2015-10-21

Culture news

Sex in the city at Paris' Musée d'Orsay

One of the world’s most respected museums has become the first to stage an exhibition on prostitution. ‘Splendour and Misery. Pictures of

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Slovenia

Slovenia gives army more power amid migrant crisis

Slovenia’s given its army new powers to help police guard its state borders as thousands of migrants continue to pour into the country from Croatia

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Russia

Syria's Assad discusses military operation in Kremlin

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks about Russia’s air operation against Islamist militants in Syria. The

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Canada

Canada's new PM confirms pledge to end fight against Islamic State militants

Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau has confirmed his pledge to end the country’s combat role against Islamic State militants in Iraq

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United Kingdom

UK gives a royal welcome to China's President Xi

Nothing but the best for President Xi Jinping – the Chinese leader was treated to an extravagant banquet laid on by Queen Elizabeth in Buckingham

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USA

US and Russia sign deal to minimise risks during air strikes over Syria

US and Russian military officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure aircraft safety . It stipulates what their pilots should do to

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Israel

More shootings and knife attacks add to Palestinian - Israeli bloodshed

Tuesday night in Hebron and two more Palestinians were shot dead after a stabbing attack that wounded an Israeli soldier . Israeli security forces

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France

French travellers cut road and rail links near Grenoble to demand prison release for funeral

A group of around 30 travellers raided a scrapyard and blocked a road in the French alps in Moirans near Grenoble on Tuesday, setting the wrecks

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USA

Joe Biden for US president? Wait and see…

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Israel

Ban Ki-moon urges Netanyahu and Abbas to step back from 'dangerous abyss'

An international diplomatic effort spearheaded by the UN’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is under way to try and end three weeks of violence between

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Sport

Champions League: Arsenal down Bayern, Chelsea held by Dynamo Kyiv

Ivan Rakitic scored two second half goals to hand holders Barcelona a 2-0 win at BATE Borisov in Group E of the Champions League. Elsewhere in the

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Austria

Refugees rush Austrian border in desperation to leave Slovenia

The Austrian authorities say around 4,500 refugees overran their border with Slovenia at Spielfeld on Tuesday afternoon. It took the border guards

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Egypt

Mummy: Tutankhamun gets a face lift

A group of German and Egyptian scientists have braved the Mummy’s curse to carry out some important restoration work. The bandages are about to go on

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