Syria’s fragile recovery at risk as worst drought in years unfolds
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Istanbul Gay pride quashed by riot police, rubber bullets and water cannon
Riot police in Turkey use rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse crowds at Istanbul's 13th LGBTI Pride Parade.
Driver killed as coach carrying British schoolchildren crashes in Belgium
Belgium crash kills coach driver and injures at least six on board.
'No to terrorism': Tunisians denounce deadly gun attack in Sousse
“No to terrorism” was the message from Tunisia as crowds marched through Sousse a day after a gunman killed 39 people in the resort town
Eurogroup says 'no deal' to Greek request for bailout extension
The Eurogroup has announced that Greece’s financial aid programme will expire on Tuesday night. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the head of the 19-member group
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A very tragic day: Ireland pays tribute to victims of Berkeley balcony collapse
Ireland pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, California.
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir: wanted, but not detained
He is wanted by the ICC on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity and was blocked by a court from leaving South Africa. But Sudan's president has departed, officials say, and is heading bac
'While the parties bicker, Yemen burns:' Ban Ki-moon opens Geneva peace talks
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened peace talks on Yemen with a chilling warning: “When the parties bicker, Yemen burns.” Ban called
Indonesia: Food prices soar ahead of Ramadan holy month
With the Muslim world anticipating the start of Ramadan, Indonesians are preparing for the month-long fasting period. The south-east Asian country
Lithuania confirms plans to host US heavy weaponry
Lithuania has thrown itself into the mix of Baltic states and eastern European nations expected to station US heavy weaponry in the near future
China's crackdown on corruption: ex-security chief handed life sentence
Formerly one of the most powerful men in China, ex-Domestic Security chief Zhou Yongkang becomes the latest domino to fall in the president's crackdown on corruption.
US jailbreak: record-breaking manhunt crosses into Vermont
In the fifth day of a record-breaking manhunt for two convicted killers, US police extend the search eastwards into Vermont.
Euro 2016: tickets on sale, with one year to go
The countdown begins: UEFA Euro 2016 tickets go on sale with exactly one year to go until the tournament kicks off in Paris.
McKinney: Viral video raises fresh questions about US police brutality
Racially-motivated violence, or unruly teens antagonising the authorities? Fresh questions are raised about racial bias in the US police force as a video emerges of an officer pushing a teenage girl t
Turkey: Ruling AKP won't work with Vote and Beyond election monitors
Vote and Beyond monitoring group will verify the voting and vote-counting process in Turkey parliamentary election. President Erdogan's ruling AK Party has refused to work with the organisation, sayin
Russia to the rescue: Moscow flies antidote to Spain's diphtheria patient
Russia has come to the rescue of a six-year-old boy in Spain’s Catalonia region. The boy has been admitted to hospital with Spain’s first recorded
Tiananmen remembered: 135,000 attend Hong Kong vigil
The Tiananmen Square crackdown has been remembered, 26 years to the date. A candlelit vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park attracted 135,000 people
The world needs more France, Spain's King Felipe declares
King Felipe of Spain has called for “more of France” in the European Union and the world over. ‘No France, no Europe’ “Without France, there is no
Fifagate: 'Everyone completely supports and trusts Russia,' says sports minister
The FBI probe into FIFA will scrutinise the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, although Russia and Qatar seem confident the tournaments will go ahead as planned.
Former FIFA officials on Interpol wanted list
Wanted over alleged racketeering, conspiracy and corruption: Interpol issues red notices for two former FIFA heads and four sports executives.
'Courageous' or 'good news?' World football reacts to Blatter's departure
As Sepp Blatter permanently benches himself from the beautiful game, reactions to his sudden departure from FIFA have been flooding in. Michel
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