2016-02-27

Switzerland

Swiss vote in referendum to deport low-level criminals

A controversial black sheep poster urging voters in Switzerland to make it easier to deport non-Swiss criminals. The right-wing Swiss People’s Party

27/02/2016

Syria

Obama calls for strikes on Syria to stop, except US-led attacks on ISIL

US President Barack Obama has urged all parties to stop attacks — both ground and aerial — in Syria. However, he stressed Washington-led strikes

27/02/2016

Sport

England defeat Ireland in Six Nations to top the table

A 21-10 win for England against Ireland in the Six Nations secured new coach Eddie Jones third successive victory in the competition. Anthony

27/02/2016

Sport

Ben Ainslie's Land Rover team rule the waves in Oman

The world’s top sailing teams are battling it out in Oman ahead of next year’s Americas Cup. At stake are points to carry forward to next year

27/02/2016

Sport

Sepp Blatter says new president is the right man to lead FIFA

A good luck message from the one-time boss. Sepp Blatter FIFA’s former president believes his successor Gianni Infantino is the right man to lead

27/02/2016

Syria

Syria ceasefire appears to be holding, despite reports of sporadic strikes

A ceasefire the United Nations has described as the best hope for peace in five years of civil war in Syria appears to be holding. “Let’s pray that

27/02/2016

Sport

Brignone takes first podium finish in super-G as Vonn crashes out

Federica Brignone took her first career podium finish in super-G in the Word Cup race in Grandvalira. It was a battle against nature for the skiers

27/02/2016

Russia

Moscow marchers 'forbidden' from passing site of Nemtsov's murder

Thousands march through Moscow to honour Boris Nemtsov, but are reportedly forbidden from crossing the bridge where the Kremlin critic was murdered.

27/02/2016

Ireland

Exit polls suggest Irish Republic is on course for a hung parliament

Political stalemate beckons as early results suggest there has been no clear winner in the country's general election

27/02/2016

Sport

Prevc jumps closer to title on Almaty slopes

Peter Prevc took another step towards his first career overall title with a win on the slopes in Almaty. The Slovenian made his intent clear with a

27/02/2016

Iran

Reformists lead in election for Iran's Assembly of Experts

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his ally and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani have won the most votes in the race for membership of the

27/02/2016

Greece

'Open the borders': thousands call for end to Balkan route restrictions

Thousands stranded on the Greek side of the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia urge authorities to drop new daily migrant limits.

27/02/2016

United Kingdom

How British expats can vote in the UK EU referendum

The UK’s EU referendum – 3 things An estimated 5.6 million British citizens overseas Since 1985, anyone over 18 who has lived abroad for less than

27/02/2016

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Surf's up!

Surfers participate in the rare Eddie big wave surfing event at Waimea Bay in Hawaii. The Eddie, as it’s commonly known, takes place only when waves

27/02/2016

World News

French President heckled by angry farmers

Riot police called in and several arrests have been made after tempers flared at the prestigious Agriculture Fair in Paris.

27/02/2016

World News

Oscar-nominated Mustang takes home four Cesars

The Oscar-nominated 'Mustang' took four awards, including best first film for director Deniz Gamze Erguven.

27/02/2016

World News

Scenes of calm in Syria as the UN confirms date for Geneva talks

The fragile truce means the Syrian government and its opponents are expected to cease fighting to allow peace talks to resume and aid to reach civilians.

27/02/2016

World News

G20: divisions over debt and currency reform

The G20 summit has got underway in China. The gathering unites finance ministers and central bank bosses from the world’s biggest economies. The G20

27/02/2016

Ireland

Exit polls show Ireland's outgoing coalition to fall short of a majority

Ireland looked set to kick Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s coalition government out of office with no clear alternative in sight, according to an exit

27/02/2016

Syria

Syria: relief and anger as ceasefire begins

A few hours before the start of a US-Russia-negotiated “cessation of hostilities” in Syria, residents of the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr in

27/02/2016

World News

Iran counts votes but a clear winner may take days to emerge

Iran has started counting tens of millions of votes after the country’s first election since curbing its nuclear programme. That lead to the removal

27/02/2016

World News

Marco Rubio mocks Donald Trump's misspelled insults

US Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio on Friday (February 26) laughed off insults hurled at him via Twitter by rival Donald Trump, making

27/02/2016

Syria

UN Security Council calls on all sides in Syria conflict to respect new ceasefire

The official start of the halt in fighting has now come into force and Syria's government and insurgents have said they will comply

27/02/2016