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2015-09-23

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Greece

New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets

Egypt

Egypt pardons 100 prisoners including three journalists

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 100 prisoners, including three Al-Jazerra journalists. All 3 Al Jazeera journalists are now

Ukraine

Masked protesters lay siege to Kharkiv City Hall in Ukraine

A group of masked protesters have laid siege to the house of pro-Russian politician Mikhail Dobkin in Kharkiv, Ukraine. FLAG UKRAINE "AZOV"

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Sport

Scotland swamp Japan in Rugby's World Cup with five second-half tries

The Brave Blossoms have been trampled underfoot. Scotland ended Japan’s fairy- tale start to Rugby’s World Cup. It had been close at half time with

Egypt

France sells Mistral warships withheld from Russia to Egypt

France has sold two Mistral warships originally bound for Russia to Egypt. The sale to Moscow fell through after sanctions were imposed when Russia

Europe News

Aid organisation calls for 'compassion' as EU sets sights on sharing out migrants

An aid organisation is calling for “compassion” after EU ministers agreed a controversial deal to redistribute 120,000 migrants among member states

Business Line

Business Line: Syriza's rocky road ahead in Greece

In this edition of Business Line we focus on the political déjà vu in Greece, where voters headed to the polls in the country’s second elections of

Sport

Sam Cane to captain All Blacks for clash with Namibia

The All Blacks had a final run out before their second match of the tournament – a clash with competition minnows Namibia. The coach has made 12

Saudi Arabia

Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj's key moment

The Hajj pilgrimage marks its most important day on Wednesday with the ascension of Mount Arafat, the climax of the five-day religious festival which

Syria

Assad is Moscow's pawn in regional power stakes

Europe’s struggle to use soft power in coping with Syrian refugees appears to be playing into Russia’s hands as it torques up the hard power. As

USA

Pope Francis appeals to America to seize an historic moment

President Barack Obama has welcomed Pope Francis to the White House at the start of his trip to the USA. The pope was given the five-star treatment

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to execute Shi'ite over anti-government protest

Economy

VW 'Dieselgate' puts 'lax' EU testing under scrutiny

How clean are cars in Europe, and what does the VW ‘Dieselgate’ scandal mean for the European car industry? The exposure of Volkswagen as an

World News

Jean Paul Gaultier on his grandmother and loving Madonna

There was no hint of the prima-donna celebrity fashion star, on the contrary, he arrived full of smiles and gaiety.

Colombia

Colombia: 'Peace is close' in FARC conflict says President Santos

Columbian leader Juan Manuel Santos says “Peace is close” in his country’s decades long-war with Marxist FARC rebels. The message was carried on

Business Series

Lindt's choc teddy beats Haribo's fruit gum in courtroom 'battle of the bears'

The Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is enjoying the sweet scent of victory over its rival Haribo after Germany’s supreme court ruled in its favour in the

Economy

Chinese manufacturing in worst state since 2009, says survey

Chinese manufacturing is having its worst month since the depths of the global financial crisis in early 2009, according to early readings of a

Economy

Total cuts oil output growth target

French oil giant Total has reacted to the sector’s low prices by trimming its ambitious output growth targets, as well as cutting its capital and

Burkina Faso

Army pulls back from coup in Burkina Faso, president restored

Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando is back in power following a deal with military coup leaders mediated by the regional ECOWAS grouping

China

Biting another chunk out of Apple: second headache for software giant

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the saying goes. But not for the US software giant, which is facing its second headache in less than a

Cinema

Senior De Niro works for a youthful Hathaway in The Intern

Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, widower and retiree Ben Whittaker (De Niro) becomes an intern at an online fashion site, founded by Jules Ostin (Hathaway).