2015-09-12

Italy

Night of surprises in Venice as debut film from Venezuela grabs Golden Lion

An unknown first-time director has won one of world cinema’s most prestigious prizes, Venice’s Golden Lion. Lorenzo Vigas, for his film “From Afar”

12/09/2015

Sport

Blatter accused of selling World Cup TV rights at cut price to Warner

Switzerland’s Sepp Blatter reportedly sold off television rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups to former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner at a

12/09/2015

World News

Anti-migrant marches held in several European capitals

Around 1000 people marched in Bratislava on Saturday against taking any migrants into the country. Banners read “No to Islamisation and

12/09/2015

Sport

Lorenzo on pole for San Marino GP

Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo held his nerve to take his 33rd MotoGP pole position ahead of Sunday’s race in San Marino. The Movistar Yamaha rider, who is

12/09/2015

United Kingdom

Large rally in London calls for more aid for refugees and migrants

What began as an appeal on social media turned into an event that organisers say gathered more than 100,000 people in central London in support of

12/09/2015

India

India: At least 85 killed in Indian restaurant explosions

12/09/2015

Greece

Latest opinion polls suggest Greek election will be inconclusive

With just a week to go before Greece has another general election the latest opinion poll suggests the result is still too close to call with the two

12/09/2015

Turkey

Residents inspect damage as Cizre curfew lifted in Turkey

Residents assess the damage as an eight-day curfew is lifted in the predominantly Kurdish city of Cizre in Turkey. It had been cut off last Friday

12/09/2015

Hungary

Refugees race to leave Hungary before tough new immigration laws come into effect

Prime Minister Victor Orban announced that anyone illegally crossing the border will be arrested starting from Tuesday.

12/09/2015

Egypt

Egypt's government resigns as Ismail asked to form new cabinet

Egyptians are bewildered at the sudden resignation of the government and prime minister with a general election looming in October. President Abdel

12/09/2015

United Kingdom

Riding to the rescue or driving off a cliff? Britain's left gets radical new leader

Britain’s opposition Labour party has elected a new leader, radical leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn. His margin of victory was huge, scooping over a quarter

12/09/2015

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Kazakhstan: 550th anniversary of Kazakh Khanate

12/09/2015

USA

N.Y. police release video of tennis star James Blake's mistaken arrest

12/09/2015

United Kingdom

All you need to know about new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

12/09/2015

France

French consul in Turkey suspended for boat sales to migrants

A French reporter looking for the source of boats used by refugees to get to Europe from Turkey followed the trail to a shop belonging to the French honorary consul in the port town of Bodrum.

12/09/2015

Chile

Still searching for justice, Chile marks the 42nd anniversary of military coup

Remembering a painful past, Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet said the truth must be told and justice be served for thousands of victims of the

12/09/2015

United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn is the new leader of UK Labour Party

12/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

Death toll climbs to 107 after Grand Mosque crane collapse

More than 100 people are killed and over two hundred injured after a crane collapses at Mecca's Grand Mosque

12/09/2015

Russia

Record-breaking Russian cosmonaut returns to Earth

A record-breaking Russian cosmonaut has come back down to earth in a Soyuz capsule. Gennady Padalka returned from the International Space Station

12/09/2015

USA

Russia's strategy in Syria 'doomed to failure'

US President Barack Obama has described Russia’s escalated military involvement in Syria and support for President Bashar al Assad as “doomed to

12/09/2015

USA

Roberta Vinci knocks Serena Williams out of US Open in shock win

Roberta Vinci has delivered one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, beating Serena Williams at the US Open. Unseeded Vinci – playing in her

12/09/2015

Hungary

Hungary deploys thousands of soldiers to border with Serbia

Nearly four-thousand soldiers have been deployed to Hungary’s border with Serbia to help police, amid a continued influx of migrants. The military

12/09/2015

Italy

Rome march calls for more rights for refugees and asylum seekers

Demanding more rights for refugees and asylum seekers in Europe. Around two thousand barefoot migrants and volunteers have taken to the streets of

12/09/2015

Spain

Barcelona buzzing as region celebrates Catalonia's national day

More than one million people crammed the streets of Barcelona to celebrate Catalonia’s national day. The throngs called for Catalonia to break away

12/09/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine's Poroshenko confident Minsk agreement will be fulfilled by end of year

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko says he is optimistic the requirements of the Minsk peace agreement will be fulfilled by the end of the year

12/09/2015

Hungary

Rich Hungarian offers cash to help refugee children

One of Hungary’s wealthiest business people, Sandor Demjan, has offered to donate one million euros to help improve the lot of refugee children in

12/09/2015

Spain

Taxi drivers latest anti-Uber demos hit Madrid

Thousands of taxi drivers have protested in the Spanish capital,Madrid. Drivers from France and across Spain joined in the demonstration against

12/09/2015

Saudi Arabia

More than 100 killed in Mecca crane collapse, say Saudi officials

The Saudi Civil Defence agency says severe rain contributed to the collapse of a crane which has killed more than 100 people in the Muslim holy city

12/09/2015

Sport

Dumoulin extends Vuelta lead after stage 19

Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin took yet another step towards his first Grand Tour title after extending his lead in the Vuelta following stage 19. Dumoulin

12/09/2015

Mexico

Mexico's Colima volcano in fresh eruptions

Mexico’s Colima volcano has been spewing fresh plumes of smoke and hot ash in a series of small eruptions. It is the latest in a summer of activity

12/09/2015