2016-09-18

Russia

Russia's political also-rans lament United Russia's power

Against all odds could be how the leader of Russia’s Liberal Democrats might describe his party’s performance.

18/09/2016

France

Former French President in hospital with lung infection

83-year-old former head of state Jacques Chirac "will remain in hospital for the next few days" according to his son-in-law Frederic Salat-Baroux.

18/09/2016

Sport

Molinari edges out Willett to clinch Italian Open

Local favourite Francesco Molinari carded a six-under-par final round to beat Masters champion Danny Willett to the Italian Open title by a single shot in Monza.

18/09/2016

Sport

Mayer fires Argentina into Davis Cup final

Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer ended Britain’s reign as Davis Cup champions with a four sets win over Dan Evans in the fifth rubber of the semi-finals on Sunday.

18/09/2016

Russia

First results confirm big election lead for Putin-backed United Russia

The governing United Russia party is well on course to consolidate power in Russia's lower house after a parliamentary election on Sunday.

18/09/2016

Germany

Voters punish Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy in Berlin poll

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservatives have suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks. Support for her Christian Democrats (CDU) has plunged to a post-reunification low in a Berlin state vot

18/09/2016

United Kingdom

British police officer investigated after smashing car window

A British police officer is under investigation after being filmed smashing the window of an innocent car driver.

18/09/2016

USA

ISIL claims Minnesota attack

The ISIL-affiliated news agency Amaq says one of the group's followers carried out the stabbing attack that wounded at least eight people at a shopping mall in the US state of Minnesota on Saturday.

18/09/2016

World News

Nadia Murad, Yazidi woman and survivor of ISIL atrocities, becomes UN Ambassador

Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who survived trafficking and sexual abuse at the hands of ISIL, has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United…

18/09/2016

Sport

Rosberg wins Singapore Grand Prix to lead F1 standings

Nico Rosberg led from start to finish to win the Singapore Grand Prix and celebrate his 200th Formula One race by retaking the championship lead from Mercedes team mate Lewis…

18/09/2016

Syria

Aleppo pounded by air strikes - monitors

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says people have been injured in the Syrian city. The group says it is not possible to identify who was behind the air strikes.

18/09/2016

Russia

Crimea votes in Russian parliamentary elections amid protests from Ukraine

Residents of Crimea are voting in Russian parliamentary elections for the first time since the peninsula was annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

18/09/2016

Cult

This autumn's cultural highlights

Marrakech is preparing to host its International Film Festival, featuring a rich selection of both international and homegrown talent.

18/09/2016

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Who'll pay the laundry bill? 'Dinner in white' attracts thousands in New York

Thousands of people attended a ‘Diner en Blanc’ event in New York.

18/09/2016

No Comment

Cuzco's San Sebastian church gutted by fire

The historic San Sebastian church, in Cuzco, Peru has been gutted by fire.

18/09/2016

USA

New York explosion and suspect: what we know

Ahmad Khan Rahami, the 28-year-old resident of New Jersey and the prime suspect of planting bombs in New York City and New Jersey, has been captured by police.

18/09/2016

Germany

Berlin goes to the polls in a challenging vote for Merkel

Berlin is at the polls in Germany’s second regional election in two weeks.

18/09/2016

Iran

Iranian cyclist killed in Paralympics road race

18/09/2016

USA

Eight injured and suspect killed following stabbings in St Cloud, Minnesota

Eight people have been injured and a suspect killed following stabbings at a shopping centre in St Cloud, Minnesota.

18/09/2016

India

Militants kill 17 soldiers in India-administered Kashmir

Militants have killed at least 17 soldiers and injured 18 at an Indian Army Brigade headquarters in Kashmir, near the de facto border with Pakistan.

18/09/2016

USA

At least 29 people injured in 'intentional blast' in New York

Police are still searching for a motive behind the bomb blast that injured 29 people in New York.

18/09/2016

USA

At least 29 people injured in 'intentional blast' in New York

At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in New York, which officials say appears to have been intentionally triggered.

18/09/2016

Syria

Syria ceasefire under pressure after US-led strikes reportedly kill soldiers

Will Syria’s shaky ceasefire survive this latest setback?

18/09/2016

Russia

Russians go to polls in parliamentary election

Russians are going to the polls in a parliamentary election, expected to give the ruling United Russia party even greater dominance of the lower house.

18/09/2016

France

False alarm triggers major security alert in Paris

A major security alert, triggered by a false alarm, has caused panic in central Paris.

18/09/2016