'We are open for business' - EU Ambassador to Kyiv recalls staff
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'Racist and homophobic abuse' behind live TV shootings in the US, claims killer
A quiet morning TV broadcast in a small Virginia town turned to tragedy on Wednesday. Vester Flanagan, 41, who broadcast under the name Bryce
US: Iran nuclear deal leaves military option open
The US Defence Secretary Ash Carter arriving in Israel. has arrived in Israel on the first stop in a Middle East trip aimed at reassuring allies in
Chadian despot Hissene Habre's trial to begin in Senegal
The historical trial of the former dictator of Chad, Hissene Habre, begins Monday in Senegal. It is the first time a former despot from one African
Angela Merkel rules out Greek debt write-off
Angela Merkel has reiterated that the eurozone will not write-off part of Greece’s debt to international creditors. The German Chancellor says the
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Catania supporters protest match-fixing
Some 3,000 supporters for the Sicily-based football club Catania have held street demonstrations amid allegations of match fixing. It is alleged the
Rossi fights for victory at Assen GP
At the Cathedral of motorcycling, Assen, the race always takes place on the last Saturday of June. Although that tradition is about to change, Speed
Nico Rosberg passes Lewis Hamilton for victory at Austrian Formula One GP
In this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix race Mercedes once again proved to be in a league of their own. Lewis Hamilton started from pole with Nico
Highlights from day 9 European Games, Baku
On day nine of the inaugural European Games from Baku in Azerbaijan. After more than three hours of racing less than a second separated the top
African free trade agreement to be signed in Egypt
The leaders of 26 African nations have been laying the groundwork for an African Free Trade Union in the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Behind
Woman aged 102 becomes Germany's oldest to receive PhD
A 102-year-old German woman is thought to be the world’s oldest to receive a doctorate. Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport was not allowed to defend her
Eleven men sentenced to death after fatal Egyptian football violence
An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 men to death for their part in the worst football violence the country has seen. Seventy-four fans were killed at
Convicted killers use power tools to escape maximum security prison near Canada
Convicted killers use power tools to escape maximum security NY prison near Canada Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora on Saturday morning.
World leaders set out agenda for G7
The leaders of the world’s top industrialised nations are gathered in Bavaria for the G7 summit where the Ukraine conflict has been high on the
Turkey votes in parliamentary election that could mean new powers for Erdogan
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erogan was among the 54 million voters going to the polls on Sunday in what is expected to be the closest
Ukraine tops G7 agenda as leaders arrive
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has topped the agenda as the leaders of the world’s richest countries gathered for the annual G7 summit. The German
Voting begins in Turkey's parliamentary election
Polling booths in Turkey opened at 8 o’clock Sunday morning, local time, in what is expected to be the closest parliamentary election for more than a
Violent clashes ahead of Mexico's mid-term elections
A day ahead of midterm elections in Mexico anti-Government protesters have violently clashed with police. The government has moved some 40,000
19 Climbers killed in quake near Malaysia's highest mountain
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has hit near Malaysia’s highest mountain. The quake by Mount Kinabalu in Sabah state killed at least 19 climbers
Kurdish HPD rally blast confirmed as bomb
Turkish security forces say a gas canister wrapped with ball bearings caused at least one of two deadly blasts at a Kurdish election rally on Friday
Yangtze cruise ship death toll rises to 396
The death toll from a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze river has risen to 396 according to a Chinese government spokesman. Only 14 of the 456
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