Greece New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets Greece’ newly elected government hit its first setback hours after it was sworn in on Wednesday, in a row over whether a junior minister had posted 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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" 23/09/2015
USA Pope Francis begins visit to USA with call for environmental action Pope Francis has been quick to set the tone for his first-ever visit as pontiff to the United States. Greeted at the White House by the Obamas and a 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
brussels bureau Migrant summit: Hungary's Orban suggests Greece should allow others to defend its borders Amid deep divisions and furious rows over how to deal with Europe’s migrant crisis, EU leaders have gathered in Brussels to try and unify their 23/09/2015
brussels bureau 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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
Germany End of the road: Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn quits over emissions scandal Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday amid a spiralling scandal over the German carmaker’s rigging of diesel car 23/09/2015
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia to execute Shi'ite over anti-government protest Saudi Arabia is poised to execute a Shi’ite Muslim over his role in anti-government protests, despite protests that he was a minor when 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
Spain 'More important than football': Catalonia's elections explained Sunday September 27 could mark the beginning of the end of Spain as we know it. The northeastern region of Catalonia will hold local elections, which 23/09/2015
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. 23/09/2015
Hungary Hungary blames EU for refugee crisis Hungary’s parliament has officially condemned the EU for the deadly results of the refugee crisis. This comes less than one month after the 71 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
corporate 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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
Greece New Tsipras government is upbeat about getting Greece back on track Having attended the swearing-in ceremony for his new government in Athens on Wednesday, Alexis Tsipras set off for Brussels to discuss the migration 23/09/2015
le mag The art of business at Lyon's Docks Art Fair Art is also business – the fifth edition of the Docks Art Fair in Lyon brought together 20 French and international galleries... 23/09/2015
Croatia Record refugee numbers enter Croatia as row with Serbia deepens The influx of migrants and refugees to Croatia is staggering, as asylum seekers continue a relentless surge towards western Europe. In a record 23/09/2015
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 23/09/2015
hi-tech Watersports technology in the swim at Interboot 2015 Visitors to Interboot 2015 cast off into the world of watersports in Friedrichshafen, southern Germany. Around 500 exhibitors from 20 nations present 23/09/2015
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). 23/09/2015
