Burundi Burundi clashes: police accused of rounding up victims before they were killed Burundi’s army says almost 90 people were killed in Friday’s violent clashes in the capital Bujumbura. It was the worst outbreak of unrest since a 12/12/2015
Sport Astana Pro Team officially unveiled The Astana Pro Team was officially unveiled at the Saryarka velodrome in Astana on The Kazakh outfit celebrated its tenth birthday in style as big 12/12/2015
Sport Freund shines in Russia Germany’s Severin Freund clinched a large hill event in Russia on Saturday to extend his overall ski jump World Cup lead. The 27-year-old jumped 132 12/12/2015
Sport UEFA Euro 2016 draw: Roy Hodgson's men to face Wales in France With six months to go before the Euro 2016 gets underway in France, a host of big names from the world of football gathered at the Palais des Congrès 12/12/2015
Sport Lindsey Vonn wins giant slalom as Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out America’s Lindsey Vonn held her nerve to win a World Cup giant slalom in Sweden on Saturday for her fourth consecutive victory. The overall World Cup 12/12/2015
World Football: EURO 2016 draw The draw for the final stages of the European Football Championship has just taken place in Paris. The 24 teams will compete in six groups starting 12/12/2015
Syria Syria: explosions in Homs leave at least 16 dead Syria has suffered another day of death and destruction. This time in the central city of Homs. At least 16 people were killed and scores more 12/12/2015
Sport Hirscher triumphs in Val d'Isere Austria’s Marcel Hirscher earned a record fifth win in Val d’Isere on Saturday with a dominating performance in a World Cup giant slalom on the 12/12/2015
world news Yemen: Houthis call ceasefire for Monday ahead of peace talks in Geneva Delegations have been preparing for peace talks to end the bitter conflict in Yemen. The head of the Houthi delegation Mohammed Abdul-Salam told a 12/12/2015
no comment Run, Santa run 10,000 people dressed as Santa Claus race through streets of Spanish capital, Madrid. Five hundred elves, adding a touch of green to the sea of red 12/12/2015
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian women vote and stand as candidates in historic day for Islamic kingdom Saudi Arabian women have made history on Saturday in their country by voting for the first time in local council elections. They have also been 12/12/2015
world news Baghdad calls for withdrawal of Turkish troops in northern Iraq Iraq has appealed to the United Security Council that Turkey immediately and unconditionally remove its troops from northern Iraq. Baghdad has called 12/12/2015
Afghanistan Spanish police officers among dead in Taliban attack At least ten people have been killed in an attack near the Spanish embassy in Kabul. It is reported that among the dead are two Spanish police 12/12/2015
world news Direct mail service to resume between US and Cuba Cuba and the US have agreed to restore a direct postal service. It is one of the first bilateral deals since the former Cold War foes re-established 12/12/2015
Lebanon Son of former Libyan leader Gadhafi freed after being kidnapped Hannibal Gadhafi, a son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, has reportedly been freed after being kidnapped by an unknown Lebanese group. He 12/12/2015
world news Saudi Arabia: women vote for first time in local elections Women are getting to vote for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia. Female candidates are also running in the local polls, in what is seen as an 12/12/2015
Spain Alleged Islamist militant arrested in Spain over plot to kill Swedish cartoonist An alleged Islamist militant has been arrested in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia over a foiled plot to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charef 12/12/2015
