2015-12-12

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

France

COP21 Delegates vote to adopt historic deal

Nightfall in Paris has brought the promise of a new dawn in the bid to arrest global warming. One hundred and ninety five countries have agreed a

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 News

Demonstrations at COP21

“We are nature defending itself,” was one chant which echoed around the streets of the French capital as delegates discussed the landmark proposed

12/12/2015

World News

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

France

COP 21 proposed deal to keep temperatures below 2C

An historic deal, sustainable and for life. The enthusiasm from leaders at the COP 21 climate change conference has been effusive after reaching a

12/12/2015

France

Paris climate talks: Fabius announces "ambitious" final draft

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has presented a landmark climate deal in Paris. The accord, which he described as “historic and ambitious” was

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

Stars descend on Berlin for European Film Awards

There is glitz and glamour in Berlin, as big names in the movie industry arrive for the the European Film Awards. German director Sebastian Schipper

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

Syria

Syria's Assad says he won't negotiate with armed groups

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups. A decision that seems to scupper peace talks that Russia and the

12/12/2015