Greece: Thousands rally against tax hikes and pension cutbacks

As Greece and its international lenders continued talks on Thursday (22 October) to test its compliance with terms of an €86bn (£62bn, $95.5bn) bailout agreement, thousands of people rallied in Athens over the tax hikes and pension cutbacks included in the cash-for-reforms deal. Oct 23, 2015

Rugby World Cup: Springboks prepared to face ‘best team ever’

South Africa will have to produce their best ever performance if they are to defeat heavily-favoured New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday (24 October). The Springboks come up against a high-flying All Blacks side, fresh from humiliating France in their 62-13 victory in the quarter finals. Oct 21, 2015

Xi Jinping hails UK-China friendship at Buckingham Palace banquet

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off his first state visit to the UK by hailing the friendship between the two countries, which he expects to hit a new height. At a Buckingham Palace banquet, Xi said China and Britain were partners who had the same goals and vision and paid tribute to their alliance during World War II. Oct 21, 2015