2018-08-29

Russia

Putin softens pension reforms

Russia's President Putin has softened his pension reforms after protests from unions who claim many people will not live long enough to see retirement

29/08/2018

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Watch: Thousands of bees descend on New York hotdog stand

Around 30,000 bees set a hotdog stand abuzz and caused the closing of the street near Times Square.

29/08/2018

Cult

Michael Jackson: Celebrating 6 Decades

Michael Jackson: Celebrating 6 Decades of the "King of Pop"

29/08/2018

World News

Euroviews. US withdrawal from Iran deal is good for Europe | View

The Iran nuclear deal serves the interests of private companies looking to expand their business dealings in the country, not the interests of Europe, says an Italian politician and diplomat.

29/08/2018

World News

'All parties' have committed war crimes in Yemen: UN

All parties in the Yemen conflict have committed war crimes, according to a damning new report by U.N. experts. In the report, they point to possible crimes on all sides between March 2015 and June this year.

29/08/2018

World News

Theresa May pledges to overtake USA as leading G7 Africa investor

British Prime Minister Theresa May has set out plans for an extra 4 billion Euros in investments in Africa - as she seeks to overtake the US as the biggest G7 investor in the continent.

29/08/2018

France

Scallop wars: French and British fishermen pledge talks to solve spat

French and British fishermen have said they will attend talks to quell a dispute over access to the scallop-rich seabed off the coast of Normandy in northern France.

29/08/2018

Lebanon

Seven years on, Syrian refugees face tough decisions in Lebanon

The Syrian civil war has been raging for seven years now. While Europe argues over the distribution of migrants, no country has taken as many refugees as Lebanon. Syrians made homes in camps and cities there- now, as the fighting ebbs, some have decided to return, others have nothing to return to.

29/08/2018

World News

Hulot resignation fall out continues

French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his diplomatic tour in Finland today, amid the fall out of his Environment Minister's resignation. Nicolas Hulot made the surprise announcement he was quitting during a radio interview yesterday.

29/08/2018

Europe News

Wolf debate bites at Brussels

Amid a resurgence in wolf numbers in Europe, the EU faces striking a balance between nature and threat to farmers

29/08/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Eight stories to know about today

In a rush? Here are eight stories from around Europe that you need to know about today, Wednesday, August 29.

29/08/2018