2015-12-28

Turkey

Turkish exporters face bleak 2016 as Russian sanctions approach

With Russian sanctions against Turkey coming into force now just days away on January 1 in the bazaar the cost of a dispute with Moscow has been

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World News

Syrian journalist who was critical of ISIL is gunned down in Turkey

A Syrian filmmaker who had been documenting atrocities committed in Syria has been gunned down in Turkey. Naji Jerf was part of the Raqqa Is Being

28/12/2015

World News

Syrian rebels evacuated under UN deal

A plane carrying more than a hundred Syrian rebel fighters left Lebanon’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday, bound for Turkey. The

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Sport

Manchester United held by Chelsea, Arsenal go top

Manchester United’s winless streak reached eight matches in all competitions after they were held to an entertaining but goalless draw by Chelsea in

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USA

Ghastly weather across US

In the US state of Texas, at least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend as floods and tornadoes flattened buildings and

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Italy

900 migrants reach Italy as Renzi vows to support Libyan gov

After three nights on a Norwegian rescue ship, some 900 migrants disembarked in the Italian port city of Palermo early on Monday morning. More than

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Finland

Stopped at the final hurdle: migrants blocked at Russia-Finland border

Winter is not the only obstacle to contend with for migrants trying to cross the northern route from Russia into Finland and the European Union and

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Iraq

ISIL shrugs off losses, boasts resilience, goads Israel

Desolation and destruction contradict the latest statement by the leader of the radical Islamic State movement (ISIL)—destruction such as seen in

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Spain

Spanish forest fires rage in Asturias region

Dozens of forest fires raged across northern Spain on Sunday (December 27) after strong winds hindered efforts to keep them from spreading. Some

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China

Chinese official 'commits suicide' after Shenzhen landslide

In China, an official responsible for regulating a waste dump has committed suicide. Last week, the dump overflowed triggering a deadly landslide in

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Denmark

Paralysed man walks again

Tobias Jensen is paralysed from the waist down since breaking his back in an accident. He’s back on his feet thanks to a kind of external robotised

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United Kingdom

Cameron promises more funds for flood defence

British army helicopters are being used to drop emergency supplies to the flood-hit city of York, after a month’s worth of rain fell on northern

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Italy

Italy steps up fight against pollution

Some of Italy's major cities take action against levels of pollution that experts warn have reached unhealthy heights.

28/12/2015

Spain

Spanish PM's coalition bid receives latest blow from Podemos

Spain’s left-wing Podemos party leader has told Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy that he will not offer any support for a new government formed by

28/12/2015

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Setting off from the 'temple of motorsport'

Competitors of the 8th edition of the Africa Eco Race continue to fine-tune their engines ahead of Tuesday’s stage one. The replacement race for the

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Iraq

Iraqi army declares Ramadi 'liberated' from ISIL militants

Iraqi troops have raised the national flag above the main government complex in Ramadi, declaring total victory over ISIL in the war-ravaged western

28/12/2015

Sport

Comanche wins 71st edition of Sydney-Hobbart Yacht Race

American yacht Comanche was joined on the River Derwent by a flotilla of well wishers as it crossed the finish line first to win the 71st Rolex

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Syria

Rebels leave Zabadani under UN-backed deal

Dozens of injured fighters waited to board buses on Monday in the rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani. After months under siege from government

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World News

Underwater: See how floods (almost) sunk the festive season in northern England

Images of devastation - and the Dunkirk spirit - as Britons battle to stay afloat amid flooding nightmare

28/12/2015

Japan

The uncomfortable truth of Japan's wartime sex slavery

What were comfort women? The term euphemistically refers to the women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military from 1932-1945

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World News

Syria: at least 32 dead, 90 wounded in Homs explosions - reports

At least 32 people have died in explosions in Homs city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. The monitoring group says around 90 people

28/12/2015

Russia

Russia enforces stricter currency exchange rules

Russia has put into force measures to keep a closer eye on exchanges from rubles to foreign currency. The Russian Central Bank has decreed that

28/12/2015

World News

'Iraqi flag raised in Ramadi' as army seizes key government complex from ISIL

Iraqi soldiers are hailing a victory in Ramadi but fully retaking the city from ISIL also means securing its booby-trapped streets and flushing out

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South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

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Rescuers nurse cute koala after bushfires hit southern Australia

A distressed koala was among wildlife helped by rescue services after bushfires hit southern Australia. The blazes near the Great Ocean Road

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Fresh protests over disappearance of Mexico students

Parents of dozens of students who disappeared in Mexico have taken to the streets to protest. Forty-three students went missing from Iguala in

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Afghanistan

Taliban claims suicide car bomb blast near Kabul airport

A suicide car bombing near Kabul airport on Monday has killed at least one person and injured 13 others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the

28/12/2015

World News

Sulphuric acid spills as freight train derails in Australia

Extreme weather has hampered recovery efforts after a freight train transporting some 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid derailed in the Australian

28/12/2015

Turkey

Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey call for self-rule

Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey are calling for self-rule. It follows a summit of the Democratic People’s Congress (DTK), a coalition of

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United Kingdom

Hundreds more troops sent to northern England amid severe flooding

With northern England hit by “unprecedented” flooding, hundreds more military troops are being sent to areas under water. Prime Minister David

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