Brazil Removing Rousseff - Dilma comes a step closer to impeachment A Brazilian Senate impeachment committee has voted to put the country's suspended president on trial 04/08/2016
world news Juncker leaves door open for EU membership discussions with Turkey The European Commission appears to be leaving the door open to EU membership talks with Turkey. 04/08/2016
Italy The world needs more forgiveness - Pope Francis The 79-year-old pontiff made a brief visit to the central Italian town for the 800th anniversary of the "Pardon of Assisi". 04/08/2016
Brazil 271 Russian athletes cleared to take part in Rio Games Russian Olympic Committee head Alexander Zhukov announced 271 Russian athletes will take part in the Rio Games amid the country’s unfolding doping scandal. 04/08/2016
United Kingdom Bank of England fights Brexit vote slowdown with stimulus Britain's central bank has unveiled a series of stimulus measures to help protect the economy from the effects of the vote to leave the European Union. 04/08/2016
Spain Wildfire claims life in Canary Islands Over 700 people have been evacuated to safety from the path of a wildfire that has claimed one life on the Spanish island of La Palma. 04/08/2016
United Arab Emirates 'Jump! Jump! Jump! Leave your bags behind!' - Chaos inside crashed Dubai plane Amateur video footage from on board a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 reveal passengers' panic as the scramble to escape the flaming jet. 04/08/2016
Sport Growing concerns ahead of Rio Olympics Organisers were still frantically rushing to prepare venues just ahead of the first Games on the South American continent. 04/08/2016
Austria Turkey criticises comments by Austria's chancellor on ending EU talks with Ankara Turkey’s EU affairs minister has criticised comments by Austria’s chancellor on ending EU membership talks with Ankara. 04/08/2016
Business Shares rise, pound drops on UK stimulus measures UK finance minister Philip Hammond has welcomed the stimulus measures announced by the Bank of England; in reaction London's FTSE 100 share index rose and the pound fell in value. 04/08/2016
USA Donald Trump: the rebellious Republican Donald Trump’s campaign positions have angered minority groups, liberals, Democrats and increasingly those within his own party, the Republicans. 04/08/2016
Turkey Istanbul court issues arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen A court in Istanbul has issued an arrest warrant for US-based Turkish cleric Fetullah Gulen. 04/08/2016
Brazil Brazilian Senate committee votes that Rousseff should stand trial A Senate impeachment committee has voted to put suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial for her alleged manipulation of the government budget to increase public… 04/08/2016
musica Operalia 2016: South Korean tenor and French-Danish soprano take top prizes Guadalajara, in Mexico, has been hosting the 24th edition of Operalia and, more than ever, it’s been about excellence. 04/08/2016
USA Trump lashes out as rivals rally Amid presidential hopeful Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Hillary Clinton and others, a Republican plot to impede his White House bid is rumoured to be underway. 04/08/2016
Afghanistan Foreign tourists injured in Afghan attack Government officials say gunmen attacked their convoy as it passed through western Herat province. 04/08/2016
Business Strong yen prompts Toyota profit warning Toyota has warned its 2016/17 profit will be the smallest in four years because of the stronger yen. 04/08/2016
Syria Villagers in Syria take broken power lines into their own hands...literally Men in the Mount Shashabo area of Hama province, Syria, have taken on the task of restoring power to their village. In the mist of the conflict 04/08/2016
Business Tesla reports big losses again Electric car maker Tesla has reported a steeper than expected quarterly loss, underscoring the financial hurdles it is facing. 04/08/2016
Brazil Brazil: can the Olympics boost a country in limbo? The Olympic torch may have arrived in Rio, but it does not seem to have ignited much joy in Brazil. 04/08/2016
Japan IOC approves five new sports for Tokyo 2020 Games Five new sports will feature at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games: skateboarding, surfing, climbing, baseball/softball and karate. 04/08/2016
United Kingdom Bank of England cuts the cost of borrowing to counter economic effects of Brexit vote The UK's central bank has cut its base interest rate for the first time in seven years, from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent - a new record low 04/08/2016
no comment Brazil: Protests follow the Olympic torch parade The Olympic torch was paraded through the streets of downtown Rio de Janeiro as the flame neared the end of its journey under a strong police presence. 04/08/2016
no comment Syria: Fighting intensifies around Aleppo A government-led-offensive has intensified fighting around Aleppo in recent days. 04/08/2016
no comment Zimbabwe: Anti-Mugabe demonstration Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, to protest against President Robert Mugabe and the government’s handling of the… 04/08/2016
United Kingdom London attack: Russell Square suspect is a Norwegian of Somali origin A 19-year-old Norwegian man of Somali ancestry remains in police custody in London on suspicion of murdering an American woman in her 60s after a deadly assault in Russell Square last… 04/08/2016
Afghanistan Tourists attacked in western Afghanistan A group of eleven tourists travelling under army convoy has been attacked in western Afghanistan. 04/08/2016
USA Firefighters battle major wildfire in US state of California Smoke and ash have been raining down near Lake Berryessa in the US state of California where wildfires have been spreading. 04/08/2016
Brazil Anti-torch protest in Rio before Olympic Games begin Riot police have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who obstructed the route of the Olympic flame through a poor neighbourhood of Rio. 04/08/2016
world news Vote: Who is the EU's most innovative technology enterprise? The search is on to find which teams within the European Union are producing the most groundbreaking research project or product. 04/08/2016
