2016-04-07

Economy

Volvo plans to test self-driving cars in China

Up to 100 self-driving cars are set to be given a test run on the roads of China. Volvo is planning to run an experiment, in which local drivers

07/04/2016

Economy

New M&S boss says he has tough job ahead

The news boss of British retailer Marks and Spencer says he has got his work cut out to end five years of flagging clothing sales. Steve Rowe took up

07/04/2016

Economy

Facebook pumps up profile and features of 'Live' video service

Facebook is upping the ante to seal its share of the booming online video market. It is giving Facebook Live, which offers streaming video in real

07/04/2016

World News

Turkish journalist Cengiz Çandar in court for 'insulting' President Erdoğan

The trial of a Turkish journalist accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened in Istanbul on Thursday, and was immediately adjourned

07/04/2016

World News

Erdogan warns Turkey won't respect migrant deal unless EU keeps promises

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday that his country will not go through with implementing the migrant deal reached with

07/04/2016

World

IMF's Lagarde on Panama Papers, Greece default risk, refugee crisis & more

There does not appear to be much to smile about when it comes to the global economy these days: new massive tax evasion scandal; Europe’s continuing

07/04/2016

Netherlands

Wilders brands Dutch vote on Ukraine deal 'the beginning of the end of the EU'

Voters in the Netherlands have said a firm ‘No’ to an EU partnership deal with Ukraine. But for far-right politician Geert Wilders, Wednesday’s

07/04/2016

Syria

Syria: ISIL alleged to have kidnapped 250 factory employees

Approximately 250 Syrians are feared kidnapped following an alleged ISIL attack east of Damascus. The cement factory employees have been unreachable

07/04/2016

France

The moment might finally have come for 4K TV

07/04/2016

Cinema

'Hardcore Henry', a ground-breaking first person action

‘Hardcore Henry’ is a first-of-its-kind – a film entirely seen from the first person perspective, completely shot with Go-Pro cameras. Everything is

07/04/2016

Culture news

The Voice talents Joe & Jake to take on Eurovision

It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for Joe and Jake. After competing against each other on UK TV talent show ‘The Voice’, the pop duo is about to

07/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine: Disappointment at Dutch rejection of EU partnership deal

There was consternation in Kyiv on Thursday that closer ties with Europe have been dealt a blow by Dutch voters in a referendum which resoundingly

07/04/2016

World News

World Health Day: WHO focuses on dramatic rise in diabetes

Almost one in eleven people globally are affected by diabetes, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. Released to coincide with this

07/04/2016

Brazil

Brazil: President Rousseff pushed one step closer to impeachment

‘Minimal indications’ of wrongdoing exist to put Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial for corruption, according to a report by Congressman

07/04/2016

Rwanda

Rwanda and the fight against genocide ideology

Twenty-two years ago on April 7, Rwanda’s ethnic Hutu militia, armed with machetes began slaughtering minority Tutsis. More than 800,000 people were

07/04/2016

USA

Country music legend Merle Haggard dies aged 79

American Country music legend Merle Haggard has died at the age of 79 from pneumonia. Haggard was considered one of the most influential figures in

07/04/2016

Netherlands

Dutch voters deal a blow to government in EU treaty referendum

The Dutch government may have to reconsider ratifying a treaty on closer European Union ties with Ukraine after voters rejected a partnership deal in

07/04/2016

France

France passes divisive law criminalising customers rather than sex workers

Prostitute clients in France to face 1500 euro fine if caught Law aimed as protecting exploited women Critics say it will push sex workers further

07/04/2016