2016-04-01

Vatican

Vatican probes funding for cardinal's luxury apartment

The Vatican says it is investigating claims that money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish the luxury apartment of a high-ranking

01/04/2016

Hungary

Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku has died

Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku has died. He was the only high-ranking communist-era official to be tried for his role in a deadly crackdown

01/04/2016

France

Gas explosion destroys upper floors of Paris apartment block

A huge blast ripped through a Paris apartment block following a gas leak. French police said the explosion in the 6th arrondissement was caused by an

01/04/2016

Germany

Former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher dies aged 89

The man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall, former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, has died at the age of 89. Genscher, a one-time

01/04/2016

Cinema

'In Jackson Heights": our pick of the week

A look at Frederick Wiseman's bewitching documentary on a very cosmopolitan New York neighborhood.

01/04/2016

Cinema

'Miles Ahead': inside a jazz icon's creative block

No conventional biopic: actor-director Don Cheadle chose to tap Miles Davis's years of self-imposed seclusion and musical muteness.

01/04/2016

France

French students and unions plan further labour reform protests

After Thursday’s day of protest (March 31) in cities across France, high school students and workers spent the night camped out at the Place de la

01/04/2016

USA

Policeman and gunman dead after shooting at Virginia bus station

Two passersby were also injured and taken to hospital, but their injuries are not thought to be life threatening

01/04/2016

Brazil

Thousands turn out in defence of beleaguered Brazilian president

Thousands have turned out in defence of President Dilma Rousseff, who faces possible impeachment

01/04/2016

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Thousands visit cherry blossoms in Tokyo park

Thousands of visitors have flocked to Ueno Park in Tokyo to savour the cherry blossoms in full bloom and to celebrate the onset of Spring. Japan’s

01/04/2016

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Clashes in Paris over labour reforms

Students and workers held street protests, some of them violent, across France on Thursday while train drivers, teachers and others went on strike to

01/04/2016

India

Death toll rises after collapse of flyover in Indian city of Kolkata

A 100-metre piece of a flyover under construction crashed onto vehicles and pedestrians in a busy shopping district

01/04/2016

USA

World leaders look at ways to boost nuclear security during talks in Washington

At a nuclear security summit in the US, North Korea's nuclear ambitions were high on the agenda.

01/04/2016

Brazil

Supporters rally to save Brazil's President Rousseff from impeachment

Thousands rally in support of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff as she fights efforts to oust her from office

01/04/2016

Central African Republic

UN 'shocked to the core' over new child sex abuse allegations in CAR

Investigations have been opened into 108 new victims, most of them children, allegedly abused by UN peacekeepers in CAR.

01/04/2016

Belgium

Brussels airport 'operationally ready' for partial reopening

Belgian airport police threaten strike action over airport reopening due to 'lax security'.

01/04/2016

Turkey

Man held in Turkey over Russian pilot death

Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a man suspected of killing a Russian pilot after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet near the

01/04/2016

Russia

Mass gang arrests in Russian city of Yekaterinburg

Russia’s interior ministry has released a video of a police raid on a restaurant on Wednesday night (March 30) in which 167 suspected gang members

01/04/2016

Kazakhstan

Progress 63 supply ship heads for International Space Station

A spaceship has been launched from Kazakhstan on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Progress 63 craft is carrying food, fuel

01/04/2016

Greece

Greek parliament to vote on EU-Turkey migrant accord

The Greek parliament is expected to vote on Friday on measures putting into practice the EU’s accord with Turkey on the return of refugees and

01/04/2016