2018-03-31

United Kingdom

Human chain rescues four from rough seas at seaside resort

A series of failed rescue attempts led to four people being trapped by choppy waters in Northern England on Friday, before they were rescued by a human chain formed by passers-by.

31/03/2018

USA

Jim Carrey's artistic takedowns of Donald Trump start a buzz

Better known for his acting, Carrey has added a second string to his bow while movies take a back seat for a while.

31/03/2018

Kosovo

Erdogan slams Kosovo PM over sackings after Gulen-linked deportations

The Turkish president promises Ramush Haradinaj "he will pay" for sacking senior officials after six Turks working in Kosovo were hunted down and deported back to Turkey.

31/03/2018

Sport

Clarisse Agbegnenou storms to eighth title at Tbilisi Grand Prix

Clarisse Agbegnenou overwhelmed Karolina Talach of Poland with a trademark ouchi Gari to earn her an eighth Grand Prix title of her career.

31/03/2018

Yemen

Yemen: food, aid destroyed in UN World Food Programme warehouse blaze

Fire at the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeidah has engulfed warehouses filled with vital aid and food supplies.

31/03/2018

Israel

Funerals begin for 15 Gazans killed by Israeli army on Friday

15-year-old given full honours by Hamas, which promises border protests will continue.

31/03/2018

Sport

Winning start to Mick Fanning's finale

Retiring three-time World Surfing League champion Mick Fanning made it through the opening round of the final event of his Championship Tour career at Bells Beach in Australia on Saturday.

31/03/2018

USA

Tesla in fatal crash driving on autopilot

Tesla says the man driving its Model X sedan failed to respond to warnings to take charge of the car.

31/03/2018

Ireland

Thousands protest across Ireland for second day over rugby rape trial

Discontent over the handling of a high-profile rape trial involving two Ireland rugby players is showing no sign of abating as thousands of protesters took to the streets for a second day on Saturday.

31/03/2018

Pakistan

Malala returns home for first time since she was shot by Taliban in 2012

Youngest-ever Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, has returned home to the Swat Valley in Pakistan for first time since she was shot there by the Taliban in 2012.

31/03/2018

United Kingdom

Thousands witness Hawking's funeral procession in Cambridge

The 76-year-old renowned physicist, who had motor neurone disease, died at his Cambridge home on March 14.

31/03/2018

World News

Olympics chief says North Korea committed to Tokyo Games

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss development of sports in North Korea.

31/03/2018

Sport

ATP Miami Masters 1000: Zverev will face Isner in the final

In the ATP Miami Masters 1000, German Alexander Zverev will face American John Isner in the final.

31/03/2018

Italy

Pope Francis leads solemn Good Friday service in Rome

Pope Francis has led Roman Catholic devotees in a Good Friday service which was held under tight security in the city's ancient Colosseum.

31/03/2018

Russia

Russia expels 60 US diplomats in escalating global standoff

Moscow expels 60 US diplomats and closes the American embassy in St Petersburg in an escalating global standoff provoked by the poisoning of a former Russian double-agent living in the UK.

31/03/2018

World News

Malala makes emotional return to hometown where she was shot

When Malala left her hometown it was with a Taliban bullet wound to her head. On Saturday she returned as a Nobel Prize winner.

31/03/2018

World News

Euroviews. Houston, we have a space junk problem: View

How scientists are trying to stop space debris from creating a cosmic junkyard.

31/03/2018

United Kingdom

Travel chaos after bus fire at UK's Stansted Airport

A bus fire at UK's Stansted Airport has caused flight delays and cancellations. Social media shows a plume of black smoke rising into the sky. The cause of the blaze is as yet unknown.

31/03/2018

Pakistan

Nobel winner Malala visits Pakistan home region where she was shot

Malala Yousafzai has visited her home town in Pakistan’s Swat Valley for the first time since being shot by the Taliban in 2012.

31/03/2018

Israel

UN Secretary General calls for investigation over deadly Gaza clashes

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent investigation after Friday’s violence between Palestinians and Israeli troops which left a reported 17 Palestinians dead.

31/03/2018