2016-09-22

Egypt

Four people smugglers arrested in Egypt after migrant boat capsizes

Four suspected people smugglers have been arrested in Egypt after at least 42 people were killed when a boat carrying hundreds of African migrants capsized off the Egyptian…

22/09/2016

Target

Madagascar opens up national parks in bid to boost eco-tourism

Target Madagascar continues this week in the south west of the island, in one of Madagascar’s 43 national nature reserves.

22/09/2016

Next Series

Rosetta heads for glorious crash-landing

In just a few days’ time ESA’s Rosetta mission is going to come to a close in a most extraordinary fashion, because the spacecraft is going to slowly, and deliberately crash-land into the comet that i

22/09/2016

Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors after flash floods

Indonesian rescuers continued the search for survivors on Thursday (September 22) after at least 23 people were killed in a flash flood that damaged hundreds of…

22/09/2016

USA

US protests turn violent as anger at police killings boils over

Protests turned violent for a second night in Charlotte, North Carolina following a fatal shooting of black man by police.

22/09/2016

Cult

Design Biennale brings Utopia to London

The first ever London Design Biennale has opened in the British capital.

22/09/2016

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Baby gorilla born at Frankfurt Zoo

Frankfurt Zoo introduced the world to its new pride and joy on Wednesday.

22/09/2016

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Syrian children's paintings on display in Shanghai

A non-governmental organization in China is exhibiting paintings by Syrian children to raise awareness about the migrants crisis from the war-torn country.

22/09/2016

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Georgian parliamentary candidates brawl on TV

A fistfight erupted between candidates for the Georgian Parliament late on Wednesday during a political talk show.

22/09/2016

Yemen

Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen city of Hodeidah kill 20

At least 20 civilians have been killed by an airstrike in Yemen.

22/09/2016

PuertoRico

Puerto Rico power plant blaze plunges island into darkness

A fire at the main power plant on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has left one and a half million people without electricity.

22/09/2016

Venezuela

No referendum until 2017 says Venezuelan election board

Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are dealt a blow as the election board decides no recall referendum will take place before the end of the year.

22/09/2016

USA

State of emergency in Charlotte after protests over police shooting turn violent

Violence erupted for a second night in the US city of Charlotte following a fatal shooting of black man by police.

22/09/2016

Egypt

Tragedy at sea as another migrant boat sinks in the Med

At least 43 people have been killed and scores more are missing after a boat carrying almost 600 migrants capsized off the coast of Egypt.

22/09/2016

Bahamas

Former EU commissioner Neelie Kroes fails to declare directorship of offshore firm

A fresh leak of tax haven data has named former European commissioner Neelie Kroes as having failed to declare her directorship of an offshore firm in the Bahamas while in…

22/09/2016