Belgium Protests in Belgium as ex-wife of child killer Dutroux is moved from prison to convent Protesters clashed with riot police in Belgium on Saturday outside a convent which is housing the ex-wife of Marc Dutroux. Police made several 01/09/2012
Egypt Egyptian television presenter faces charges of inciting people to kill the President Popular TV host Tawfiq Okasha attended a Cairo court to deny that he encouraged people to kill Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. He and his 01/09/2012
Spain Public anger in Spain over health care cuts Protests continue at Spanish hospitals as the government pushes forward with a wide-reaching austerity programme. A measure to ban undocumented 01/09/2012
Guinea Dozens feared dead as Guinea ferry capsizes Up to 30 people are now believed to have drowned after a ferry capsized off the Guinean capital Conakry on Friday night. The boat was carrying 01/09/2012
USA Deadly virus outbreak at Yosemite National Park Thousands of people who stayed in California’s Yosemite National Park this summer may be at risk on contracting the deadly rodent-borne hantavirus 01/09/2012
Angola Angola election: MPLA party set to remain in power Jose Eduardo dos Santos looks set to continue ruling Angola after almost 33 years in power. With more than half the votes counted, dos Santos and his 01/09/2012
China Hong Kong students strike over "national education" plan Thousands of students in Hong Kong have begun a hunger strike over the Chinese government’s plans to introduce a “national education” 01/09/2012
Spain VAT hikes add to Spanish woes Austerity linked sales tax increases in Spain saw the rate on meat and fish increase from eight to ten percent. Shoppers have been complaining about 01/09/2012
Spain Marbella wildfire under control A wildfire that has wreaked havoc across Spain’s southern Costa del Sol since Thursday has finally been brought under control. The blaze had forced 01/09/2012
Hungary Armenia cuts diplomatic ties with Hungary over freed prisoner Armenia has broken off diplomatic ties with Hungary over its decision to send home an Azeri army officer convicted of murdering an Armenian 01/09/2012
Germany Thalidomide's makers issue first ever apology The German firm which made thalidomide has issued an apology for the first time to victims of the drug. In the 1950s, thousands of children were 01/09/2012
no comment Taiwan celebrates ghost festival In Taiwan, people celebrate the annual Ghost Festival during which the gates of hell are supposed to open letting dead ancestors return to visit 01/09/2012
no comment Indian Hitler shop causes controversy A clothing store in India has caused controversy by being named after Adolf Hitler. The owner claims having named his shop after a friend’s father 01/09/2012
no comment Manila protest against dolphin hunting Animal welfare groups in Manila protested outside the Japanese embassy to demand the end of dolphin hunting in Japan. 01/09/2012
no comment Commemorating 15th anniversary of Diana's death Tourists and Parisians gathered at a makeshift memorial near Paris’s Alma Bridge to mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Lady Diana, Princess of 01/09/2012
Afghanistan Taliban admits double suicide blast in Afghanistan The Taliban says it was behind a double suicide bombing that targeted a NATO base in eastern Afghanistan. At least eight civilians and four Afghan 01/09/2012
Kazakhstan Atom Project - alerting the world to the horrors of nuclear testing The Atom Project aims to tell the tragic yet hopeful stories of survivors of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan. More than 450 nuclear tests were 01/09/2012
Syria Turkey to push for UN-backed safe zones in Syria Turkey is to renew its efforts to gain support for UN-backed safe zones inside Syria. It comes after a Security Council meeting this week failed to 01/09/2012
USA Private funeral for astronaut Neil Armstrong The funeral has been held for the American astronaut Neil Armstrong who died last Saturday. Around 400 of the 82-year-old’s closest family and 01/09/2012
USA Former marine guns down two colleagues in New Jersey A former US marine turned supermarket worker allegedly shot dead two colleagues on Friday, before killing himself. The 23-year-old man returned to 01/09/2012
Pakistan Pakistani court orders handicapped girl to stay in jail A Pakistani court has ordered a mentally handicapped Christian girl – accused of defaming Islam – to spend another two weeks in custody. The young 01/09/2012
France Princess Diana: 15 years on August 31 marked the 15th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris. She was killed when the Mercedes carrying her and her 01/09/2012
USA "Eastwooding" goes viral as celebrities lampoon Hollywood icon Ann Romney called Clint Eastwood “a unique guy” after his rambling, one-sided conversation with an imaginary Barack Obama at the Republican National 01/09/2012
Afghanistan NATO base targeted by deadly double suicide blast At least six people are said to have died after a double suicide attack on a key NATO base in central Afghanistan. A man wearing an explosive vest 01/09/2012
Mexico Mexico court rules Pena Nieto will be president Enrique Pena Nieto can now be sworn in as Mexico’s new president following a ruling by the country’s election tribunal. Seven judges decided that 01/09/2012
USA Obama defends foreign policy record US President Barack Obama has defended his foreign policy record after criticism from his presidential challenger Mitt Romney. Obama used a speech 01/09/2012
USA Louisiana: First Hurricane Isaac, now Romney and Obama US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has visited the state of Louisiana, after Hurricane Isaac left a trail of destruction. The trip came hours 01/09/2012
Angola Voting ends in Angolan election Voting has closed in Angola’s third election since independence from Portugal in 1976. Election observers quoted by the Associated Press said there 01/09/2012
Spain Firefighters battle on against Malaga blaze Firefighters are continuing to battle huge fires on Spain’s Costa del Sol. They are being supported by at least 30 planes and helicopters, as well 01/09/2012