2017-10-14

Italy

Protests against citizenship for migrant children in Italy

Around 1,000 people have protested in Rome against giving citizenship to the children of migrants

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Ukraine

Thousands in Nationalist march in Ukraine

Thousands of far-right supporters marched in Ukraine for the Defenders' Day and 75th anniversary of a symbolic founding date of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army

14/10/2017

Belgium

Meet Madeleina Kay, the 'EU Supergirl'

Kay was told to leave a Brussels press conference, despite having press accreditation

14/10/2017

Liberia

Former footballer Weah and VP set to contest Liberia's presidential run-off

14/10/2017

Iraq

Iraqi-Kurdish crisis: tension flares between Kurds and Shi'ite militia in town near Kirkuk

14/10/2017

World News

Liberian elections: Former footballer George Weah leads in provisional first-round results

Former footballer George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai will most likely face each other in the second round of voting in the Liberian elections

14/10/2017

United Kingdom

Man who accidentally swallowed live fish thanks paramedics that saved him

"I have never attended a more bizarre incident and don’t think I ever will," said one of the paramedics.

14/10/2017

Austria

Austrians get ready to vote in election dominated by far-right populist politics

14/10/2017

Spain

An ultimatum for Catalonia

The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid's question about whether he has declared independence from Spain.

14/10/2017

Ivory Coast

Cargo plane crashes off Ivory Coast

Four Moldovan nationals have been killed and two others injured when a cargo plane crashed into the sea near the airport in the main city of Ivory Coast.

14/10/2017

Kazakhstan

Cargo spacecraft sets off for ISS

Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted Russian Progress 68 cargo spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

14/10/2017

France

Asterix drawing sells for record 1.4m euros in Paris

An original illustration for the cover of one of the early Asterix comic books has sold for a record €1.4m at auction in Paris, more than seven times its expected price.

14/10/2017

Ivory Coast

Four die as cargo plane crashes into sea off Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The crash happened shortly after take off. Four people have died and six have been injured.

14/10/2017

USA

Oscar board meets over Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein's brother has denied reports in the media that their film production company could be closed or sold.

14/10/2017

Somalia

Mogadishu rocked by twin car bombs

More than 22 people have been killed in a double car bomb attack in the capital of Somalia.

14/10/2017

World News

US President Donald Trump threatens to end landmark Iran nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal and warning it might ultimately be terminated.

14/10/2017

USA

Trump: "I met with the president of the Virgin Islands". He is the president of the US Virgin Islands.

The US Virgin Islands is part of the US territory.

14/10/2017

Canada

Kidnapped US-Canadian couple return to Canada with family

A kidnapped U.S. Canadian couple held hostage in Pakistan for nearly five years has returned to Canada.

14/10/2017

France

Former French Culture Minister is chosen as candidate to head UNESCO

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