2016-08-22

Iran

Russia stops using Iranian airbase to launch Syria air strikes

Russia has suddenly stopped using an Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes in Syria.

22/08/2016

Turkey

Turkey backtracks on who was behind Gaziantep wedding blast

Turkey's prime minister backtracks on an earlier statement by the country's president that Saturday's attack at a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep was carried out by a child.

22/08/2016

Greece

Greece: Turkish coup suspect soldiers 'fear for their lives' if sent home

Eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after last month’s failed military coup in their homeland, say they fear execution if they are sent back.

22/08/2016

Sport

Vuelta a Espana: Geniez wins stage three as Fernandez takes overall lead

A mass pile up mid race, a solo break for victory and blistering heat made for a good day to watch the Vuelta A Espana on Monday.

22/08/2016

Sport

American swimmer Lochte loses sponsors over Rio behaviour

Ryan Lochte’s shinangans in Rio has landed the six -time olympic gold medallist in deep water.

22/08/2016

France

Nicolas Sarkozy confirms French presidential comeback bid

Forecast for months, now its official.

22/08/2016

Sport

An Olympic hangover in Rio

Despite a troubled build up to and a few embarrassing hiccups during, Rio de Janeiro did eventually deliver a successful Olympic Games.

22/08/2016

Europe News

Renzi, Hollande and Merkel discuss security and the migrant crisis

The leaders of Italy, France and Germany have been meeting on board the Italian aircraft carrier ‘Garibaldi.

22/08/2016

Syria

Turkey's fighting talk ups ante in Syria's long and complex war

Turkey is upping the ante against ISIL, with Ankara saying its “ready to do what it takes” to drive the militants out.

22/08/2016

Kenya

Kerry pushes for swift deployment of 'protection force' in South Sudan

Visiting Africa, John Kerry has stressed his commitment to tackling renewed violence in South Sudan.

22/08/2016

Economy

Oil dips below $50 a barrel as production limit hopes fade

Crude oil prices have slipped back after hitting an eight-week high following their longest run of gains in four years in the belief that a limit on output will not be agreed by producers.

22/08/2016

Mali

Islamic extremist pleads guilty in The Hague

Malian citizen Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi’s trial in the International Criminal Court in The Hague is a legal first.

22/08/2016

USA

Orange is the new black - pot noodles are the new tobacco

Instant ramen pot noodles are replacing tobacco as currency among prisoners in the United States according to study which blames reduced spending on prison food.

22/08/2016

Europe News

Franco, German, Italian leaders meet in symbolic Italian island of Ventotene

Relaunching the European Union two months after the UK vote to leave the EU: the challenge facing Angela Merkel François Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a mini summit in Ventotene.

22/08/2016

Iraq

'Kidnapped' boy wearing 'explosive belt' arrested by Iraqi police

Footage from Kurdish television purports to show a distressed young boy wearing an explosive belt.

22/08/2016

Europe News

Europe founding father Altiero Spinelli honoured in Ventotene

Mini EU summit takes place in Ventotene, the island where Altiero Spinelli wrote his manifesto for a 'free and united Europe'.

22/08/2016

Turkey

Ankara vows to 'completely cleanse' ISIL militants from border region

A victim of a wedding party attack has been laid to rest, as Turkey vows to “completely cleanse” ISIL militants from its border region.

22/08/2016

Cult

Belgian jazz legend Toots Thielemans dies at 94

At the age of 94, Belgian jazz musician and harmonica player Toots Thielemans has died in his sleep. He will be remembered as the Jazz Master.

22/08/2016

Sport

Video: Rheeder wins Red Bull Joyride event

It’s easy to see why Canada’s Whistler Mountain Bike Park is more commonly known as the Boneyard.

22/08/2016

Sport

Gullit on Netherlands coaching staff

He made his mark on the Netherlands as a player, now Ruud Gullit is hoping to make his mark on the national team from the sidelines after being appointed assistant…

22/08/2016

Syria

The iconic images of children suffering in war

Viewers are almost immune now to the dusty aftermath of air strikes on city streets in Syria on their television screens.

22/08/2016

Business Series

Pfizer to buy Medivation and boost cancer drug portfolio

Pfizer has outbid Sanofi to buy the US cancer drug company Medivation, thereby acquiring the prostate cancer treatment Xtandi.

22/08/2016

Japan

Typhoon Mindulle brings mayhem to Tokyo

Let’s hope it is not like this in Tokyo four years from now!

22/08/2016

Business Series

Volkswagen halts production of Golfs in dispute with suppliers

The German Economy Ministry is urging Volkswagen and two of its suppliers to quickly end a dispute that has created production delays at six plants including VW's main factory in Wolfsburg.

22/08/2016

Sport

Cilic ends Murray's winning streak

Marin Cilic won his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday.

22/08/2016

Sport

Kim takes Wyndham title

22/08/2016

Sci-Tech

Iceland: Puffin snorkeling!

Puffin snorkeling is the latest craze to hit Grimsey with tourists flocking to the Icelandic Island in the arctic circle to give it a go.

22/08/2016

Cinema

War Dogs - an unlikely true story

Jonah Hill and Todd Phillip's latest comedy based on a true story

22/08/2016

Business Series

ChemChina Syngenta takeover moves closer with US government approval

ChemChina's takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta has moved a step closer with approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US

22/08/2016

Cinema

Meryl Streep in "Florence Foster Jenkins"

Meryl Streep portrays a real-life socialite and infamously bad singer in her latest movie “Florence Foster Jenkins.

22/08/2016