2017-04-19

USA

Trump's popularity test in Georgia

A runoff is on the cards after a Democrat narrowly failed to pull off victory in a congressional vote in a suburban Atlanta seat.

19/04/2017

Japan

US navy sails wrong way as North Korean audience cheers nuked America video

A naval strike group ordered by Donald Trump into waters off Korea remains far away as delayed deployment raises eyebrows about effectiveness of US strategy.

19/04/2017

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Pope Benedict XVI toasts his 90th birthday with a pint

Pope Emeritus Benedict celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday (April 17) in the garden of his residence in the Vatican.

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Coal carrying challenge

People of all shapes and sizes gathered outside the Royal Oak pub in Gawthorpe, in Yorkshire, England on Monday (April 17) to carry 50 kilograms of coal 1.

19/04/2017

China

China moves ahead with ancient Silk Road revival

China is moving forward with an ambitious project to build a new Silk Road linking Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

19/04/2017

USA

Three die in California "race attack"

Three people have been shot and killed in California by a gunman whom it is alleged had a dislike of white people and government.

19/04/2017

Venezuela

Maduro executes Plan Zamoro to tackle "mother of all protests" in Venezuela

With a big opposition protest called for today Venezuela's president activates security plan and says Washington and opposition staging coup.

19/04/2017

Egypt

End to tourism drought in sight as Egypt discovers new tomb

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a tomb dating back three millennia, yet another in a series of major discoveries that are hoped will revive Egypt’s floundering tourist…

19/04/2017

Spain

Major operation against child porn network culminates in 39 arrests

Spanish police have arrested 39 people as part of an international operation against a major child pornography ring which distributed illicit material via the online messaging application…

19/04/2017

USA

Former US President George H.W. Bush readmitted to hospital with second case of pneumonia

Former US President George H.

19/04/2017

Bolivia

Bolivian opposition urges President Morales against potential fourth term

Despite the public voting against allowing the leader to run for a fourth consecutive term, Evo Morales says he may still run in 2019.

19/04/2017

Syria

Bus bomb attack on Aleppo civilians "likely a war crime", UN says

A bomb attack on a bus convoy crowded with civilians fleeing the embattled city of Aleppo in Syria “likely amounts to a war crime”, according to the UN.

19/04/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

UN refugees released by South Sudanese refugee captors

More than a dozen United Nations mission staff have been released by South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

19/04/2017

Sport

Real Madrid reach record seventh consecutive Champions semi-finals

Real Madrid powered through to a record seventh consecutive Champions semi-final beating Bayern Munich four two.

19/04/2017

Israel

Israel rejects negotiations with jailed Palestinian hunger strikers

The Public Security Minister announced that field hospitals would be set up to treat those requiring medical aid during the strike, including force-feedings.

19/04/2017

Slovakia

​Students against corruption in Slovakia

Citizens take to the streets in Bratislava to protest what they see as a corrupt government.

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