Mali Two French journalists abducted and killed by gunmen in Mali Two journalists with French radio station RFI have been shot dead by gunmen in Mali. Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont had just finished 02/11/2013
Egypt Egypt: fans protest after TV show suspended for criticising the military Fans of a popular Egyptian satirist whose TV show was cancelled after he poked fun at the military have been staging a protest. They gathered 02/11/2013
Georgia Georgia's outgoing prime minister names close ally as successor Georgia’s prime minister says he wants his close ally, the Interior Minister Irakly Garibashvili to succeed him. Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili 02/11/2013
Australia Sydney covered in haze of smoke from wildfires outside city Sydney’s famous landmarks, the Harbor Bridge and Opera House, are barely visible after a blanket of smoke drifted from fires in the Blue Mountains 02/11/2013
Romania Romania: Thousands of doctors and nurses march in Bucharest for better health service Thousands of doctors and nurses have marched through Romania’s capital Bucharest calling for better salaries and working conditions. They carried 02/11/2013
Mali Mali: two French journalists killed The French Foreign Ministry has confirmed that two French journalists kidnapped by gunmen in Mali earlier on Saturday have been killed. The bodies 02/11/2013
Japan Japan and Russia hold highest-level meeting in years Japan and Russia have agreed to hold joint military exercises and combine forces over cyber security. The decisions were announced during ministerial 02/11/2013
Russia Demonstrators march in St Petersburg against hate and fascism Activists in St Petersburg have taken to the streets to march against hate and fascism. They say they want to draw attention to rising nationalism 02/11/2013
Greece Greece: Golden Dawn speaks out against government in wake of drive-by murders A day after two members of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party were killed in a drive-by shooting in Athens, locals told euronews they were shocked 02/11/2013
Kosovo Kosovan Serbs urged to vote in local elections Serbs in Kosovo are being encouraged to vote ahead of local elections on November 3. Serbia and most Serbs in Kosovo refuse to recognise the 02/11/2013
USA New York Marathon returns with stepped-up security after Boston bombings The New York City Marathon returns this weekend after a two-year absence. Last year’s event was cancelled in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, which 02/11/2013
USA Iraq's Maliki seeks urgent military supplies from Washington The United States and Iraq have agreed that urgent military supplies are needed to fight al-Qaeda groups in remote parts of Iraq. US President 02/11/2013
Switzerland World's most valuable diamond set for auction in Geneva The world’s most expensive pink diamond is set to fetch over 60 million US dollars (40 million euros) at auction. According to David Bennett 02/11/2013
Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro 'attacked' by Twitter Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced what he calls a “massive attack” by Twitter. In a televised speech Maduro said that more than 02/11/2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina Civilian victims of Bosnia's 1992-95 war to be identified Forensic experts in Bosnia have started to identify the remains of civilian victims of the 1992-95 war. They remains were exhumed from at the 02/11/2013
Lebanon Lebanon: German citizens arrested on drug charges after being released by kidnappers - reports Two German citizens have been released from kidnappers in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley – but were then immediately arrested by police on drug trafficking 02/11/2013
Mali Netherlands to boost peacekeeping mission in Mali The Netherlands has said it will send combat helicopters and around 380 troops to Mali. It will be the Dutch forces’ most significant foreign 02/11/2013
Pakistan 'Drone strikes do us no good' - Pakistanis criticise US Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone strike in Waziristan on November 1, according to intelligence personnel and 02/11/2013
Unpaid Raikkonen threatens race boycott Kimi Raikkonen has threatened to boycott the final two races of the formula one season due to unpaid wages. The Finnish 2007 world champion says he 02/11/2013
IOC praises 2014 Sochi facilities The International Olympic committee on Friday lauded praise on the construction for the 2014 Winter Games saying the facilities in Sochi are 02/11/2013
USA FBI names 23-year-old LA resident as suspect in LAX shooting Anthony Ciancia, a 23-year-old LA resident, has been named by the FBI as the suspect in the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)on 02/11/2013
USA Germany and Brazil circulate UN anti-spying draft resolution Germany and Brazil have circulated a UN draft resolution calling for an end to excessive electronic surveillance. Brazilian President Dilma 02/11/2013
Egypt Egypt's top TV satirist suspended after poking fun at General Sisi Egypt’s top political comedy show al-Bernameg has been pulled off the air a week after poking fun at the military chief who ousted Islamist President 02/11/2013
Russia Greenpeace says Russia to move 30 detained activists Russia is reportedly preparing to move 30 Greenpeace activists from Murmansk to St. Petersburg following their arrest over a demonstration against 02/11/2013