2016-04-21

Japan

Mitsubishi centre raided as Japan probes faked fuel economy tests

Mitsubishi’s shares plunged a further 20 percent on Thursday after it admitted faking fuel economy data on cars sold in Japan.

21/04/2016

USA

Historic floods in Houston displace hundreds

Major flooding in Houston, Texas has turned streets into lakes, and locals are bracing for yet more rain on Thursday (April 20). This could bring

21/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador to raise taxes to held fund earthquake reconstruction

The human cost of last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador continues to mount. On Wednesday the number of people confirmed to have died stood at 570. In

21/04/2016

World News

The silent screams of Pripyat, 30 years on

It’s the silence that strikes one the most in Pripyat when you see the artifacts that once formed part of thousands of everyday human routines

21/04/2016

Mexico

Mexico: three dead, over 130 injured in Pemex chemical blast

A large explosion at an oil facility in southeastern Mexico has killed at least three plant workers and injured 136. Hundreds of local were evacuated

21/04/2016

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth still going strong at 90

It was business as usual for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth who was out and about on the eve of her 90th birthday. She carried out two public engagements

21/04/2016

World News

Turkey moves closer to EU visa-free travel

Turkey is moving closer to being granted visa-free travel to the European Union. It could be in force by the end of June. The bloc’s executive, the

21/04/2016

World News

Mexico oil blast kills at least three, dozens more are injured

A large explosion at an oil facility in the south-east Mexican state of Veracruz has killed at least three people and injured dozens more.

21/04/2016

World News

EU proposes visa free travel for Ukraine

The European Union is proposing visa-free travel of up to 90 days to Ukrainians. It is being seen as a reward to the country for making significant

21/04/2016

Ukraine

Kyiv starts ball rolling to get Savchenko released

Kyiv has formally requested the paperwork from Russia which is needed for the repatriation of jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko. It follows

21/04/2016

Yemen

Yemen peace talks set to start on Thursday

Talks to end the war in Yemen are set to get underway in Kuwait later on Thursday (April 21). The UN-backed talks were supposed to start on Monday

21/04/2016

Norway

Killer Anders Breivik's human rights have been breached, court rules

Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik has partly won a court case over his prison treatment. He is serving 21 years for murdering 77 people. The

21/04/2016

USA

VW avoids Federal US trial by paying diesel customers 5000 dollars

Volkswagen has reached a deal with the US authorities just hours before the expiry of a deadline to settle in its case of cheating its diesel

21/04/2016