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Economy

Shares across Europe recover after falling in early trading.

The losses were triggered by the largest ever one-day points fall in America’s Dow Jones on Monday.

Cult

Porsche celebrates brand’s design for 70th anniversary with new LA exh

'The Porsche Effect' at LA's Petersen Automotive Museum highlights the history and significance of the Porsche car company - from design, to engineering, to racing.

Italy

Violence breaks out as Erdogan meets Pope Francis in Rome

The pro-Kurdish group, which objects to Turkey's treatment of Kurds in Turkey and Syria, held a sit-in outside the Castel Sant'Angelo, not far from where Erdogan was meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Spain

Puigdemont admits failure over Catalan independence bid

The ousted Catalan leader says he had had a moment of doubt, but insisted: "We continue!"

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Cinema

Bollywood challenges period stigma in India

Pad Man is a fictionalised account of the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a man who revolutionised the manufacture of low-cost sanitary pads in India

Myanmar

Myanmar court set to decide on bail for Reuters reporters

The journalists had been arrested in connection with reporting on the situation in Rakhine state, where 688,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled an army crackdown on insurgents since late August, according to estimates by the United Nations.

Ukraine

Ukraine test-fires first locally made cruise missile

The range of the missile has not been revealed but is said to be in line with Ukraine's international agreements.

USA

Democrats deliver response to Trump's State of the Union address.

Without saying the president’s name, Joseph P. Kennedy III delivered the official Democratic Party response, chastising the Trump administration for what he said was its abandonment of the fundamental American values.

Vatican

Pope warns against 'fake news'

Some at St. Peter's Square say the Pope may have been sending a message to Donald Trump and other world leaders who have been using the phrase "fake news."

Russia

Russian bans release of UK black comedy film 'The Death of Stalin'

Government figures say British director Armando Iannucci's movie insults the Russian people and mocks the country's Soviet past.

Belgium

Underage African women trapped in a vicious cycle of prostitution in B

Women of African descent sell their bodies for as little as 20 Euros - barely half the rate charged by Western prostitutes.

Czech Republic

At least four people have died following a fire at hotel in central Pr

The fire broke out on Saturday evening at the Eurostars David Hotel, situated near the Czech capital's National Theatre.

Egypt

US Vice President Mike Pence visits Middle East

Mr Pence's trip to Egypt, the first leg of a Middle East tour, was marred by continuing anger over the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital last month.

Korea

N. Korean pop icon Hyon Song-wol leads Olympics diplomatic delegation

The former lover of Kim Jong-un who was once rumoured to have been killed, now, has a new role - to check preparations for an art troupe she also leads during next month's Winter Olympics.

Peru

Pope Francis visits flood-hit people of Northern Peru

Thousands in Trujillo are still living in tents after El Nino-related floods destroyed thousands of homes and left many families homeless.

Switzerland

22 North Korean athletes are to compete at 2018 Winter Olympics

The IOC have confirmed that North Korea will compete in three sports and five disciplines at Pyeongchang

World News

Price of Bitcoin drops by nearly half since December peak

Other cryptocurrencies plunged as well after reports South Korea and China could ban cryptocurrency trading.

Spain

Catalan parliament holds first meeting, voting in separatist MP as spe

The vote for a pro-secession speaker virtually guarantees the chamber's push for independence from Spain.

Germany

Refugee numbers in Germany dropped dramatically in 2017

186,644 asylum seekers were registered last year, a drop of more than 100,000 from 2016. The Germany Interior Ministry says is shows the height of the crisis has been "overcome."

Denmark

Danish submarine owner Peter Madsen charged with murder of Swedish jou

Danish prosecutors said he may have killed Swedish journalist Kim Wall on board his homebuilt submarine by cutting her throat or by strangulation.

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