Austria Austria's Freedom Party calls for unity among Europe's far-right Far-right Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache is determined Austria’s political mainstream will not be allowed to ignore his party’s gains 29/09/2013
Syria Syria: President al-Assad says his country will respect UN accords on chemical weapons Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has confirmed he will comply with UN chemical weapons accords. He was speaking in an interview with an Italian 29/09/2013
Sport Costa crowned world road race champion Rui Costa became Portugal’s very first world road race champion after upsetting the favourites in a crash-riddled race in Florence. The elite men’s 29/09/2013
Iraq Deadly attacks in Iraq as suicide bombers target security forces in city of Arbil Suicide bombers have struck in Iraq. At least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Al Mussayab 29/09/2013
Russia Russian court rules Greenpeace spokesman to be held for two months A court in the northern Russian city of Murmansk has ordered another Greenpeace activist – the environmental organisation’s spokesman Dimitry 29/09/2013
France France retail giants defy Sunday trading ban and open for business Two of France’s retail giants Leroy Merlin and Castorama defied a court order and opened for business on Sunday. The shops in Paris and some of the 29/09/2013
Poland Lech Walesa prize won by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khordorkovsky The Lech Walesa prize, named after the Polish Nobel laureate has been awarded to Kremlin critic Mikhail Khordorkovsky. The award was collected by 29/09/2013
USA US commercial cargo ship arrives at the ISS after a week's delay. An unmanned US commercial cargo ship has arrived at the International Space Station. The Orbital Sciences Cygnus freighter steered itself close to 29/09/2013
Sport Kipsang breaks marathon record Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang broke the world marathon record on Sunday when he stormed to victory in the Berlin Marathon. Ideal weather conditions 29/09/2013
Austria Austria's ruling coalition tipped to edge out right-wing party in general election Chancellor Werner Faymann of the Social Democrats and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger of the People’s Party, leaders of Austria’s ruling 29/09/2013
Greece Golden Dawn leader to respond to charges in Athens on Tuesday The deputy leader of Golden Dawn handed himself at police headquarters in Athens on Sunday. Christos Pappas had been sought along with five other MPs 29/09/2013
world news Italian president set to meet prime minister as Italy waits for next move in political crisis Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano has said holding new elections is the last solution he wants to pursue ahead of a meeting with the prime 29/09/2013
Greece Flame lit for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics flame for Sochi 2014 was lit in Greece’s Temple of Hera, in ancient Olympia on Sunday. An actress playing the high priestess 29/09/2013
Pakistan Second deadly bomb blast in a week kills 31 people in Pakistan A bomb has killed 31 people in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, with at least seventy wounded. The blast comes in the wake of another attack a week 29/09/2013
Sport Judo Grand Prix Almaty: day one The Judo Grand Prix in Almaty Kazakhstan got underway on Saturday. Russia’s Kristina Rumyantseva won the under 48 kilo class with victory over 29/09/2013
Austria Austria's ruling coalition feels heat from far-right in general election Austrians headed to the polls on Sunday to decide the country’s parliamentary elections. An incumbent coalition between the social democrat and 29/09/2013
Spain Venezuelan film wins top prize at San Sebastian film festival Venezuela’s “Bad Hair” has won the top prize at the San Sebastian film festival in northern Spain. The director Mariana Rondón collected the 61st 29/09/2013
Colombia Jesse Jackson asked by FARC to mediate in release of US marine US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has accepted a request by Colombia’s FARC rebels to oversee the release of a former US marine they kidnapped 29/09/2013
Germany Explosion in German town forces evacuation of residents All 3,000 residents of the German town of Harthausen were forced to leave their homes on Saturday after a gas explosion at an industrial site. At 29/09/2013
USA US political tensions rise over funding for "Obamacare" health bill US President Barack Obama’s healthcare package for all is facing another mountain to climb, after the the US House of Representatives approved a 29/09/2013
Mali Bomb kills at least four in Mali At least four people have been killed and several others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Mali on Saturday. It is the first assault since 29/09/2013
Austria Austrians vote in parliamentary elections Austrians are voting in parliamentary elections on Sunday. Polls are open from 6am until 5pm. The country has the EU’s lowest unemployment rate and 29/09/2013
Indonesia Miss Philippines crowned Miss World in Indonesia Miss Philippines has been crowned Miss World on the Indonesian island of Bali. Security has been tight during the pageant in response to protests 29/09/2013