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2015-11-05

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World News

Lufthansa cabin crew announce strike action - starting Friday

The main cabin crew union at Germany’s flagship carrier, Lufthansa, has announced that a week-long strike will start on Friday (6 November). The

Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh airport security met international standards, says Egyptian expert

An Egyptian security expert has defended security at Sharm el-Sheikh airport amid an exodus of European carriers. British, German and French airlines

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World

Romania: Street protests over 'a whole chain of incompetence and corruption'

‘Corruption kills’ and ‘Murderers’ Just two of the slogans chanted by Romanians who have taken to the streets in their tens of thousands to protest

Sport

Valbuena and Benzema left out of French squad

French striker Matthieu Valbuena has been left out of the international squad for his country’s two matches against Germany and England later this

Italy

Italy mayor takes colourful stand at WWI memorial ceremony

The pacifist mayor of Messina, Renato Accorinti, made an anti-war statement for the third year in a row during a WWI memorial ceremony in Sicily

Jordan

Deadly floods in Jordan

At least three people are reported dead after heavy rain triggered severe flooding in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Nearly 1,000 people have had to

Indonesia

Indonesia reopens Bali airport as winds clear volcanic ash

Indonesia has reopened Bali airport after volcanic ash from Mount Rinjani on a nearby island forced the closure of the busy flight path. Thousands of

Business Series

Toyota cuts sales outlook due to weak Asian demand

Toyota has revised its revenue forecast for the year downwards by one percent to 27.5 trillion yen ($225.82 billion, 207.7 billion euros), largely

Economy

Weak eurozone demand hits 'Made in Germany' goods

German industrial orders fell for the third consecutive month in September – in particular due to weak demand from other eurozone countries. The

Syria

Map: where are Assad's friends and enemies

Russia is arousing international speculation over its intentions toward Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. On Tuesday, RIA news agency quoted a

United Kingdom

British film archive prepares "long lost" Disney rabbit for Christmas

Film archivists at London have rediscovered a long-lost Walt Disney animation from 1928. “Sleigh Bells” features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a character

Business Series

Facebook tops a billion users a day

Facebook shares rose by around five percent after the company’s quarterly results beat estimates. The social media network now has 1.1 billion users

Business Series

UK holiday company shares hit by Egypt travel restrictions

Holiday company shares have been hit by Britain’s move to suspend flights to and from the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh – a decision criticised

Pakistan

Search for survivors continues after Pakistan factory collapse

Rescue efforts have continued the day after a factory collapsed in Pakistan, as survivors trapped in the rubble pleaded for help on their mobile

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Romania: “CTRL ALT DEL” protest

After Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned thousands of people took to the streets of Bucharest to call for new elections.

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Paris: May the Christmas force be with you

Robots and Star Wars characters herald the arrival of the Christmas season in the French capital.

Italy

Mafia Capital trial opens in Rome

Former neo-fascist gangster Massimo Caminati is among those on trial for corruption.

Europe News

NATO flexes muscles in Southern Europe

36,000 NATO personnel gathered in Southern Europe to practice their biggest military exercise in over a decade.

Russia

Sinai tragedy: funerals begin amid fresh theories over cause of crash

Funerals have begun to take place in Russia for some of the 224 victims of the Sinai air crash. In the north western city of Veliky Novgorod

Cinema

The Hunger Games: final film in hit series premieres in Berlin

Berlin hosted the world premiere of the fourth film of the Hunger Games series, ‘Mockingjay – Part Two’, attended by crew and cast including Jennifer

France

Benzema under formal investigation over Valbuena sex-tape "blackmail" plot

French footballer Karim Benzema is placed under formal investigation over a sex tape "blackmail" plot against team mate Mathieu Valbuena.