2016-04-14

Republic of North Macedonia

Presidential pardons amid wiretap scandal draws protests in Skopje

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYROM) special prosecutor said on Thursday (April 15) she would continue investigating a wiretapping

14/04/2016

Sport

Liverpool stun Dortmund in seven-goal thriller

Liverpool shipped two goals early in the first half and that was it really, Dortmund snuffing out Anfield and striding into the Europa League

14/04/2016

World News

Deadly earthquake hits Japan

There is widespread damage to buildings, although Japan's nuclear watchdog says all power plants are operating normally

14/04/2016

Sport

Murray new favourite for Monte Carlo

It must be irritating somehow to be the new tournament favourite only because your arch-rival has already fallen, but that is the position Andy

14/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey urges unity to fight terrorism as Muslim leaders meet in Istanbul

Fighting terrorism was top of the agenda at the Islamic Summit as more than 30 leaders of the Muslim world gathered in Istanbul. It was notable for

14/04/2016

Sport

Putin says meldonium use not an issue, Russia must work closer with sports bodies

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual televised phone-in with the Russian people, has spent a portion of the broadcast discussing doping in

14/04/2016

Nigeria

New video of "Chibok girls" puts pressure on Nigerian government

Emotional parents have identified some of their daughters, kidnapped from a school in the town of Chibok two years ago

14/04/2016

Economy

The World Bank and IMF fear Brexit will add uncertainty to a fragile global economy

The World Bank and the IMF have been meeting in Washington with the possibility of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union high on the agenda.

14/04/2016

Sport

Barcelona suffer Wednesday night nervous breakdown

What to make of Atletico Madrid’s humbling of Barcelona, knocking them out of the champions league, and now breathing down their necks in La Liga as

14/04/2016

Musica

The enthralling colourful timbres of Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen

Completely immersed in the timbres of a Polish masterpiece, Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen has brought Karol Szymanowski’s First Violin Concerto

14/04/2016

Sport

Bryant blazes out with 60 points in career-capping Lakers win

So, it was a night of legends, records and team and personal milestones for the star-spangled NBA, as after 20 years Kobe Bryant bowed out. Bit it

14/04/2016

Japan

Earthquake magnitude 6.4 hits Japan

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit southwestern Japan. At least two people have died, according to public broadcaster NHK. The quake struck around

14/04/2016

Belgium

High security in Brussels as terror suspects appear in court

Judges have ordered that the seven men continue to be detained while investigators gather evidence

14/04/2016

Russia

Putin defends Syria policy and dismisses Panama Papers in Russia TV phone-in

Vladimir Putin has used his annual live TV phone-in to say that Russia’s intervention in Syria left the government’s forces there in a position to

14/04/2016

My Europe Series

Italy leads way on prison reform but system in crisis

Italy is showing the world how to reform prisons, and has passed into law an impressive and widely-praised reform package. But the money to implement it is sorely lacking, and in the meantime most of

14/04/2016

Economy

Putin attempts to reassure Russia as economy continues to decline

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to reassure ordinary Russians about the state of the country's economy.

14/04/2016

Brazil

Rio Olympics: the challenges faced by Brazil

14/04/2016

Nigeria

The second anniversary of the kidnapping by Boko Haram of the "Chibok Girls"

They have become the most notorious victims of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and known as the Chibok girls. The group has made kidnapping a

14/04/2016

United Kingdom

Brexit: Opposition leader Corbyn backs vote to stay in the EU

The campaign to remain in the EU got a boost from an unlikely supporter, eurosceptic opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

14/04/2016

Sport

Home advantage counts for Vitoria and Kuban in Euroleague

More than beginners luck has taken Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to this stage of the Euroleague, and the newcomers showed Barcelona in their first of

14/04/2016

World News

Europe's abortion rules - no single policy

14/04/2016

Sport

Records tumble as Warriors, Curry skin Grizzlies

The Golden State Warriors are the talk of the basketball world following their latest win, as it takes them to 73-9, an all-time NBA record. The

14/04/2016

Ukraine

EU welcomes 'crucial' approval of new Ukraine Prime Minister Hroisman

The European Union has described Ukraine’s parliamentary approval of Volodymyr Hroisman as prime minister as a “crucial development at a time when

14/04/2016

Europe News

Whistleblowers under threat? MEPs agree new rules on 'trade secrets'

EU lawmakers voted on Thursday to change the rules on protecting trade secrets in a move that critics believe could have a chilling effect on media

14/04/2016

World

'Moral crisis' could 'destroy' EU, warns Bulgarian president

In this edition of The Global Conversation, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev talks migration, Ukraine and relations with the European Union and

14/04/2016

Culture news

Bulgarian businessman turns passion for Soviet-era cars into museum spectacle

Classic cars and bikes and wax works of their famous owners, from Joseph Stalin to Mikhail Gorbechev, have gone on show in Bulgaria. The Varna Retro

14/04/2016

Cinema

'Mother's Day' reunites Julia Roberts and director Garry Marshall

“Pretty Woman’s” Julia Roberts and director Garry Marshall team up again for the new romantic comedy “Mother’s Day.” Roberts plays a television host

14/04/2016

World News

Who discovered the UK? And other questions Europeans are asking Google ahead of the Brexit referendum

Having asked Google to let us know what the UK is wondering about the EU and the Brexit referendum, we now present you with the top questions being

14/04/2016

USA

Fight for New York: Clinton and Sanders gear up for debate

Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been gearing up for Thursday night’s debate in New York ahead of the

14/04/2016

Economy

Fast fashion Italian mode moves quickly to get foothold in post-sanctions Iran

Italy has moved quickly in order for its fashion houses to get a foothold in Iran, following the lifting of Western sanctions. Italian Prime Minister

14/04/2016