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World News

Russia: rouble at its lowest since 1998

Coupled with fresh falls in world oil prices, investor concerns deepen.

Iraq

Jihadists destroy ancient monastery in Iraq

For 1,400 years Saint Elijah’s Monastery in Mosul Iraq had survived assaults by nature and man, but now newly obtained satellite images have

Moldova

Moldova: protesters storm Parliament

Anger boils over as a pro-EU government is voted into office

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World News

2015 was hottest year on record, says NASA

Two US government agencies say last year was the hottest on record. Data from space agency NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Sport

Clipper Race competitors enjoy rest day

The Clipper Race teams have enjoyed a well deserved rest day, exploring the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland in

Ukraine

Ukraine beefs up sanctions against Russian products

Ukraine has imposed new sanctions against Russia as a tit-for-tat trade war escalates. On Wednesday, vegetables, fish and confectionery were added

Business Line

Iran's sanctions relief and what's up with WhatsApp

With the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, Business Line looks at the consequences for the country's people and the energy market.

Sport

Messi tax fraud trial set for May

Lionel Messi’s tax fraud case will be heard by a Barcelona court from May 31 through to June 3. The five-time world player of the year and his

World News

Syrian opposition accuses Moscow of hindering peace talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov ahead of next week’s peace negotiations on Syria. John

Greece

Greece free to operate its own TV licensing regime if compatible with EU rules

World News

Zarif condemns US 'addiction to pressure and coercion'

Iran’s foreign minister has condemned what he called the United States’ “addiction to pressure and coercion.” Mohammad Javad Zarif was refering to

Europe News

Tory MEPs split on Cameron's EU reform bid

British Prime Minister David Cameron hopes to secure a deal on EU reform next month. Amongst his demands: tighter rules on EU migrants claiming

Economy

Millions committed for Ebola vaccine deal

Gavi, an alliance committed to saving lives through vaccination, has put up $5 million for future purchases of a vaccine from US drugmaker Merck Sharp & Dohme to help take it through late-stage clinic

Afghanistan

Kabul: TV crew killed by car bomb

The Taliban has described Tolo TV station as a "military target"

Economy

UK jobless rate down, wage growth slows

Even as the unemployment rate fell, wage growth in Britain in the three months to November was the slowest since February, reducing pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates.

Economy

Shell announces profit slump ahead of BG takeover vote

Royal Dutch Shell says it expects to report a near halving in profits in the last three months of 2015 following the further slide in oil prices. It release the information to shareholders who are due

World News

Italian director Etorre Scola has died in Rome aged 84

The Italian screen writer and director Ettore Scola has died in Rome at the age of 84. Scola, was considered one of the last greats of Italian

World News

ISIL faces cash crunch as fighters' pay is halved and revenues dry up

Revolutions and mass movements can only do so much with fanaticism and passion, as ISIL are finding out in Syria and Iraq as they are squeezed by the

Economy

Shares slump as oil prices tumble to new lows

Oil prices at new lows have hit the world's stock markets. A share sell off has investors braced for one of the worst monthly performances ever in January.

Spain

European Capitals of Culture San Sebastian and Wroclaw celebrate the accolade

San Sebastian kicked off events as one of this year's European Capitals of Culture with the traditional ''Tamborrada'':https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamborrada

Cinema

Plunging to 'The Dark Side of the Moon'

‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ might be a familiar title for music-lovers, but the name is where the similarities stop. German director Stephan Rick’s

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week goes back to the future

Armani does futuristic ‘Futuristic’ appeared to be the buzz word at the Emporio Armani menswear show in Milan. Giorgio Armani sent out a team of