Korea North Korea defiant over artillery attack With tensions at boiling point on the Korean peninsula, state TV in the North says relations with the South have been irreparably damaged. 24/11/2010
Dispute over the impact of Portugal's strike Claim and counter-claim are rife in Portugal, as the country struggles through a general strike. Metro and train stations stayed closed, as the 24/11/2010
Italy Sarkozy and Berlusconi at odds with media It is no secret that Silvio Berlusconi often has an uneasy relationship with the media. The Italian Prime Minister has often been forced to deal 24/11/2010
USA Invasion of the bodyscanners at US airports It is one of the busiest periods of the year in the US, as millions fly off for Thanksgiving this Thursday. But there is unlikely to be much holiday 24/11/2010
Ireland's recovery plan in detail Just how is Ireland going to tackle its financial meltdown? The government’s four-year plan to restore health to its public purse breaks down like 24/11/2010
Greenhouse gases at record level says UN agency Concentrations of the main greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached their highest levels since pre-industrial times, according to 24/11/2010
Ireland Irish government unveils austerity measures The Irish government has unveiled a range of tough austerity measures aimed at resolving the country’s chronic debt crisis. Thousands of public 24/11/2010
Portugal Fears of a Portuguese bailout grow Any hope the eurozone’s debt crisis will not spread to the Iberian peninsula appears to be fading fast. Despite raising VAT and cutting top civil 24/11/2010
United Kingdom Student protest in London at tuition fee rise Students across the country have come together in London to protest against the government’s proposed hike in tuition fees. They’ve been angered 24/11/2010
Eco-cars gear up Toyota’s latest pride and joy is a member of the environment-friendly club. It is a a new-generation iQ model, a petrol/electric hybrid which 24/11/2010
Egypt Violent protest in Cairo over church building One person is dead and some 30 injured after clashes in Cairo over the construction of a church building. Hundreds of Christians fought running 24/11/2010
New brain cancer hope A new technique called electroporation uses a metal rod containing a bunch of electrodes to aid chemotherapy to penetrate cancer cells. In 24/11/2010
Kosovo Kosovan on FBI most wanted list lives freely Kosovan Bajram Asslani is wanted by the FBI on charges of conspiracy to support terrorism. But due to Kosovo’s weak legal system, EU law presides 24/11/2010
SAP hit with record copyright infringement fine A jury in California has stunned top European software editor SAP, fining it after a long-running case for software theft from Oracle. The decision 24/11/2010
UK exports grow, but clouds on horizon Mixed economic news from the UK for the third quarter, which saw a jump in exports and GDP, but falls in growth in consumer, government and 24/11/2010
German business confidence hits post-1990 high Germanys’ parliament is ringed with steel as the country is on high alert against a terrorist attack, but inside the government was in celebratory 24/11/2010
E.ON Ruhrgas to sell stake in Gazprom? Russia’s state-owned bank VEB is reportedly in talks to buy 3.5 percent of E.ON Ruhrgas’s share in Gazprom. The German utility could make nearly 3.4 24/11/2010
Korea Protests in Seoul after attack from the North Hundreds have turned out for a protest in Seoul, condemning the attack from North Korea and demanding a tough response from the South Korean 24/11/2010
Brits win big at Emmys British talent dominated this year’s Emmys in New York. Simon Cowell picked up the Founders Award for his work on various TV talent shows and his 24/11/2010
Algeria Riots in Algiers over housing policy A dispute over housing has triggered serious rioting in the capital of Algeria. It is a recognised problem in Algiers. A year ago there were 24/11/2010
Ireland Irish government to publish savings plan People in the Irish Republic will find out this afternoon how grim the future really looks. Dublin is to publish details of the austerity measures 24/11/2010
South Korea US aircraft carrier heads for Korean waters A day after North Korea’s artillery attack on a South Korean island, a US aircraft carrier is on its way to Korean waters. Observers say the move 24/11/2010
Portugal General strike severely affects Portugal Hundreds of flights have been cancelled due to a general strike in Portugal. Trains and buses are also affected. Services from healthcare to 24/11/2010
New Zealand Trapped miners in NZ believed to be dead The families have received the worst possible news. Relatives of 29 trapped miners in New Zealand have been told there is no chance the men 24/11/2010
South Korea North Korea "embarrasses" China, says expert In the past, North Korea could have expected some level of support from China. To gauge Beijing’s reaction to this latest incident, we are joined by 24/11/2010
Ireland Pressure for Cowen to call early budget The Irish Prime Minister has rejected calls for a swift election and an emergency austerity budget for as early as next week. The opposition and 24/11/2010
Russia The future's bright, the future's Tiger Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jibao have vowed, along with other Asian leaders, to try to double the wild tiger 24/11/2010
South Korea Global community slams Pyongyang's artillery attack The international community reacted with outrage to the North Korean artillery attack, but urged caution. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon 24/11/2010
France Michelin maestros offer metro meals The savoury smells of top class cooking wafted beneath the city of Paris yesterday when several Michelin star chefs took their skills down onto the 24/11/2010
South Korea Obama warns North Korea is a threat Tensions on the Korean peninsular are at their highest since the war in 1953, with the South warning the North of what it called “enormous 24/11/2010