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Economy

Mitsubishi boss resigns over fuel economy scandal as Suzuki says also gave wrong data

Suzuki has joined Mitsubishi in admitting used the wrong fuel economy tests for some of its cars, but Japan's transport ministry said those two were the only carmakers to do that.

18/05/2016

Iraq

A Yazidi girl's harrowing tale of escape from ISIL captivity

Lamiya Aji Bashar, an Iraqi Yazidi, tells a tortuous tale of her escape from ISIL captivity.

18/05/2016

Economy

Bitcoin creator allegedly unmasked

Australian technology entrepreneur Craig Wright has said he is the creator of bitcoin, which could have major ramifications for the controversial digital currency.

02/05/2016

Norway

Norwegian helicopter crash victims all presumed dead

All 13 people on a helicopter that crashed off the Norwegian coast on Friday are presumed dead. Dramatic images showed the detached rota blade still

30/04/2016

Russia

Sister of jailed pilot now back in Ukraine

Vira Savchenko was detained by Russian border officials

28/04/2016

Mexico

Independent probe into Mexico's missing 43 slams government interference

Thousands of activists have taken to the streets of Mexico City to demand the government implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

27/04/2016

India

India: Five detained over deadly temple fireworks display

Police in India were questioning at least five people on Monday over this weekend’s deadly fireworks display at a Hindu temple, captured on camera in

11/04/2016

Germany

German prosecutors probe TV satirist who 'insulted' Turkey's Erdoğan

German authorities are investigating whether a satirical TV presenter who allegedly “insulted” Turkey’s President Erdoğan could face charges. Jan

11/04/2016

India

Indian officials launch inquiry into deadly temple fire

A judicial inquiry has been ordered by the Indian authorities into an explosion and fire at a Hindu temple in Kerala that killed at least 110 people

11/04/2016

Italy

Italy recalls ambassador to Egypt over Giulio Regeni murder

“We want the truth about what happened to Giulio Regeni”. Tweets from Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni come

08/04/2016

United Arab Emirates

Flydubai crash could have been pilot error - investigators

Russian investigators have said pilot error could be to blame for the crash of a Flydubai passenger flight in March, but added the conditions and

08/04/2016

Cyprus

Egypt defends airport security after hijack drama

The hijack of EgyptAir Flight MS181 on Tuesday after its take-off from Alexandria may have ended safely. But security questions raised are likely to

29/03/2016

Belgium

Belgian police release new footage of 'man in the hat'

Belgian police on Monday released CCTV footage of the third suspect in the Brussels airport blasts, walking alongside the two presumed suicide

28/03/2016

France

French police given more time to question man suspected of planning a terror attack

Related arrests made in Rotterdam

28/03/2016

World News

Terror investigation: four more detained in Belgium

Belgian police have detained four more people in anti-terror raids in several cities, following Tuesday’s bomb attacks in Brussels, prosecutors say

27/03/2016

World News

Is charged Brussels suspect Fayçal C mystery airport 'man in the hat'?

Is the man charged in Belgium on Saturday with “terrorist murder” the “man in the hat” filmed at Brussels airport with the two suicide bombers

26/03/2016

World News

Egypt 'identifies' gang who killed Italian student Giulio Regeni

Egypt claims it has identified the criminal gang which killed Italian student Giulio Regeni. The interior ministry in Cairo says its security forces

25/03/2016

Russia

FlyDubai flight recorders may not yield much information

Aviation experts say it could take weeks to decode the severely damaged voice and cockpit recorders

21/03/2016

Sport

French Football Federation HQ searched as part of Blatter investigation

The Headquarters of the French Football Federation were searched by French authorities on Tuesday in connection with Switzerland’s criminal

09/03/2016

Egypt

Mystery over brutal death of Italian researcher in Egypt deepens

After sources said Giulio Regeni had been tortured over a week, the president's office claimed that "terrorists" were behind the killing

02/03/2016