Spain 22/10/2013 ETA separatist walks free in Spain A member of the Basque separatist group ETA has walked free from prison. Ines del Rio Prada was liberated after the European Court of Human Rights
Sport 22/10/2013 Torres on form as Chelsea beat Schalke Fernando Torres celebrated his 100th start for Chelsea by scoring twice while Edin Hazard added a late goal as the Londoners beat Schalke 3-0 in
USA 22/10/2013 Obamacare needs to see an IT specialist US President Barack Obama may have won the battle of the budget (for now), but Obamacare still ignites political passions like no other piece of
Hungary 22/10/2013 War photographer Robert Capa celebrated in Budapest The centenary of Robert Capa, one of the most influential modern war photographers is being celebrated in Budapest. Although he died in 1954, his
Ukraine 22/10/2013 EU ministers call on Ukraine to free Tymoshenko or all deals are off European ministers on a visit to Ukraine have told the government of President Viktor Yanukovich to stop “bluffing” and release jailed former Prime
Sport 22/10/2013 2013 World Combat Games South Korea’s Lee Kengho celebrated gold in the men’s individual Kendo at the World Combat Games in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Having dispatched
world news 22/10/2013 EU to open new round of membership talks with Turkey in November European Union governments have agreed to hold a new round of accession talks with Turkey on November 5. The move comes after Germany dropped its
Russia 22/10/2013 Russia's Putin warns foreign rivals not to use Islam to weaken the Russia state Russia is still cleaning up in the aftermath of a bomb that exploded outside the Southern Russian city of Volgograd on Monday. A female suicide
Insight 22/10/2013 'Ndrangheta mafia investing in media to manipulate, threaten democracy Fighting mafia plans to subvert democracy, the European Parliament has been working on protective frameworks. This comes as organised criminals are
United Kingdom 22/10/2013 UK will not extend controversial illegal immigration advertising vans Controversial vans telling London’s illegal immigrants to “go home or face arrest” will not be rolled out across the UK, it’s been confirmed. Home
economy 22/10/2013 Russia looks to China for energy exports Russia’s energy companies continue to pivot away from Europe and towards Asia for future sales. On a visit to Beijing, the Russian Prime Minister
USA 22/10/2013 EU revises data protection laws in wake of US spy revelations in France France continues to seethe following a report published in the newspaper Le Monde which revealed the extent to which the US National Security Agency
Sport 22/10/2013 Riner hungry for more titles At the age of 24 the towering Teddy Riner has already established himself as arguably the greatest heavyweight Judoka to grace the tatami. The
United Kingdom 22/10/2013 Foreign ministers ponder Syria's future at London talks Foreign ministers from Arab and Western countries have been meeting for talks on Syria in London. The eleven ministers – who call themselves the
Ireland 22/10/2013 Another mystery girl found with Roma family Police in Ireland have removed a seven-year-old child from a Roma family in Dublin. The blond-haired, blue-eyed girl was found living with a Roma
United Kingdom 22/10/2013 Ferguson: David Beckham thought he was bigger than Manchester United David Beckham thought he was too big for Manchester United, former manager Alex Ferguson has claimed in his autobiography. In the book, Ferguson
economy 22/10/2013 Delayed US jobs stats show continued economic weakness The latest monthly US jobs numbers were worse than expected when they finally arrived on Tuesday after being delayed by the government shutdown
China 22/10/2013 China says Tibet's flourishing and its people are happy China says Tibetan people are “happy and healthy” and it will not alter its “correct” policies in the region. In a lengthy policy paper carried by
Germany 22/10/2013 Germany's new parliament assembles in Bundestag with first two black MPs Germany’s parliament met for the first time on Tuesday, a month after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s election victory, with a record number of women and
Russia 22/10/2013 Bolshoi ballet dancer goes on trial for acid attack on artistic director Bolshoi Ballet dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko has gone on trial over an attack on the company’s artistic director. Sergei Filin’s eyesight was badly
Romania 22/10/2013 Art thief wants to sue Dutch museum he robbed for negligence A Romanian man who admitted stealing masterpieces by Gauguin, Monet and Picasso from a Dutch museum says he wants to take the museum to court. Radu
corporate 22/10/2013 Nokia unveils a tablet and phablets Nokia has unveiled its first tablet computer and two new large-screen smartphones to match the offerings of its rivals. The so-called phablets –
corporate 22/10/2013 Bill Gates buys into heavily indebted Spanish building firm Shares in Spanish builder FCC surged on Tuesday after it announced that Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, had become its second largest
USA 22/10/2013 US drones strikes may constitute war crimes say Amnesty International According to a new report from Amnesty International, US drone strikes that killed 18 civilians as well as one Pakistani grandmother last year may
science 22/10/2013 Preserving plants and recording the world's hidden wonders PlantBank, one of the world’s largest storage facilities for plants, has opened in Sydney, Australia. The facility will preserve unique flora samples
United Kingdom 22/10/2013 UK radio DJ Dave Lee Travis denies 15 sex crimes One of Britain’s best-known radio presenters from the 1970s and 80s has denied 15 sex crimes. Dave Lee Travis, 68, whose real name is David Patrick
brussels bureau 22/10/2013 Aung San Suu Kyi shines spotlight on democracy as she receives Sakharov Prize Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urging Europe to help the Myanmar achieve full democracy. Under house arrest when the Sakharov Prize
world news 22/10/2013 Australia: firefighters battle wildfires near Sydney as more extreme weather forecast Australian firefighters are working against the clock to contain wildfires on the outskirts of Sydney. The huge blazes have burned through more
no comment 22/10/2013 Obama catches fainting pregnant woman US President Barack Obama’s Rose Garden remarks on health care were interrupted briefly when a diabetic pregnant woman standing behind him nearly