Seamus Kearney

Germany

Division within Germany's ruling coalition over Merkel's decision to allow prosecution of comic

The Chancellor has caused a storm by deciding to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against the comedian after he mocked the Turkish President in a clear case of satire

15/04/2016

Japan

New deaths reported as Japan is hit by second powerful quake in less than 24 hours

A magnitude 7.3 quake has hit the same area where more than a thousand people were injured in a tremor on Thursday

15/04/2016

USA

Cyberspace vs the State: Microsoft sues US govt in privacy row

The US Department of Justice has yet to respond to the filing of the lawsuit

15/04/2016

France

Hollande defends labour reforms amid ongoing street protests

Dozens of people have been arrested on the margins of a protest in Paris over planned labour reforms

15/04/2016

World News

Deadly earthquake hits Japan

There is widespread damage to buildings, although Japan's nuclear watchdog says all power plants are operating normally

14/04/2016

Nigeria

New video of "Chibok girls" puts pressure on Nigerian government

Emotional parents have identified some of their daughters, kidnapped from a school in the town of Chibok two years ago

14/04/2016

Belgium

High security in Brussels as terror suspects appear in court

Judges have ordered that the seven men continue to be detained while investigators gather evidence

14/04/2016

World News

Lawsuit filed against US flight school over Germanwings crash

The flight training school in Arizona is a unit of the Germanwings parent company Lufthansa

13/04/2016

France

Bataclan in Paris announces renovation work and reopening lineup

The Bataclan says it plans to reopen the venue in the autumn but no exact date has yet been set

13/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker gets key backing for job as PM

A coalition of the country's two main parties says it has agreed to back parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman for the post

13/04/2016

Belgium

Belgian PM slams Brussels airport disruption as "irresponsible"

Stranded passengers have voiced anger over protest action by air traffic controllers

13/04/2016

World News

Questions over whether Turkey and Greece are ready for controversial return of migrants

Just hours before the controversial EU-Turkey migrant deal is due to fully come into force, questions remain

03/04/2016

World News

Azerbaijan announces unilateral Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

Both Azerbaijan and Armenia confirm dozens of dead and injured after fighting erupted on Saturday

03/04/2016

United Kingdom

New doping scandal as newspaper reveals claims by UK doctor

The Sunday Times went undercover with a hidden camera to reveal claims by a doctor with patients in the sporting world

03/04/2016

World News

Afghan offered asylum in Lithuania thanks to YouTube plea

The asylum seeker, Abdul Basir, had worked with Lithuanian soldiers in logistics in the province of Ghor

03/04/2016

World News

International calls for restraint after dozens killed in new Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

Heavy fighting in the Armenian separatist enclave in Azerbaijan erupted on Saturday killing dozens of people

03/04/2016

World News

Foxconn and Sharp sign big takeover deal

A deal has been signed for the acquisition of Japan's Sharp Corporation by the Taiwanese company Foxconn

02/04/2016

World News

Violent clashes between police and protesters in Peru over unopened university

The clashes in the country's southwest left some 20 people, mostly police officers, injured

02/04/2016

Brazil

Thousands turn out in defence of beleaguered Brazilian president

Thousands have turned out in defence of President Dilma Rousseff, who faces possible impeachment

01/04/2016

India

Death toll rises after collapse of flyover in Indian city of Kolkata

A 100-metre piece of a flyover under construction crashed onto vehicles and pedestrians in a busy shopping district

01/04/2016