2016-09-25

Spain

No change in Spain as regional polls fail to break political deadlock

The Basque Nationalist Party lead by Íñigo Urkullu came out on top as predicted in one of two regional polls held in Spain on Sunday with seats and results…

25/09/2016

Syria

Russia accused at UN of 'barbarism' and 'war crimes' in Syria

There was a bitter war of words on Sunday at a specially-convened meeting of the UN Security Council over Syria – as diplomatic efforts to broker peace give way to…

25/09/2016

Sport

Russia wins most medals at Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

The Zagreb Grand Prix 2016 has ended with the competition producing a new crop of champions, many of whom won medals for the first time.

25/09/2016

World News

Just how crucial are the US presidential TV debates?

The televised debates, which get under way on Monday night, are just the latest episodes in the seemingly never-ending soap opera that is the US Presidential Election…

25/09/2016

World News

Syrian government planes bombard Aleppo as diplomacy degenerates

Sunday in Aleppo has seen fierce battles between the Syrian army and rebels for a strategic refugee camp.

25/09/2016

Sport

Canada leave it late to beat Russia and take World Hockey Cup final place

Canada versus Russia is always a titanic clash in ice hockey, and it was the match everyone was waiting for at the World Cup of Hockey.

25/09/2016

Turkey

'Hands off our shorts': Women rally in Turkey after brutal assault

Donning shorts and defending their right to dress as they please, women’s rights advocates in Turkey have rallied in defence of a nurse, attacked on a bus in Istanbul this month by a man who reportedl

25/09/2016

Sport

Marquez lays one hand on MotoGP championship

This latest edition of “Speed” starts at the business end of the MotoGP season.

25/09/2016

Hungary

Hungary investigates Budapest explosion which injured police

Hungarian authorities are investigating a mysterious explosion in central Budapest on Saturday night amid speculation it may have been a deliberate attack on…

25/09/2016

World News

Paris holds second 'car-free day' against pollution

Paris has held its second ‘car-free day’, extending the area closed off to vehicles as the French capital takes a stand against pollution, noise and traffic…

25/09/2016

World News

'Dead' Boko Haram leader appears alive in new video

The disputed leader of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has resurfaced in a new video after the army claimed he had been fatally wounded in an airstrike.

25/09/2016

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The thrills of wingsuit flying - without leaving your armchair

You may not be mentally or physically ready for wingsuit flying.

25/09/2016

China

China begins operating giant telescope to explore deep space

China has taken a big step forward in space exploration: a huge radio telescope – the largest in the world – has begun operating from its base in the southwest of the…

25/09/2016

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Watermelon Carving Competition in China

A watermelon lamp carving competition kicked off in Pinghu City in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province on Saturday.

25/09/2016

World News

Spain: Could regional polls break national political deadlock?

As Spain tries to avoid a possible third general election in a year, all eyes are on two regional ballots on Sunday.

25/09/2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serbs defy top court to hold 'Statehood Day' referendum

Bosnian Serbs are voting on Sunday in a referendum over whether to maintain a disputed national holiday.

25/09/2016

World News

Jordan: Christian writer on trial for cartoon mocking ISIL is shot dead

Jordanian Christian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead on Sunday outside the courthouse where he was standing trial on charges of contempt of religion.

25/09/2016

World News

USA: Police footage of Charlotte shooting fails to resolve questions

Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have released video of the fatal shooting of an African American man after days of pressure from protesters.

25/09/2016

World News

Suspect held over deadly US shopping mall shooting

A 20-year-old immigrant from Turkey has been detained over a gun attack at a US shopping mall that left five people dead.

25/09/2016

USA

Arcan Cetin, 20, arrested after fatal Burlington shopping mall shooting

A suspect has been apprehended and taken into custody following the fatal shooting of five people at a shopping mall in Burlington, Washington state, on Friday evening (September…

25/09/2016

Syria

Syria: UN's Ban Ki-moon 'appalled by chilling military escalation' in Aleppo

The death toll in Aleppo is said to have risen above 200 in just two days, provoking a strong reaction from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

25/09/2016

World News

Balkan route nations 'to push for faster action' to resolve migration crisis

European leaders from countries along the Balkan migrant route have gathered in Vienna with the aim of pushing other EU member states to take faster action over the migration…

25/09/2016