to establish a security zone round a refugee shelter in the town of Heidenau following two nights of clashes.with

24/08/2015

France

Deadly storms in South of France cause travel chaos

Severe storms in the south of France have left three people dead and caused major travel chaos in Languedoc. A couple in their eighties were killed

24/08/2015

Sport

Chaves wins second stage of Vuelta de España

Esteban Chaves of the Orica Greenedge team has won the second stage of the Vuelta de España. The day was overshadowed by the disqualification of

24/08/2015