Two men held over murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov Saturday, 7 March 2015, 13:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Two men have been detained over the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the head of the Federal Security Service has announced. Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev were detained...
Fuel prices 25 per cent cheaper in Europe this summer for British holidaymakers Saturday, 7 March 2015, 13:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Pump prices have fallen by 20-25 per cent across the eurozone since last summer, compared with 15 per cent in the UK, because of the surge in the value of sterling against the euro. The near 50...
World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 6 March Saturday, 7 March 2015, 06:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press UKRAINE KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian military officials say government forces are withdrawing heavy rocket launchers from the front line with Russian-backed separatists in accordance with last...
Prosecutors: Phony 'buttocks enhancing' cosmetic surgeon was no medical expert Saturday, 7 March 2015, 06:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press A madam-turned-faux cosmetic surgeon kept up the ruse of being a medical expert even as a 20-year-old dancer who received illegal buttocks injections began to die, prosecutors told jurors Friday as...
'Eurabia' fears rise after terror strikes and growth of Islam: Myth or reality? Friday, 6 March 2015, 16:32 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press The headlines would suggest Europe is under siege: Thousands of Germans march against the continent's "Islamization." French readers flock to read a novel about a Muslim president who imposes Sharia...
Updated: European Union considers sending officers to Africa to assess migrant needs Friday, 6 March 2015, 16:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press The European Union is weighing whether to send immigration officers abroad to assess the needs of would-be migrants as increasing numbers of people try to reach the EU illegally. EU migration...
Downward trajectory: As euro hits 12-year low, parity with dollar looms Friday, 6 March 2015, 13:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press The euro could soon be doing something it's only done a couple of times in its 16-year existence — trading 1-to-1 with the dollar. Europe's single currency has since May been on a downward...
Updated: 11-year-old sent home from school for Fifty Shades of Grey costume Friday, 6 March 2015, 13:35 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press Thousands of British students mark World Book Day by going to school in costume as their favorite fictional characters. But one 11-year-old found himself in a bind when he dressed as Christian Grey,...
Watch: Palestinian assailant injures five Israelis in car attack in Jerusalem Friday, 6 March 2015, 12:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press A Palestinian assailant rammed his car into a group of Israeli pedestrians near an Israeli police station in east Jerusalem on Friday, injuring four officers and a bystander, and lunged at security...
England migrant population up by half million since 2011 - Oxford University Friday, 6 March 2015, 12:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press An Oxford University study say the number of foreign-born residents in England has increased by more than half a million in three years— a finding that will fuel debate about immigration ahead...