Montenegro Montenegro hits polls to decide new president Montenegro goes to the polls to elect a new President in only the second general election since separating from Serbia in 2006. Incumbent 06/04/2013
Syria Italian journalists detained in Syria Four Italian journalists have been detained since Friday in northern Syria, although the circumstances of what happened are unclear. Two of the 06/04/2013
Bangladesh Secularists and Islamists clash at Bangladesh blasphemy protest Islamist protesters demanding Bangladesh have a blasphemy law clashed with secularists and students, who organised their own protest in response 06/04/2013
Russia Moscow rally in support of jailed political prisoners Hundreds of people gathered in a Moscow park demanding the release of people arrested at political protests. The prisoners include 25 activists 06/04/2013
Mexico Mexican memorial to drug war victims unveiled A memorial to honour those killed in Mexico’s drug war has been unveiled in Mexico City. The monument consists of steel panels with quotes from 06/04/2013
Lebanon Tammam Salam overwhelmingly chosen as new Lebanon PM Following in the footsteps of his father, Tammam Salam has become the new prime minister of Lebanon. The Sunni Muslim former culture minister is 06/04/2013
South Africa Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital in South Africa Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital in Pretoria after a nine-day stay for treatment of pneumonia and is 06/04/2013
North Korea Deteriorating conditions inside factory shared by North and South Korea Tension is evident at the last shared economic link between North and South Korea. It is factory at the Kaesong Industrial park in the North where 06/04/2013
China Bird flu found in more Shanghai markets Fears are growing in China after the bird flu virus was found at more markets in Shanghai. At least six people have already died and at least 16 have 06/04/2013
USA Morning-after pill ruling causes controversy in the United States A federal judge in the United States has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the “morning after” emergency contraceptive pill 06/04/2013
Japan Leak at Fukishima Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant may have leaked contaminated water from a storage tank into surrounding ground, according to the Tokyo Electric 06/04/2013
Egypt Euronews Correspondent attacked in Cairo Euronews correspondent Mohammed Sheikhibrahim was attacked while reporting in the Egytian capital, Cairo. He explains what happened. “I was doing 06/04/2013
Argentina Uruguay President caught insulting Argentina's Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Uruguay’s President Jose Alberto Mujica has made no apologies for his offensive remarks picked up by an open microphone against his Argentinian 06/04/2013
Italy Italian President pardons U.S. officer Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has pardoned a U.S. Air Force officer for the alleged kidnapping of a Muslim cleric, in a bid to promote closer 06/04/2013
Korea North Korea advises foreign diplomats to leave North Korea has asked embassies in the country to consider moving their diplomats out. Amid ongoing concerns between North and South on the Korean 06/04/2013
Portugal Portuguese Constitutional Court rejects part of austerity plan Portugal’s Constitutional Court has rejected four of the nine austerity measures drawn up by the government. The total austerity budget amounts to 06/04/2013
Mali France presses on with Mali troops withdrawal plans The French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius stated on a visit to the Malian capital Bamako that France would stick to plans to withdraw troops from 06/04/2013
Lebanon Lebanese rivals groups edge closer to deal over premiership Moves to find a new Lebanese prime minister and end the country’s political deadlock appear close to success. President Michel Suleiman is holding 06/04/2013
