Romania Romanian Presidential poll is too close to call Exit polls in the Romanian Presidential Election are pointing to narrrow victory for left wing challenger Mircea Geoana – but incumbent president 06/12/2009
Romania Romanian presidential election: Mircea Geoana ahead in exit polls Exit polls: Mircea Geoana is accredited with 50.8% of the votes; Traian Basescu is accredited with 49.2% of the votes. 06/12/2009
France Millions flock to see Lyon's lights An estimated four million people have descended on the streets of Lyon in central France this weekend for the city’s annual light festival. The 06/12/2009
Bolivia Bolivia's Morales tipped for a second term Evo Morales is being tipped to win a second term as Bolivia’s president. The last opinion polls before Sunday’s election suggest the country’s first 06/12/2009
World UN climate chief confident over Cop 15 deal There is an undoubted air of optimism in the Danish capital. The reason for the calm is because global warming talks may well result in a deal 06/12/2009
Greece Riots in Greece on shooting annniversary Rioting has broken out in Greece on the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenage boy. In Athens shops and banks were vandalised and 06/12/2009
Russia Fury after deadly Russian nightclub fire Residents in the Russian city of Perm have begun the grim task of identifying and burying the dead after Friday’s devastating nightclub fire. Some 06/12/2009
World UN warns of inaction over global climate change There have been demonstrations across Europe calling for urgent action on climate change. Thousands of people protested in Brussels, London 06/12/2009
Chile Thousands attend reburial of Chilean folk singer Thousands of people have lined the streets of Santiago for the reburial service of popular Chilean folk singer, Victor Jara. He was among more 06/12/2009
Greece Greece braced for wave of protests Authorities in Greece are preparing for a wave of protests on the first anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a 15-year old boy. More than 06/12/2009
Romania Romanians choose their president Romanians are voting for a president today in a ballot expected to unseat incumbent Traian Basescu. Leftist challenger Mircea Geoana, the Social 06/12/2009
Bolivia Bolivia's Morales set for re-election Bolivia’s President Evo Morales is expected to easily win re-election today. Opinion polls predict the leftist leader will take more than 50 06/12/2009
Romania Romanians to choose their president Romanians are voting for a president today in a ballot expected to unseat incumbent Traian Basescu. Leftist challenger Mircea Geoana, the Social 06/12/2009
France Lyon switches on its Festival of Light The central French city of Lyon has opened its annual “Festival of Light”. Glow sticks were handed out to the thousands of onlookers ensuring 06/12/2009
Italy Sicilian mafia 'number two' held in Palermo There were scenes of celebrations at the Italian police headquarters in Palermo following the arrest of Gianni Nicchi, the alleged “number two” of 06/12/2009
World Rail against the machine An express train load of environmental activists has arrived in Copenhagen intent on making sure the United Nations climate summit does not hit the 06/12/2009
Russia Russia grieves for nightclub blaze victims Hundreds of red carnations and candles have been placed outside the smoking ruins of a Russian nightclub where 109 people died and 140 were injured 06/12/2009
United Kingdom Anti-Islamic protesters clash with police Police have clashed with anti-Islamic protesters in the city of Nottingham in the UK. Eleven people were arrested as police officers came between 06/12/2009