Mark Armstrong

World News

Protesters in Belgium condemn migrant detentions

Protests have taken place in Belgian against a government plan to increase the number of migrants, including children, who are detained in holding centres.

14/09/2018

World News

Suu Kyi's first public comments on jailed journalists

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has publicly defended the verdict against two journalists who were jailed while investigating the killing of Rohingya Muslims

13/09/2018

World News

Russia's huge military drills end

As Russia's huge military exercise comes to an end President Vladimir Putin says all his country wants in peace

13/09/2018

Business

Beijing-Moscow cooperation

At the Eastern Economic Forum China calls on Russia to work together to oppose protectionism

11/09/2018

World News

Catalans call for release of 'political prisoners'

Catalan politicians attending national day celebrations reaffirm their support for independence and say meaningful negotiations with Madrid over the issue can only take place after jailed colleagues are freed

11/09/2018

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Hard Brexit "nothing to fear"

As the EU's chief negotiator says a Brexit deal is possible within two months a group of economists in the UK says there is nothing to fear from a no deal exit

11/09/2018

World News

Six more women accuse CBS chief of sexual misconduct

Leslie Moonves has resigned as CEO of U.S. media giant CBS over sexual misconduct accusations from six more women

10/09/2018

United Kingdom

95-year-old diver breaks his own record

A 95-year-old British man has broken his own record to become the world's oldest diver - again

02/09/2018

World News

Peaceful Chemnitz protest after recent violence

The Protestant church held a rally in Chemnitz to call for tolerance towards migrants as residents' concerns grow over right-wing elements

02/09/2018

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Increasing anger treatment of migrants by some EU countries

A protest was held in Athens to bring attention to the increasingly hostile treatment of migrants by some EU countries

02/09/2018

World News

Bomb causes school collapse in Somali Capital

A suicide car bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills three soldiers and injures another 14 people including six children

02/09/2018

World News

Moldovans demand reunification with Romania

Thousands of demonstrators held a rally in Moldova to demand reunification with Romania

02/09/2018

World News

Who plays Dr. Klemperer?

A remake of the cult classic "Suspiria" stars Tilda Swinton - twice

01/09/2018

World News

Donald Trump absent from McCain service

A funeral service has taken place for Sen John McCain in the U.S. capital attended by former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

01/09/2018

World News

Russian passenger jet catches fire on landing

One person died and 18 others were injured after a passenger jet skidded off a runway in the Russian city of Sochi and burst into flames

01/09/2018

World News

Amsterdam station attacker identified as Afghan

Police in the Netherlands say the two victims injured in a stabbing at Amsterdam's central station were U.S. but that the attacker did not know

01/09/2018

World News

Usain Bolt soccer debut

At the age of 32 world champion Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has made his soccer debut in Australia

01/09/2018

Business

Trump's WTO threat

U.S President Donald Trump says he will pull out of the World Trade Organisation unless it "shapes up"

31/08/2018

World News

Mosquitos carrying deadly virus in Greece

At least 17 people have died after contracting the West Nile virus from mosquitos in Greece.

31/08/2018

World News

Both sides optimistic on Brexit

The UK and EU Brexit negotiators say they are determined to reach an agreement by October for an orderly exit of Britain from the European Union

31/08/2018