Portugal Portugal rallies against spending cuts Thousands of Portuguese have marched through Lisbon to voice their anger at the government’s austerity policies. The protest was organised by one 29/09/2012
Spain Ten dead in Spanish floods At least 10 people are now known to have died in the floods that have hit southern Spain. The provinces of Malaga in the south and Murcia and 29/09/2012
France PSA workers protest at Paris Motor Show The Paris Motor Show has opened, and with it a demonstration by some disgruntled employees of PSA Peugeot. Around 50 workers gathered at the 29/09/2012
Canada Last Westerner leaves Guantanamo The youngest prisoner and last Westerner held in Guantanamo has been sent home to Canada to finish his sentence. Omar Khadr was a fifteen year old 29/09/2012
Germany German protesters call for more taxes on the rich Thousands of people tooks to the streets of Germany on Saturday to call for new taxes on the rich and a levy on financial transactions. Organisers 29/09/2012
Georgia Mass opposition rally ahead of Georgian Presidential election Tens of thousands of supporters of Bidzina Ivanishvili have taken to the streets of Tbilisi ahead of Monday’s vote. A billionaire businessman 29/09/2012
no comment Typhoon Jelawat hits Japan The southern Okinawa prefecture was hit by gusty winds, accompanied by heavy rains and storms. 29/09/2012
no comment Vatileaks trial media focus The world’s media gathers in front of the St. Peter’s Basilica for the trial of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler. 29/09/2012
Ukraine Tymoshenko urges supporters to oust Ukraine's 'criminal' government Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko called on her supporters to oust President Viktor Yanukovich’s government in next month’s 29/09/2012
Vatican Pope Benedict's butler appears in court accused of theft Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler has appeared in court on the first day of his trial, accused of stealing and leaking sensitive Vatican 29/09/2012
Syria Syrian troops claim Aleppo advance Syrian government troops have claimed significant advances in the disputed city of Aleppo. State television said on Saturday that the army 29/09/2012
China China escalates row with Japan over disputed islands China has broadcast footage on state television showing its armed forces conducting military exercises with real weapons above a small island. It is 29/09/2012
Vatican Pope's butler on trial for leaking secret Church files Pope Benedict’s former butler is on trial in Rome for the theft and leaking of confidential Vatican information. Paolo Gabriele, who served the 29/09/2012
Somalia Somalia's al Shabaab rebels withdraw from final stronghold Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels have lost their last bastion, after being forced out by Somali and Kenyan government forces. The rebels withdrew from 29/09/2012
Russia City of Light: Moscow opens annual show The International Circle of Light Festival has opened in the Russian capital. Centred around Red Square, landmark buildings were lit by a spectacular 29/09/2012
USA US removes Iran dissident group from terror list The US State Department has formally removed the Iranian dissident group MEK – or People’s Mujahideen Organisation of Iran – from its terrorism 29/09/2012
Turkey Body of Turkey ex-president to be exhumed The body of Turkey’s former President Turgut Ozal, who died in 1993, is set to be exhumed within the next two weeks because of suspicions that he may 29/09/2012
Russia Russian politician barred over 'rude language' A Russian opposition politician has been banned from speaking in parliament for a month for using allegedly “rude and offensive” language. Ilya 29/09/2012
Spain Seven people killed by flash floods in Southern Spain The Murcia and Andalucia regions have been affected by torrential rains that began early on Friday. Hundreds of people have been evacuated. the 29/09/2012
France Brittany Ferries 'faces bankruptcy unless deal signed' The future of Brittany Ferries in France is in the balance, says the company, amid a stand-off between management and employees who went on strike 29/09/2012
Israel Iran tells UN: Israel is the nuclear aggressor Iran says a potential Israeli strike against its facilities would be “nuclear terrorism”, following Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN on 29/09/2012
Georgia Georgian opposition leader promises no post-vote violence With tensions growing ahead of a key parliamentary election, Georgia’s opposition leader says he will not stir unrest if he loses in a fair 29/09/2012
Vatican Pope's ex-butler on trial in Vatican for theft The Vatican is set to become a courtroom on Saturday when Pope Benedict’s former butler goes on trial accused of stealing the pontiff’s personal 29/09/2012
France Tough French budget strikes at the super-rich Francois Hollande popped into the Paris Motor Show on Friday – a somewhat incongruous setting give his administration had just announced a budget 29/09/2012