2018-03-04

Sport

Arnaud Demare wins stage one of Paris-Nice

Arnaud Demare has a hat-trick of first stages of the Paris-Nice race

04/03/2018

Syria

Rescue group says residents flee Eastern Ghouta

The Damascus suburb is home to around 400, 000 people and has been subject to an extensive bombing campaign by forces loyal to President Assad.

04/03/2018

USA

Oscars 2018 winners and highlights

Find out who the night's big winners are at the 90th Academy Awards.

04/03/2018

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Seven dead as storm hammers USA

At least seven people were killed and over 2 million households cut off power by a ferocious storm that hammered northeastern United States with powerful winds, relentless rain and historic flooding.

04/03/2018

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Spanish unionist rally mocks Catalan separatist movement

Thousands of Spaniards joined a rally in Barcelona called by a grassroots group that uses humour to mock Catalonia's separatist push.

04/03/2018

Germany

SPD agrees to enter into grand coalition with Merkel's Conservatives

Germany's centre left social democrats have given their seal of approval to enter a grand coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

04/03/2018

Italy

Topless Femen protester confronts Berlusconi at polling station

The woman shouted "Your time is up, Berlusconi!" before security officers escorted her out.

04/03/2018

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Femen protest as Berlusconi casts ballot in general election

A Femen activist interrupted voting at Silvio Berlusconi's polling station in Milan on Sunday (March 4) as he waited to vote.

04/03/2018

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Kyoto marks Girls' Day

People in Kyoto turned up to the historic Shimogamo Shrine on Saturday to mark Girls' Day

04/03/2018

Italy

Italy election: Divisive campaign leaves bitter taste for some

Whatever the outcome, Italy's general election has exposed deep rifts in society and stirred anger over issues like immigration and poverty

04/03/2018

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Two Iberian lynx released in Portugal

The Portuguese Forestry and Nature Conservation Institute (ICNF) released on Friday two Iberian Lynx, in Guadiana Valley Natural Park, Serpa.

04/03/2018

World News

Record-breaking athlete Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88

The British sporting legend was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.

04/03/2018

World News

Italy international footballer and Fiorentina captain Davide Astori fo

Italy international footballer and Fiorentina captain Davide Astori found dead aged 31, club says in a statement.

04/03/2018

Italy

What we learned from the Italian election

There was no outright winner in the vote, but major gains for anti-establishment parties.

04/03/2018

Syria

'Families flee' as pro-Assad forces advance in Eastern Ghouta

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says pro-government forces have recaptured 10 percent of the embattled rebel enclave.

04/03/2018

Switzerland

Swiss citizens vote on axing TV licence

Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on whether they should have to keep paying hundreds of francs each year towards public television and radio licences.

04/03/2018

Germany

Germany's SPD votes to join government handing Merkel fourth term

Germany’s Social Democratic party has agreed to another "grand coalition" with Merkel's conservative CDU.

04/03/2018

Germany

SPD vote gives Germany new 'grand coalition' government

The centre-left party announced on Sunday that it would form a coalition with Angela Merkel's conservatives, giving the Chancellor her fourth term in office

04/03/2018

Italy

Italy: Decision day after divisive election campaign

Voting is underway on Sunday but political gridlock is expected to be the outcome

04/03/2018