China Nobel Peace Prize: China's Anger The Nobel award has re-exposed deep-lying divisions between China and the West that had been hidden, to some degree, by growing trade relations 10/12/2010
Mexico Cancun summit: no climate of change The world climate summit in Cancun ends with the debate far from over. Jo Leinen has followed it closely in Mexico, as head of the European 10/12/2010
Croatia Ex-Croatian PM held in Austria in corruption probe Croatian television is reporting that the former prime minister Ivo Sanader, wanted by the authorities over corruption allegations, has been arrested 10/12/2010
China Liu Xiabao given Nobel Prize but mixed reactions persist On the streets of Oslo, the atmosphere was chilly, and not just because of the wintry weather. Chinese government supporters clashed with those 10/12/2010
World Prince Faisal: Arab Thought Foundation 10 years on It is 10 years since since the Arab Thought Foundation was established to nurture intellectual interaction between Arabs and the rest of the 10/12/2010
World Two new museums open their doors in Italy The MACRO Museum in the Italian capital Rome has just opened its new wing with an exhibition by Dutch duo Bik Van der Pol. Also recently opened in 10/12/2010
Culture Marrakesh Film Festival honours Harvey Keitel US actor Harvey Keitel has been honoured at the Marrakesh film festival for his lifelong achievement and career as an actor. Keitel, who has 10/12/2010
Norway Liu Xiaobo receives controversial Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize 2010 has been awarded to Liu Xiaobo in his absence. The Chinese dissident is serving an 11-year jail sentence for subversive 10/12/2010
Sci-tech Green piste: protecting the skiing environment As the ski-season gets underway, the burning issues combine a passion for the mountains, economics interests and the environment. The strongest 10/12/2010
World NATO not fazed by WikiLeaks releases Among the organisations placed in the spotlight by the recent WikiLeaks’ release of confidential military and diplomatic documents is NATO. In his 10/12/2010
Mexico Mexican stand-off at UN climate talks in Cancun The UN climate talks in Mexico are drawing to a close, but protestors still line the route to the venue in Cancun. Demonstrations aside, the 10/12/2010
China Nobel Prize to honour jailed Chinese dissident The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo at a ceremony in Oslo on Friday. Dignitaries will gather around an 10/12/2010
Chile Chile jail fire poses questions over safety One day after a fire killed 81 prisoners in Chile, questions are being raised about safety in the country’s prisons. The fire at the San Miguel 10/12/2010
USA Morrison gets posthumous pardon Forty one years after the event a court in Florida has pardoned 60s rock legends The Doors’ lead singer Jim Morrison for alleged indecent exposure 10/12/2010
United Kingdom Protesters clash with police over tuition fee hike Protesters fought running battles with police in central London on Thursday in violent clashes over plans to make students pay more to go to 10/12/2010
