English

Seamus Kearney

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Glimpses of an ancient city through its remarkable mosaics

Poland

Cameron visits Romania and Poland seeking support for EU reform

The British PM is lobbying ahead of a crucial referendum on UK membership due by the end of 2017

World News

ISIL militants raising funds by selling looted antiques

There are growing calls for stricter international controls to stop ISIL militants selling looted antiques on the black market

World News

Petition calls for Donald Trump to be banned from the UK

A petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned from entering the UK has been signed by more than 400,000 people

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Greece

Police remove hundreds of migrants blocked at Greek-Macedonian border

The migrants, mostly from Pakistan, Morocco and Iran, are expected to be taken to Athens on buses

Afghanistan

Taliban attack on Kandahar airport leaves almost 30 people dead

Half a dozen people were earlier reported to have been taken hostage, but there is no word on their fate.

Syria

Rebels leave Homs as ceasefire deal begins

Overseen by the UN, the halt in fighting was agreed some 10 days ago between the Syrian government and local insurgents

Iraq

Protesters in Baghdad call for withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq

Despite Iraq's ultimatum on Sunday for Ankara to pull out its soldiers within 48 hours, there are no signs of that happening

World News

Pilgrims walk long distances to the Vatican for Holy Year

An ancient pilgrimage route called the Via Francigena starts in Canterbury in the UK.

World News

Pope officially opens the Holy Year of Mercy

Tens of thousands of faithful have turned out, amid tight security in the wake of recent terrorist attacks

Series

Postcards from Lyon: Rives de Saône

This week in Postcards, the beautification of the space beside Lyon's two major rivers

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The French city reclaiming its riverbanks for the people

Turkey

Turkish troops still in Iraq despite ultimatum from Baghdad to withdraw

A deadline for Turkey to withdraw its troops from the north of Iraq expires today

China

First-ever red alert for pollution issued in Chinese capital

As climate change is debated in Paris, the Chinese capital is facing unprecedented heavy smog

World News

France's mainstream parties scramble to counter the shock breakthrough of the far-right National Front

The shock breakthrough of the far right National Front in French regional elections has left the mainstream parties scrambling to counter the advance

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Macedonian Postcards: Memorial House of Mother Teresa

In this episode of Macedonian Postcards we visit a museum that pays tribute to Skopje's most famous daughter

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Skopje remembers Mother Teresa

World News

Coalition forces deny deadly attack on Syrian army camp

Damascus claims four jets from the US-led coalition carried out the bombing in Deir al Zor province

World News

Russia releases what it claims is proof of oil trading between ISIL and Turkey

Turkey denies the claims made by the Russian Deputy Defence Minister

World News

Environmental protesters forcibly removed from Australian parliament

Climate change protesters have held a sit-in in the foyer of the Australian parliament

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