Serbia Mladic extradition decision 'could take days' Ratko Mladic’s lawyer says he has lodged an appeal against the Bosnian Serb wartime general’s extradition to the Hague. It could take up to four days 29/05/2011
Serbia Protests in Belgrade after Mladic arrest Thousands of Serbian nationalists gathered outside the parliament building in Belgrade on Sunday evening. They were angry that the Bosnian Serb 29/05/2011
Greece Spanish-inspired protest grips Athens Inspired by the so-called “Indignant” movement sweeping Spain, thousands of Greeks gathered in Athens on Sunday for their largest protest so 29/05/2011
World Gonçalo M.Tavares on man, machines and society Modern society tends to value machines more than humans according to one of the biggest names in contemporary Portuguese literature. Gonçalo 29/05/2011
Spain European Champions arrive home in Barcelona They waived the restrictions on hand luggage for the European Cup. Led by coach Pep Guardiola, Barcelona’s triumphant players came down the plane 29/05/2011
Syria Reports of more deaths in Syria Residents say at least three people have been killed and scores wounded as the crackdown on anti-government protesters continues in Syria. Troops 29/05/2011
Nigeria Nigeria's Jonathan takes oath for first full term Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has been sworn in for his first full elected term as president. After the pomp and ceremony, he faces tough challenges 29/05/2011
Malta Maltese say 'yes' to divorce The people of staunchly Catholic Malta have approved the introduction of divorce, backing the move by a small majority in a referendum. The 29/05/2011
Germany More die in German E.coli scare In Germany, at least ten people have now died and three hundred have been taken ill after contracting a rare and virulent form of E.coli blamed on 29/05/2011
world news Leader of Georgia's rebel Abkhazia region dies Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region is in mourning after the death of its president. Sergei Bagapsh, 62, died in hospital in Moscow from 29/05/2011
France French minister accused of harassment resigns In France, a junior government minister accused of sexually harassing staff at the town hall where he is mayor has resigned from the government 29/05/2011
Italy Big test for Berlusconi in local election run-offs The stakes are high for Silvio Berlusconi as Italians go to the polls in local election run-offs. The premier took a battering in the first round 29/05/2011
Serbia Conflicting feelings over Mladic arrest The arrest of Ratko Mladic has revived conflicting feelings in Serbia. A candlelit vigil has been held for Mladic in the village of Lazarevo. The 29/05/2011
Afghanistan Afghans say NATO air strike kills 12 children, two women A NATO air strike in Helmand province has killed 12 children and two women according to Afghan officials. Bereaved relatives cradled the bodies of 29/05/2011
Honduras Triumphant return for Honduran ex-president They waited in their thousands to give him a hero’s homecoming. Two years after being ousted as president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya has returned 29/05/2011
Qatar Blatter challenger pulls out of FIFA race Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar has withdrawn his candidacy to become FIFA president, amid a bribery scandal at football’s governing body. Bin Hammam 29/05/2011
Turkey Fire bomb attack injures Turkish students Turkish police suspect a group of Kurdistan Workers Party supporters were behind a fire bomb attack on a student residence in the southeast province 29/05/2011
Georgia Georgian opposition stage Tbilisi protest At least 3,000 Georgian opposition supporters have demonstrated in the capital Tbilisi after one of their rallies was broken up on Thursday by 29/05/2011
Latvia Latvian president dissolves parliament Latvia’s President Valdis Zatlers has dissolved parliament and called new elections after it blocked a corruption investigation into a top 29/05/2011
Spain Clashes in Barcelona after Champions League win As celebrations by Barcelona supporters drew to a close after the team’s Champions League victory, violence erupted on the streets of the 29/05/2011
United Kingdom Barca crowned kings of Europe Barcelona inflicted more Champions league misery on Manchester United on Saturday night after the Spaniards beat the Red Devils 3-1 in the final at 29/05/2011
Spain Barcelona hails Champions League win The streets of Barcelona were painted claret and blue after the city’s title-winning football team beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Champions League 29/05/2011
West Bank Arab leaders seek UN-backed Palestine The Arab League voted on Saturday to seek full UN membership for a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The proposed state would 29/05/2011
Germany German protests call for earlier nuclear exit Thousands of Germans took to the streets on Saturday to call on their government to hasten the country’s exit from nuclear power. Organisers of 29/05/2011