Colombia French journalist missing in Colombia A French journalist is missing after being injured in a shoot-out between Colombian security forces and members of the revolutionary guerrilla group 29/04/2012
France France: presidential campaign intensifies With just a week to go before the vote that decides who will be the next president of France, both candidates have been rallying their supporters 29/04/2012
Syria Syria: UN monitor chief calls for help and cooperation The Head of the UN ceasefire observers has arrived in Damascus. Norwegian Major General Robert Mood will be in charge of 30 observers initially 29/04/2012
United Kingdom Residential rooftop missile base to protect London Olympics Residents of an upmarket apartment complex are up in arms after being informed that the army plans to install a surface-to-air missile battery on the 29/04/2012
Pakistan Kidnapped UK aid worker killed in Pakistan The body of a British aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan in January has been found. Sixty year old Khalil Dale was born in Yemen, but a 29/04/2012
France High winds hit central and eastern France France has been hit hard by violent winds some as strong as 150km/h with nine of the country’s 95 departments affected mainly in central and eastern 29/04/2012
Spain Health and education cuts prompt protests across Spain Demonstrations have taken place in more than 50 towns and cities across Spain, as people vented their anger about austerity measures that will mean 29/04/2012
Nigeria Nigeria: 15 shot in Kano university Fifteen people have been killed in an attack on a lecture theatre used by Christian worshippers in Nigeria’s second largest city, Kano. Gunmen 29/04/2012
Kenya Grenade attack kills worshipper in Kenyan church A church in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has come under grenade attack. One worshipper died with 10 injured after the God House of Miracle Church was 29/04/2012
no comment Children enjoy Hong Kong festival Residents of Hong Kong and tourists flocked to an outlying island to celebrate the Cheung Chau Jiao Festival. 29/04/2012
no comment China black bears train Two black bears at Xiaozhushan in East China’s Shandong Province receive sports training to entertain visitors during the May Day holiday. 29/04/2012
Myanmar UN boss endorses reformist Myanmar UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon has arrived in Yangon to endorse Myanmar’s rehabilitation back into the international fold. Ban wants to encourage 29/04/2012
USA Wit on the menu at White House bash Running the United States is a serious business, still President Barack Obama allowed his wit to flow at the celebrity studded White House 29/04/2012
United Kingdom Fears over Heathrow delays in run-up to Olympics Long delays at Heathrow Airport are causing concern just three months before London hosts the Olympics. Passengers arriving from non-EU countries 29/04/2012
USA One dead, 100 hurt in US beer tent collapse High winds have brought down a beer tent in the US state of Missouri, killing one person and injuring up to 100 others. At least five victims were 29/04/2012
Ireland N.Ireland: Powerful bomb among two devices defused Militant Irish nationalists have been blamed for planting two bombs that have been defused in Northern Ireland. One device in an abandoned van in 29/04/2012
Colombia French journalist taken captive by FARC rebels FARC rebels in Colombia say they are holding a French journalist, captured during an attack on an Colombian army unit. Four Colombian soldiers in 29/04/2012
France France: Gaddafi cash claims rock Sarkozy's re-election bid Claims that Colonel Gaddafi agreed to finance the campaign that saw Nicolas Sarkozy become French President have rocked his hopes of keeping the 29/04/2012
world news Cyclists demand safe roads in London, Edinburgh and Rome Cyclists have converged on three European cities to demand better road safety for those in the saddle. Thousands denounced the dangers they face in 29/04/2012