Red Cross to cut Afghanistan operation ‘drastically’ after attacks
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is to cut back “drastically” its operations in Afghanistan. The announcement that the ICRC is to “reduce its … source
Consumers welcome end of mobile roaming fees with reservations
Mobile phone users are celebrating the end of roaming fees throughout most of Europe – but consumers fear loopholes may still mean extra costs. “Goodbye … source
Africanews celebrates 2nd anniversary
Africanews marks two years of broadcasting excellence Africanews is the pan-African news media, unique in its concept and vision. Africanews covers … source
Japanese company gives non-smoking employees six extra days holiday a year
A Tokyo-based business gave employees that did not smoke six additional holidays per year to make up for the time their colleagues spent on cigarette breaks. source
Exploiters of the poor making billions from forced labour, trafficking and slavery… – economy
Forced labour is a massive and growing problem with private households worldwide saving around six billion euros a year by not paying or underpaying … source
MEPs quiz EU’s next trade czar ‘in waiting’
The Swedish politician who wants to spearhead EU trade policy over the next five years says there’ll be no negotiation with Russia over a free trade deal … source
Greece: 42,000 migrants and counting as European borders stay shut
With the door still firmly shut to thousands of migrants and refugees on the Macedonian border, we asked our Athens correspondent Stamatis Giannisis for a … source
Europe’s demographic time bomb
Sophie Claudet:* Could you tell us what can be done basically to address this ageing Europe? We’ve seen that Germany has taken in more migrants, we see … source
Eurovision’s Conchita Wurst and UN call for end to LGBT discrimination
Eurovision drag diva Conchita Wurst met UN chief Ban Ki-moon in Vienna to call for an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation. Ban announced the … source
Mass starvation decimates Penguin colony’s chicks
An entire breeding colony of some 40000 Adélie penguins has seen all but two of its chicks wiped out in what scientists are calling a “catastrophic breeding … source