2016-03-28

Cinema

"Midnight Special" sees Nichols enter big league

A father-son action escape movie firmly in sci-fi territory sounds like potentially dodgy ground, but this is the big return of Mud“s Jeff Nichols

28/03/2016

Pakistan

Lockdown in Lahore in aftermath of deadly bombing

Suicide bombers say they are sending a message to the government by targeting Christians in a public park

28/03/2016

Next Series

Meet Little Casper, a robot designed to help children suffering from cancer

A robot named “Little Casper” has been designed to help children in hospital suffering from cancer. It is currently being tested at this hospital in

28/03/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: my robot, my friend

28/03/2016

USA

US primaries: Sanders challenges Clinton to debate on home turf

We “do have a path to victory” Bernie Sanders declared fresh off the back of three west-coast triumphs. Last night @BernieSanders won in Hawaii

28/03/2016

No Comment

Brussels: water cannon used to disperse protesters

Police used water cannon to disperse group of several hundred protesters attempting to disrupt a vigil in Brussels on Sunday (March 27). Dozens of

28/03/2016

No Comment

Greece – Idomeni: Migrants protest calling for the borders to be opened

Migrants rally at Greece’s makeshift border camp calling for authorities to open the border with FYROM and let them continue on their journey.

28/03/2016

Iraq

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr enters Baghdad's Green Zone

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has entered Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, beginning a sit-in to call for government reform. On February 13, Sadr

28/03/2016

Pakistan

Christians targeted in deadly bomb attack in Lahore

Police in Pakistan are hunting militants behind a suicide bomb attack that has killed at least 69 people and injured at least 300 more. Sunday’s

28/03/2016

Belgium

Brussels bombings: Belgian police question nine after raids

Belgian police carried out 13 more raids on Sunday in the wake of the deadly Brussels attacks. Nine people were questioned, with five of them later

28/03/2016

Greece

Protesting migrants demand FYROM border is re-opened

Let us through. The message from migrants stranded at a makeshift Greek camp near the border with the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia

28/03/2016

Syria

ISIL militants driven out of ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

Syrian government forces – backed by heavy Russian air support – are said to have driven ISIL militants out of Palmyra. The army is describing it as

28/03/2016

Belgium

Brussels: a city on edge after a week of terror

Amid a strong police presence, hundreds of people remained gathered in central Brussels on Sunday evening to pay their respects to the victims of

28/03/2016

Sport

ICC World Twenty20: Hosts India secure semi-final spot with victory over Australia

Hosts India have set up a semi final with West Indies after beating Australia by six wickets in their final ICC World Twenty20 Group Two game in

28/03/2016