2015-12-31

World News

Angela Merkel outlines the challenges the migrant crisis will bring in 2016

Thousands of migrants and refugees have been streaming into the Presevo reception centre in southern Serbia. There to greet them activists from the

31/12/2015

Cuba

Cubans mark Revolution anniversary, as world celebrates new year

As the world celebrates the start of a new year, Cubans are also marking the 57th anniversary of the Revolution. The past twelve months have been

31/12/2015

United Arab Emirates

Dubai: more than a dozen injured in massive skyscraper fire

A massive fire has broken out in a high-rise apartment building and hotel in central Dubai, close to the world’s highest skyscraper, the Burj

31/12/2015

World News

Towering inferno: fatal fire engulfs luxury hotel and apartment block in Dubai

A massive fire has broken out in a high-rise apartment building and hotel in central Dubai, close to the world’s highest skyscraper the Burj

31/12/2015

World News

Riot police fire water cannon on protesters in Diyarbakir

In Diyarbakir in the south east of Turkey, Kurds angry at the ongoing government military operations and curfew in the region took to the streets

31/12/2015

Sport

Ullevalseter continues to set the pace in Africa Eco Race

Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter continued his perfect start to the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian backed up his stage two victory by

31/12/2015

United Arab Emirates

Huge fire engulfs Dubai hotel ahead of New Year's Eve fireworks display

A huge fire has engulfed a high-rise building in central Dubai close to the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa It’s reported burning debris

31/12/2015

World News

First celebrations as the world welcomes in 2016

They always do it in style Down Under. And this New Year’s Eve was no exception with Sydney Harbour lit up by a huge fireworks extravaganza

31/12/2015

Croatia

New Year at noon in Fuzine Croatia

Never mind the countdown to midnight to usher in the New Year the Croatian town of Fuzine has a head start. The residents of the town celebrate the

31/12/2015

World News

Amazon donates proceeds from Pegida song to refugee charity

Online retailer Amazon said it will donate the proceeds from a Christmas song released by German far-right group Pegida to a refugee charity. The

31/12/2015

Turkey

[Photo gallery] Istanbul under a blanket of snow

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Istanbul’s two international airports as the city lies under a blanket of snow. Schools in Istanbul have

31/12/2015

Italy

Italian authorities crackdown on illegal firecrackers

Police in Italy have seized several tonnes of illegal fireworks. In Caserta authorities confiscated a firework called ‘Bomb Paris,’ containing 10kg

31/12/2015

World News

Which country will supply Crimea with electricity - Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an opinion poll

At least a quarter of the power on the contested peninsula of Crimea was lost on Wednesday night. The lights went out after Ukraine halted supplies

31/12/2015

Sport

Biwott and Ayalew win Saint Silvester Road Race

Some 30 thousand athletes from 42 different countries gathered in Sao Paolo on Thursday to take part in the 91st edition of the Saint Silvester Road

31/12/2015

United Kingdom

Storm Frank claims first victim in Scotland with more rains due on New Year's Day

Swathes of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain on flood alert after Storm Frank wreaked havoc causing businesses to

31/12/2015

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Guinea celebrates end of ebola

Guinea holds a concert to mark the end of Ebola in its country after it was declared Ebola-free by the WHO.

31/12/2015

Belgium

Belgium: More arrests in alleged New Year's Eve terror plot

A court in Brussels has ruled that two Belgian nationals arrested earlier this week on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in the city on New

31/12/2015

Syria

ISIL claims fatal bomb attacks in Kurdish area of Syria

ISIL has claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on three restaurants in a predominately Kurdish area in northeast Syria, close to the Turkish

31/12/2015

Bangladesh

Killers of Bangladesh blogger are given death penalty

Two former students were sentenced to death in Bangladesh on Thursday for the murder of a secular blogger in 2013. Only one of the pair was present

31/12/2015

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Fireworks light up New Zealand's New Year celebrations

New Zealand was the world’s first country to celebrate the New Year. The laser animation show was beamed from the tops of buildings onto Auckland’s

31/12/2015

Sport

FIFA scandal: Swiss bank documents handed over to US Justice department

Bank account documents that were allegedly used for bribes connected with FIFA’s ongoing corruption scandal have been handed over to the US Justice

31/12/2015

World News

What’s happening this year 2016

31/12/2015

Netherlands

New year, new border for Belgium and the Netherlands

With the new year comes new territory for Belgium and the Netherlands. They have agreed on a friendly exchange of land, which will slightly alter the

31/12/2015

India

New Delhi moves to tackle choking pollution

In what has been dubbed the world’s most polluted city, the message seems to be enough is enough. Moves to tackle toxic smog in New Delhi include

31/12/2015

World News

French bumper stickers target those who park badly

31/12/2015

World News

Europe's New Year's Eve security: what's going on and where

In the light of recent terror attacks, extra security measures have been put into place across Europe as cities gear up to celebrate the start of

31/12/2015

World News

EU plans for a new border and coastguard agency

What is being proposed? The European Commission is proposing to establish a new border and coastguard agency that would have a wider mandate and more

31/12/2015

World News

Russia: ISIL says it was behind deadly Dagestan shooting

ISIL says it was behind a gun attack at an historic fortress in southern Russia that left one person dead and 11 others injured. A group of

31/12/2015

Turkey

Turkey: civilians feel strain of government push to wipe out PKK

From town to bloody battlefield, Cizre is one of dozens of areas affected by the fighting in Turkey’s restive southeast. Hundreds of thousands of

31/12/2015

USA

Rahm announces new measures in Chicago police shakeup

The increasingly-under-pressure mayor of Chicago Rahm Emmanuel has announced a raft of new measures he hopes will address public concerns about the

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