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United Kingdom

Big Ben to fall silent to undergo much needed repairs

One of London's most unmistakable sounds, the toll of Big Ben, will shortly be absent from the city's soundscape.

27/04/2016

Taiwan

Eternal love? mother and baby in a 4,800-year embrace

Archaeologists have discovered the fossilised remains of a mother cradling a baby in Taiwan.

27/04/2016

Turkey

"Be cheerful, enjoy your life," ancient mosaic advises

A new archeological find in Turkey has surprised scientists by giving surprising prescriptive advice. The 2,400 year-old skeleton mosaic found in

26/04/2016

Portugal

Portugal marks 42nd anniversary of "Carnation" revolution

Flower became a symbol of peaceful resistance

25/04/2016

Italy

Italy commemorates its 71st Liberation Day

President Mattarella lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Rome

25/04/2016

Japan

John Kerry lays flowers at Hiroshima memorial

John Kerry paid his respects to the victims of the 1945 American nuclear attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Monday. By doing so he became

11/04/2016

World News

How much for the Hitler House?

Austrian authorities said to be considering making an offer for the privately-owned dwelling in Braunau-am-Inn.

09/04/2016

Syria

Italian architects reconstructing Palmyra's Triumphal Arch

A group of Italian architects are resurrecting parts of the war-ravaged ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by recreating the 2,000-year-old Triumphal

09/04/2016

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Cleaning up after ISIL

The Russian Defence Ministry released a video on Wednesday (April 6) showing teams of military sappers searching for mines in the historic part of

08/04/2016

Hungary

Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku has died

Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku has died. He was the only high-ranking communist-era official to be tried for his role in a deadly crackdown

01/04/2016

Syria

Demining Palmyra - scores of bombs feared hidden in the historic city

Russian military engineers are preparing for an unusual mission

29/03/2016

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Remembering Argentina's 1976 coup

Tens of thousands of Argentines marched in Buenos Aires on Thursday (24 March) to mark the 40th anniversary of the coup that overthrew Isabel Peron

26/03/2016

Argentina

Argentina: Thousands march 40 years after military dictatorship began

Thousands of people have marched in Buenos Aires to mark the 40th anniversary of the start of Argentina’s military dictatorship, calling for justice

25/03/2016

Next Series

Virtual reality app recreates horror of Germany concentration camp

How can virtual reality help to preserve historical heritage? In this episode of Futuris, show host Julián López Gómez travels to both Germany and

18/03/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: seeing the unimaginable

18/03/2016

Egypt

Egypt uncovers secret chamber behind Tutankhamun's tomb

Egypt says it has unearthed further evidence that a secret chamber may lie behind King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Radar scans performed in November suggest

17/03/2016

Russia

Stalin loyalists pay tribute 63 years after his death

Widely seen as a brutal dictator, Josef Stalin is remembered more fondly by loyalists including leaders of Russia’s Communist Party. Admirers

05/03/2016

Poland

Polish authorities claim papers prove Walesa's Communist ties

Poland’s state archives have released 700 pages of documents it says prove former President Lech Walesa was a paid informant of the communist-era

22/02/2016

Iran

Iran marks 37 years since the Islamic Revolution

Relations have thawed since recent signing of a nuclear deal. President Hassan Rouhani has used the occasion to urge Iranians to vote in upcoming elections.

11/02/2016

World News

Prague Spring: when a hedgehog challenged an elephant

For the United States, 1968 was characterised by the burgeoning anti-Vietnam war and civil rights movements but for Eastern Europe, that same year

05/01/2016