2016-05-21

Chile

One dead in Chile protests, as President addresses Congress

Violent protests have broken out in Chile as President Michelle Bachelet presented a state of the nation address in Congress.

21/05/2016

France

Fuel shortages hit France

Long queues in France at service stations due to fuel shortages after refinery output fell following stoppages over government labour law reforms.

21/05/2016

Sport

Palace shattered as United grab extra-time FA Cup win

Manchester United have rescued their dismal season by winning the FA Cup against Crystal Palace, 2-1 in extra time, their first FA Cup since…

21/05/2016

Belgium

Thousands march in Brussels in 'Zinneke Parade'

Tens of thousands of people have hit the streets of the Belgium capital Brussels for the bi-annual ‘Zinneke Parade’.

21/05/2016

Sport

Chavez surges to Giro stage win as mountains sow heartbreak

Joy for Esteban Chavez at the victory, but the Giro d’Italia sneered down at the field of riders on stage 14 and dared them to match themselves against the toughest stage yet, with multiple heart-burs

21/05/2016

Russia

MH17 crash: victims families sue Russia and President Putin

The families of victims of downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 have launched a lawsuit against Russia and its President Vladimir Putin.

21/05/2016

Nepal

Dutch climber dies on Everest descent

A Dutch climber has died while descending from Everest.

21/05/2016

Kazakhstan

Kazakh police break up anti-government protests

Kazakh police have broken up anti-government protests detaining dozens of protesters and cordoning off the main squares of major cities.

21/05/2016

USA

Solar Impulse airborne direction Dayton, Ohio

Solar Impulse is airborne again flying stage 12 of its circumnavigation of the globe.BREAKING:

21/05/2016

Austria

Austria on the brink of electing far-right president

Austria is on the brink of electing the European Union's first far-right head of state.

21/05/2016

Egypt

EgyptAir MS804: First images of recovered debris released

The hunt for missing EgyptAir flight MS804 intensified on Saturday as Egypt’s military released a video of the first debris found during its search in the Mediterranean…

21/05/2016

Sport

European Aquatics Championships: Italy’s Dotto crowned freestyle king as Pedersen defends title

21/05/2016

France

French foreign minister meets families of EgyptAir crash

The families of the French nationals that perished in the EgyptAir disaster have met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.

21/05/2016

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Papal pre-match pep talk

On Friday, Pope Francis welcomed representatives of Italy’s Serie A Football League as well as players from the Juventus and AC Milan teams ahead of the Coppa Italia…

21/05/2016

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Pillow fight for peace

Hundreds of university students staged a pillow fight in the Colombian capital of Bogota as a symbolic act carrying a message of peace.

21/05/2016

USA

NRA gun lobby backs Trump and takes aim at Clinton

The powerful US gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, has endorsed Donald Trump as he attempts to become the next president of the United States.

21/05/2016

Iraq

Thousands storm heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad

Iraqi security forces have opened fire on protesters who stormed the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad.

21/05/2016

France

EgyptAir flight: 'smoke detected in cabin' before plane disappeared

Flight data from the Airbus 320's real-time reporting service ACARS indicated smoke in the toilet, followed by the electronics before communications were lost, according to air industry website.

21/05/2016

France

Airport security under the spotlight after Egyptair crash

Investigators have been trawling through surveillance footage and running background checks on those who boarded the flight at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to see if there had been a lapse.

21/05/2016

USA

UN sounds alarm over record-breaking temperature rise

Another month, another record high temperature.

21/05/2016

Austria

Austria's far-right Freedom Party closes in on presidency

The candidates vying to become Austria’s president have been holding their last rallies ahead of Sunday’s crucial vote.

21/05/2016