2018-08-27

Economy

Where are the cheapest and most expensive countries in the EU?

Which EU countries will your money go the furthest in, and how do prices for goods and services compare to wages?

27/08/2018

Earth News

150-year-old craft from Madeira

The products of the luxury brand are entirely handmade by Madeiran women.

27/08/2018

Chile

Easter Island to limit the number of visitors

The island's mayor is worried about the negative effect tourism is having on the local population.

27/08/2018

Moments

Madeira Embroidery: 150-year old fine craftsmanship

Traditional Madeira Embroidery dates back hundreds of years and is one of Europe's finest luxury products. It is entirely produced by hand, with the artisan skills and techniques of the meticulous craft passed down over the centuries from one generation to the next.

27/08/2018

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Watch: Aurora lights up skies above New Zealand

Shades of blue and green were captured on camera shimmering across the sky on Sunday.

27/08/2018

World News

US and Mexico agree terms of new trade deal, Canada urged to join

US and Mexican officials say the two countries have reached a deal on revamping the North America Free Trade Agreement. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has urged Canada to rejoin the talks.

27/08/2018

Business

Uber chooses bikes over cars

Uber's CEO says the company will focus more on bikes and scooters rather than cars as city-dwellers will make more frequent and short journeys in the future

27/08/2018

Austria

Watch: Snow hits parts of Italy and Austria

At Obertauern, a ski resort in Salzburg, almost 40 centimetres of snow fell with temperatures dropping to two degrees Celsius.

27/08/2018

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Watch: Paragliding Acro World Tour finals in Switzerland

Held on the shores of Lake Geneva, around 29,000 spectators observed the thrilling finals.

27/08/2018

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Watch: Orchestra players perform on water

The Karelian State Philharmonic Orchestra performed on-board a boat at an abandoned marble quarry.

27/08/2018

World News

U.N. blasts Facebook for being 'slow' to act on Rohingya 'genocide'

The tech giant has banned several top Myanmar military officials over hate speech and fake news.

27/08/2018

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Watch: Fancy-dress paragliders in Bolivia

Speaking of the competition, paraglider Gustavo Robledo said the adventurers "strive to make people enjoy the show".

27/08/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Battling the bogs at World Bog Snorkeling Championships

Competitors had to brave the Welsh weather, with downpours of rain throughout the event.

27/08/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Hotel in London goes green

Buttercups, crocuses and even strawberries are among the 10,000 herbs growing over the 350 square metre wall on the hotel's exterior.

27/08/2018

World News

Joy, and heartbreak, as Korean families reunited after 68 years

The reunions are the latest gesture of reconciliation between North and South Korea.

27/08/2018

Series

Piti, a rich taste of Azerbaijan

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Piti is a traditional and delicious dish from the town of Sheki, in Azerbaijan. It's a mix of lamb meat, cooked with chick peas, chestnuts and fat. Everything is cooked in a ceramic pot. Lamb meat is the base of many meals, in Azerbaijani cuisine. It can be cooked in a variety of ways and every pro

27/08/2018

World News

North Korea's state newspaper accuses U.S. of plotting invasion

"We cannot but take a serious note of the double-dealing attitudes of the U.S.," the Rodong Sinmun newspaper wrote.

27/08/2018

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Bartenders from the Americas make giant Cuba Libre in Havana

Dozens of bartenders from the Americas gathered in Havana on Sunday (26 AUGUST 2018) to create a giant Cuba Libre cocktail.

27/08/2018

Spain

Murder suspect arrested after 20 years

Police in Spain arrest a man suspected of murdering a schoolboy in the Netherlands in 1998

27/08/2018

USA

How the Jacksonville shooting unfolded on social media

Witnesses and victims shared their stories as the shooting took place, before talk turned to false speculation on the shooter's identity

27/08/2018

Vatican

What are the explosive claims Archbishop Vigano made about the pope?

What claims did Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano make in his 11-page written testament?

27/08/2018

Bolivia

Watch: Costume-clad paragliders descend over the Andes

The "Bumblebee" character from the franchise "Transformers" and the flying house from the Pixar produced film "Up" were among the costumes in the skies.

27/08/2018

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Japanese performer rocks out to win air guitar world championship

Air guitar enthusiasts gathered on Friday (August 24) in Oulu in north-western Finland to compete at mastering their imaginary electric guitars, pursuing the title of world champion in their bewildering passion.

27/08/2018

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Thousands tie the knot at mass wedding in South Korea

South Korea's controversial Unification Church held a mass wedding on Monday (August 27) with about 4,000 couples from 64 countries exchanging marriage vows.

27/08/2018

Italy

Watch: Etna 're-awakens' with eruptions of ash plumes and lava

On August 23, the volcano shot lava bombs as high as 150 metres in the air while burning lava continues to spew from the crater.

27/08/2018

France

Macron takes a swipe at the U.S. and some EU neighbours

The French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Europe to stop relying on the U.S. for security and takes a swipe at Donald Trump and some EU neighbours

27/08/2018

Europe News

Turkey: former NATO officer speaks of torture after failed coup

Cafer Topkaya was recalled from Brussels as part of Ankara purge and jailed for around 16 months

27/08/2018

World News

Plastic straws? Cigarette butts are the worst ocean pollutants

Cigarette butts have long been the single most collected item on the world's beaches, with a total of more than 60 million collected over 32 years.

27/08/2018

World News

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe returns to Iran's Evin prison after three day release

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has returned to Iran's Evin prison after a three day release. Both her and her husband hoped the leave would be extended, and potentially mark the beginning of the end of her ordeal. She has been imprisoned for two years under espionage charges she denies.

27/08/2018

Myanmar

Myanmar’s army 'killed Muslim Rohingyas with genocidal intent’

Myanmar’s army killed Muslim Rohingyas with ‘genocidal intent’, says UN human rights investigators.

27/08/2018