2016-03-31

India

India: Desperate search for survivors after deadly flyover collapse

A race against time is underway in India where dozens of people are feared trapped in the rubble of a collapsed flyover. Using whatever tools they

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Italy

Italy: Industry Minister Guidi quits over conflict of interest claims

Italy’s Industry Minister Federica Guidi has quit over allegations of a conflict of interest after her partner was put under investigation for

31/03/2016

Sport

ICC World T20: Windies set up England finale after downing hosts India in semis

The West Indies booked a ICC World Twenty20 final with England after beating hosts India in the semi-finals of the sixth edition of the event in

31/03/2016

Iraq

Moqtada al-Sadr gives green light to proposed Iraqi cabinet reshuffle

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has presented a new cabinet to parliament, just in time for the March 31 deadline. Parliament will vote on the

31/03/2016

World News

Turkey: seven police killed in Diyarbakir car bomb

Turkey says seven police officers have been killed and 13 injured by a car bomb in the city of Diyarbakir. The attack is said to have targeted police

31/03/2016

Economy

Belarus 2.0: tech's bright spot in a struggling economy

Belarus is better known for its Soviet-era farms. Yet one industry has escaped government interference: IT. And it's thriving.

31/03/2016

World News

Belgian court says Salah Abdeslam should be extradited to France

A Belgian court has decided that Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam should be extradited to France, federal prosecutors have said. A lawyer for

31/03/2016

Europe News

Brussels airport to reopen, but will tourists return?

Brussels airport has confirmed it was “technically ready” to reopen on Friday, following the March 22 attacks which devastated much of the main

31/03/2016

Sport

Injuries force McLaren's Alonso out of Bahrain GP

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will not race at Formula One’s second stop of the season in Bahrain this weekend. The Spaniard was barred

31/03/2016

Italy

Italian nurse held on suspicion of 13 murders

An Italian nurse has been arrested on suspicion of killing 13 elderly patients. The nurse in her 50s worked at a hospital in Piombino in Tuscany

31/03/2016

World News

FBI 'ready to unlock' another iPhone in separate case

Just days after unlocking the iPhone belonging to San Bernardino killer Syed Farook, the FBI has reportedly agreed to do the same for police in

31/03/2016

Musica

Bryn Terfel as Mussorgsky's haunted tsar

It’s a Russian epic, a great drama of conscience – Mussorgsky’s only completed opera Boris Godunov. For the first time London’s Royal Opera House is

31/03/2016

Sport

Skiing: Two-time Olympic champion Tina Maze hints at retirement

Four-time World Champion Tina Maze threw a major doubt over her continued presence on the Women’s world cup circuit this week. When asked whether she

31/03/2016

World News

Architect Dame Zaha Hadid dies at the age of 65

The world renowned Iraqi-British architect Dame Zaha Hadid has died at the age of 65. She had contracted bronchitis and suffered a heart attack

31/03/2016

Belgium

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Oklahoma

At least seven people have been injured after a series of tornadoes hit the US state of Oklahoma, damaging homes and vehicles and blowing down power

31/03/2016

World News

'Only possible verdict,' says Šešelj of war crimes acquittal

Mixed reactions to Voyislav Seselj's acquittal: Croatia announces a lifetime ban on the Serbian Radical Party leader entering the country.

31/03/2016

Economy

Cameron says "no guarantees of success" in steel crisis

The British government is doing everything it can to solve the crisis posed by Tata Steel's plans to leave the UK, but nationalisation is not the right answer, says the Prime Minister.

31/03/2016

Sport

Sorenstam named Europe's captain for 2017 Solheim Cup

Annika Sorenstam has been named captain of the European team for next year’s Solheim Cup – the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The 45-year old

31/03/2016

Sport

FC Sunderland's Eboue banned for one year

Sunderland players continue to hit the headlines for the wrong reasons after it was announced on Thursday that defender Emmanuel Eboue has been

31/03/2016

Sport

Golden State squeeze past Utah to continue historic run

The Western conference-leading Golden State Warriors were pushed all the way to the wire by the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night before emerging

31/03/2016

France

France: Clashes as students march against labour reforms

Thousands of students took to the streets of France on Thursday to protest planned labour reforms they say will deny them the job stability enjoyed

31/03/2016

Iraq

Iraq: PM al-Abadi presents new cabinet just in time for deadline

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has presented a new cabinet to parliament, just in time for the March 31 deadline. Parliament will vote on the

31/03/2016

North Korea

Keeping the nuclear genie in the bottle and away from terrorists

Since the end of the Cold War and despite the close attention of the IAEA and governments, nuclear material has gone astray in vast quantities, and the technology to make bombs with it has spread. Has

31/03/2016

Economy

Argentina passes deal ending debt battle with hedge funds

After a drawn-out debate, Argentina’s Senate approved a deal that should put an end to a 14-year-old dispute with U.S. creditors over the nation’s

31/03/2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina

"I was 'enfant terrible'" - Serbian nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj on Hague Tribunal

31/03/2016

Europe News

Road deaths in Spain, Portugal and Greece down sharply

Across the bloc, the number of people killed has fallen by 15 percent since 2010, but in Spain, Portugal and Greece that number is down around a third.

31/03/2016

South Africa

Payback time for Jacob Zuma as court rules on home improvement row

South African President Jacob Zuma has been ordered to pay back some of the milions he spent in state cash upgrading his private home. In a stinging

31/03/2016

Economy

Eurozone inflation remains negative in March

Eurozone inflation stayed in negative territory but core figures, which strip out volatile food and energy prices, gained traction.

31/03/2016

Iran

New Year festivities in Iran trigger animal rights concerns

Campaigners say millions of goldfish perish during the festival of Nowruz

31/03/2016

Economy

Jordan tops Forbes' list of best paid athletes (again)

The Nike Jordan brand is a cash cow and the basketball legend, who retired in 2003, made an estimated $110 million last year.

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