2018-02-04

Canada

TV actress's brother is found dead after online search plea

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall confirmed the death of her younger brother Christopher on Sunday night after begging her social media followers to help find him.

04/02/2018

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Record snowfall blankets Moscow

Heavy snowfall in Moscow on Saturday and Sunday led to the death of a least one man.

04/02/2018

World News

Barnier heads to UK for big Brexit week ahead

Discussions are to begin on a Brexit transition period and on how to enforce the divorce treaty, while ensuring there is no hard border with Ireland. The UK will also set out its ideas for security and customs arrangements.

04/02/2018

Turkey

Turkey suffers 'deadliest day' in northern Syria

Seven Turkish soldiers were killed by Kurdish militia as operation 'Olive Branch' entered its 16th day.

04/02/2018

World News

Cyprus incumbent Anastasiades wins presidential run-off

Incumbent president Nicos Anastasiades walks away with almost 60 percent share of the vote against his left-leaning challenger Stavros Malas.

04/02/2018

China

Chna slams US nuclear expansion

China has accused the US of a 'Cold War' mentality after Washington's decision to expand its nuclear capability.

04/02/2018

Italy

Macerata gunman had extreme right-wing background

Luca Traini, who shot six African immigrants in a drive-by shooting spree, is known to have extreme right-wing sympathies.

04/02/2018

Greece

Greeks rally over Macedonia name dispute

Up to 1.5 million people have rallied in Athens to oppose the proposed change to the name of the 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' to 'Macedonia'

04/02/2018

Germany

"Tough" coaltion talks continue in Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived on Sunday for what many hope are her last round of talks with the Social Democrats.

04/02/2018

USA

Lana Del Rey kidnapping foiled

Police in the USA have arrested a man who reportedly threatened to kidnap the singer Lana Del Rey

04/02/2018

USA

Watch: cameras give unique view on under-threat polar bears

The footage comes as experts say climate change is meaning polar bears are having to expend more energy just to maintain their body weight.

04/02/2018

No Comment

Winter battle Spring. The Imbolc fire festival

The Imbolc fire festival, which dates back thousands of years, celebrates the end of the dark winter days and the return of light.

04/02/2018

World News

Fans brave the cold for Superbowl

Neither snow nor slush nor sub-zero temperatures kept American football fans from celebrating the virtual holiday that is Super Bowl Sunday as massive crowds descended on downtown Minneapolis ahead of the big game.

04/02/2018

World News

Cancer survival rates ‘improving across Europe’

A study claims larger shares of Europeans are beating cancer, even as the number of cases increases.

04/02/2018

USA

At least two dead and over 100 injured in US train crash

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster said the Amrak train appeared to be riding on the wrong track before it collided with a freight train.

04/02/2018

World News

Winter carnival celebrations around the world

From Venice to Copacabana Beach, the world is celebrating winter carnival.

04/02/2018

World News

Greek Cypriots go to the polls

Greek Cypriots headed back to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential vote between an incumbent conservative pledging to re-energise talks at ending the island's division, and a leftist opponent who accuses him of squandering chances of a deal.

04/02/2018

South Korea

Olympics step up anti-doping measures

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says the upcoming games will offer the most comprehensive and independent anti-doping measures in Olympic history.

04/02/2018

Japan

Smoking isn't taboo in Japan — changing that is an Olympic effort

Japanese lawmakers are coming under pressure to implement tougher restrictions against passive smoking before Tokyo hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics.

04/02/2018

West Bank

Israeli soliders fatally shoot Palestinian teen in West Bank

Israeli soldiers have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during a raid in the West Bank.

04/02/2018

Germany

Rival rallies highlight migrant tensions in German city

Feelings are running high in Cottbus after knife crime attacks

04/02/2018

France

Corsica: Nationalist show of strength ahead of Macron visit

A rally on Saturday called for greater autonomy on the French Mediterranean island

04/02/2018

USA

Uma Thurman accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault

By breaking her silence, the actress becomes the latest of more than 70 women to make allegations against the film producer

04/02/2018

Syria

Russia strikes back after warplane is downed in Syria

The pilot ejected over Idlib province but was killed by rebels on the ground

04/02/2018