world news Wildfires in Provence in southern France force thousands to evacuate homes Around 2000 firefighters are battling out-of-control wildfires in Provence in the south of France which broke out on Wednesday. 10/08/2016
Portugal Portugal: Additional help called in as wildfires rage on Wildfires continue to rage in Portugal. 10/08/2016
Ukraine Russia says it has thwarted armed Ukrainian raids on Crimea Ukraine has denied Russia's claim of attempted armed incursion into peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014. 10/08/2016
Turkey PKK blamed for deadly bombings in southeast Turkey Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine people and wounded 38 on Wednesday. Security sources are blaming the Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK. 10/08/2016
Belgium Planes land safely after double Brussels Airport bomb alerts Local media now say the situation is "normal" and nothing has been found on either aircraft. 10/08/2016
Portugal Portugal : Firefighters association blames politicians The story is the same each year. 10/08/2016
Sport Rio Olympics: Kelmendi places Kosovo on sport map with historic gold Majlinda Kelmendi has steadily taken the world of judo by storm ever since she burst onto the scene to win the World Junior Championships in 2009. 10/08/2016
USA US election: Trump denies urging supporters to kill Clinton Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has denied accusations that he incited gun owners’ to kill his Democratic rival for the White House, Hillary… 10/08/2016
Brazil 'City of God' become 'City of Gold' The people of Rio de Janeiro's City of God' favela are hoping that a gold medal win by one of their own - Rafaela Silva - will help remove the stigma they face daily. 10/08/2016
Hungary Ukrainian arrested for people smuggling in Hungary The arrest comes after 33 illegal migrants were found in the back of a van near the border with Serbia. They had identity documents with them but no Schengen visas. 10/08/2016
learning world Foreign languages and the complexities of bilingualism In this episode of Learning World we look at the importance of learning languages. 10/08/2016
business planet Here come the drones Learn more about the enormous market potential of civilian jobs. 10/08/2016
Brazil Rio 2016: Brazilian women's rugby player gets first Olympic marriage proposal It was possibly the most romantic moment of the Rio Olympics so far. 10/08/2016
learning world Child's play preparations for future success How important is play in early childhood education? 10/08/2016
science Date and authenticate music and art using infrared light A new infrared process developed by German researchers is helping scientists in Berlin work out where and when pieces of music and art were created 10/08/2016
USA Flo-Jo: a story of the Olympics, speed and dying to succeed Her name is Florence Griffiths Joyner. But everybody called her Flo-Jo. She dazzled the world with her trademark one-legged leotards and six-inch 10/08/2016
Spain Negotiations underway to form a government in Spain There are signs of movement on the political gridlock in Spain as the liberal Ciudadanos party says it could support a government led by Conservative Mariano Rajoy if reforms are agreed. 10/08/2016
world news Sexual harassment: nearly two-in-three young women 'are victims' Indecent comments or remarks, unwelcome jokes of a sexual nature; unwanted sexual touching; and showing pornography at work - many women say they have experienced such behaviour. 10/08/2016
Germany Germany to announce tough new security measures New security measures reportedly including speedier deportations and waiving doctor-patient confidentiality in some cases are set to be announced on Thursday. 10/08/2016
Portugal Three dead and many evacuated in Madeira wildfires At least three people have been killed and about 1,000 evacuated after wildfires engulfed parts of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira. 10/08/2016
world news Why no one is resolving the stalemate in Ukraine The Ukrainian crisis is at a stalemate, trapped somewhere between sporadic fighting and diplomatic cheap shots, despite a reduction of the military 10/08/2016
Cult South Korean soldiers swap their military boots for ballet shoes After a heavy day patrolling the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean peninsula, South Korean soldiers swap their military boots for a pair of ballet… 10/08/2016
Iraq 12 babies die in Iraq hospital fire The blaze broke out late on Tuesday inside the maternity unit at the Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in the west of the Iraqi capital. 10/08/2016
no comment Bolt dancing samba ahead of Rio sprints Usain Bolt is dancing samba on stage before an interview with Jonathan Edwards. 10/08/2016
no comment Vladimir is waiting for Tayyip Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan met in St. 10/08/2016
no comment The first panda born in Shanghai turns one month old The first giant panda born in Shanghai turns one month old on Tuesday (August 9). 10/08/2016
Germany German police carry out terror raids Police in Germany have carried out a series terror raids across the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 10/08/2016
Turkey At least 3 soldiers killed in Turkey's southeast Sirnak province Turkish security sources said three soldiers have been killed and ten others wounded in the country’s southeastern Uludere district, reports Reuters news agency. 10/08/2016
futuris Technology trialled in fight against ticking timebomb of obesity Sensor technology is at the heart of a project designed to prevent obesity and other eating disorders, before it is too late. 10/08/2016
