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Obama and Castro agree US trade embargo must end in Cuba 21 March 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Castro and Mr Obama were congenial but had some disagreements about human rights At a historic joint conference, Cuban president Raul Castro and President Barack Obama agreed to work together, despite w…

Paris attacks: Suspect's 'accomplice' named as Najim Laachraoui 21 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Belgian police Image caption Najim Laachraoui was said to be using false ID when travelling with Salah Abdeslam Belgian prosecutors say that DNA has identified an accomplice of captured Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam. The man is named a…

Barack Obama to meet Raul Castro on historic visit 20 March 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright Reuters President Barack Obama is flying to Cuba for a historic visit to the island and talks with its communist leader. The two-day visit will be the first by a sitting US president since Calvin Coolidge went 88 years ago. Mr Obama will meet President Raul Castro - but not retired revolutionary lead…

Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam 'changed suicide bomb plan' 19 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has admitted he wanted to blow himself up but then changed his mind, a French prosecutor says. Abdeslam has been charged with terrorism offences in Belgium a day after he was seized in a dramatic raid. Abdeslam will fight extradition to France but has been co-operating with p…

Turkey blames Islamic State for Istanbul bombing 20 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption People have been leaving flower at the scene of the attack The suicide bomber who killed four people in Istanbul's main shopping street belonged to so-called Islamic State (IS), the interior minister says. Efken Ala named the man as Mehmet …

Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal comes into effect 20 March 2016 From the section Europe Media captionUnder a new EU arrangement, migrants arriving on Greek shores from Turkey would be sent backThe agreement between the EU and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis has formally come into effect. Under the deal, migrants arriving in Greece are now expected to be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or their claim is rejected. The influx of people crossing to Greek islands grew ahead of the deadline…

Istanbul shopping area hit by suicide bomber 19 March 2016 From the section Europe Media captionFootage showed police and ambulances heading to the sceneA suicide bomb attack at a busy shopping area in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed at least four people, officials say. Another 36 were injured - 12 foreign nationals - as the bomb went off near a government building on Istiklal Street. No-one has admitted carrying out the attack, the latest to target Turkey in recent months. The Turkish government …

Stephen Crabb replaces Iain Duncan Smith 19 March 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Crabb had previously been secretary of state for Wales Stephen Crabb has been appointed as the new work and pensions secretary, after Iain Duncan Smith resigned on Friday. Mr Duncan Smith had said the latest planned cuts to disability benef…

Budget Day is traditionally a time when all eyes are on the Chancellor of the Exchequer. But yesterday Theresa May managed to upstage George Osborne’s speech – not through any political statement but with her daring choice of clothing. Full Story - Daily Mail http://www.lbc.co.uk/theresa-mays-cleavage-is-it-too-much-127039 Should Theresa be more professionally dressed for Parliament?

Russia plane crash: Dozens killed in Rostov-on-Don 19 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP/Russia Emergency Ministry Image caption The FlyDubai jet crashed while attempting to land A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials say. The FlyDubai Boeing 737…

Budget 2016: George Osborne prepares Budget 'for long term' 16 March 2016 From the section UK Politics Image caption It is George Osborne's eighth Budget as chancellor George Osborne will set out £4bn in extra spending cuts and announce investment in the UK's infrastructure when he presents his Budget to MPs. The Budget will "choose the long term" the chancellor will say, warning that the "storm clouds …

Brussels raids: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam arrested 18 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption The raid in Molenbeek came a few days after police targeted the Brussels suburb of Forest Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been wounded and arrested in a raid in Brussels, officials have said. They said Abdeslam, who had …

Migrant crisis: EU agrees joint position to put to Turkey 18 March 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Thousands of migrants and refugees have been camped at the Greece-Macedonia border, near the village of Idomeni EU leaders have agreed a joint position to put to Turkey in an attempt to reach a deal over the migrant crisis, Luxembo…

Care company MiHomecare could face legal action over wages By Zoe Conway Reporter, BBC Radio 4 Today 17 March 2016 From the section Business Image caption Caroline Barlow was spending more than half an hour travelling between elderly clients A major care company could be facing a bill for hundreds of thousands of pounds for non-payment of the minimum wage. MiHomecare could …

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