Syrian archeologist ‘killed in Palmyra’ by ISIL militants
Islamic State militants have executed an antiquities expert in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. Khaled Assad was taken hostage by the group shortly after they … source
Czechs and the world say farewell to Vaclav Havel
http://www.euronews.net/ World leaders have been in Prague for the funeral of Vaclav Havel, the man who led Czechoslovakia from Stalinism to democracy. source
Man arrested in Germany over food blackmail threats
Police in Germany have arrested a 55 year-old man on suspicion of threatening to poison food in supermarkets unless a large sums of money was paid … source
Palmyra arch ‘destroyed’ by ISIL
Islamic militants have reportedly destroyed the Arch of Triumph which is a major monument in the 2000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra. Since capturing the … source
Esa-Pekka Salonen’s devilishly difficult and cosmic Cello Concerto – musica
It’s a devilishly difficult and cosmic Cello Concerto: the ink on the latest masterpiece by visionary Finish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has barely … source
Twelve behind Barcelona attacks, say Spanish police
Spanish police say they now believe that 12 people were behind the Barcelona attacks. One man is still on the run. Spanish and French Border security has … source
The children getting an education in a war zone – learning world
According to a recent paper by UNESCO, half of the 57 million children currently out of school live in conflict zones. Despite urgent calls by the international … source
With Russia on its mind, Georgia looks to EU
Georgia is waiting at the EU’s doorstep. The country, in the South Caucasus, has been working hard for more than 13 years to move as close as possible to the…
Clashes erupt on frontline of disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Clashes have broken out on the frontline of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in a violation of a ceasefire. Azerbaijan and the ethnic Armenian forces in … source
CERN hopes new particle accelerator will bring new discoveries
There were celebrations on Tuesday at CERN, the European physics research centre in Geneva, as it inaugurated its new particle accelerator which will … source