Republic of Ecuador Egypt: State of emergency and curfew lifted Egypt’s government says it is lifting the three-month state of emergency and night-time curfews. The economic life of the country was hit by the 12/11/2013
Sport Olympique Lyonnais setting the stone The cornerstone of the first privately-owned stadium in French football was laid during a ceremony to celebrate construction of Olympique Lyonnais’ 12/11/2013
Sport Egyptian player suspended for Political hand gesture An Egyptian football player has been banned for allegedly showing a four-fingered hand gesture linked to supporters of ousted President Mohamed 12/11/2013
Sport Slam dunk brings the hoop down Harlem Globetrotters player William ‘Bull’ Bullard took slam dunking to a whole new level during an exhibition in Honduras. After bringing the 12/11/2013
Business EU youth jobless crisis - the human cost Tepid economic growth in the European Union and people working longer as pension ages are raised means 5.6 million under the age of twenty five are 12/11/2013
World Typhoon-hit Philippines near anarchy in desperate Tacloban Officials in the central Philippines are still overwhelmed in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. In Tacloban, corpses lay uncollected. Desperate 12/11/2013
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan: a 'wake up call' at UN climate talks The plight of the Philippines is ever-present as an international climate change conference continues in Poland. On the sidelines of the event, a 12/11/2013
France Hollande hosts European leaders for youth unemployment summit in Paris French President Francois Hollande hosted 24 European leaders on Tuesday for a summit to tackle youth unemployment across the EU which stands at 23.5 12/11/2013
Philippines From social media to UN appeals - Philippines aid efforts intensify Families on Cebu island in the Philippines who lost everything in Typhoon Haiyan are utterly dependent on aid. With access difficult for the big 12/11/2013
Philippines Hospitals in Tacloban struggle to provide medical aid after Typhoon Haiyan There is a state of emergency not just for patients but for hospitals as well after the super storm ripped through Tacloban in the Philippines. The 12/11/2013
Philippines Philippines president claims typhoon death toll around 2,500 The death toll from the massive typhoon that devastated the Philippines is likely to be around 8,000 less than first feared, it’s been 12/11/2013
USA Yellow Dogs musicians among four dead in suspected US murder-suicide They had fled repression in Iran for a safer time pursuing their music in the US. But four years after rock band Yellow Dogs arrived in Brooklyn 12/11/2013
Venezuela Venezuelans flock to stores for electronic appliances Thousands of Venezuelans have flocked to electronics stores, hoping to take advantage of the new so-called fair prices imposed by President Nicolas 12/11/2013
Iran Iran puts blame on Western powers for failure of nuclear talks in Geneva Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has sent a robust response to speculation on why nuclear talks with western powers broke down. In what 12/11/2013
United Kingdom Will a new series of high-speed races rev up the electric car market? A new series of high-speed electric car races will spark interest in battery powered vehicles, it’s been claimed. Formula E plans to stage the 12/11/2013
brussels bureau Officials agree EU budget for 2014 EU negotiators have secured a deal on next year’s budget for the 28-member bloc. Under the agreement, EU spending should total 135.5 billion euros 12/11/2013
Russia Greenpeace 'Arctic 30' arrive in St. Petersburg All 30 people arrested in Russia after a Greenpeace protest have arrived in St. Petersburg – their new place of detention – after weeks behind bars 12/11/2013
Business 'Don't rely on shale oil' warns International Energy Agency The world faces a potential oil supply crunch and higher prices, according to the latest analysis by the International Energy Agency. The IEA said 12/11/2013
Bulgaria Clashes as students try to blockade politicians inside Bulgarian parliament University students have tried to blockade politicians inside the Bulgarian parliament in Sofia as part of an ongoing protest against alleged 12/11/2013
Philippines Tacloban in ruins as the number of dead after Typhoon Haiyan is revised Children wait hoping for a safe departure, the dead are counted, and appeals for aid echo around the globe. Tacloban has been flattened. So too has 12/11/2013
Venezuela Watch: Looting in Venezuela after government launches attack on 'bourgeois parasites' Venezuela’s president says there will be no let-up in the “economic offensive” against the country’s “bourgeois parasites”. The government has sent 12/11/2013
Business World Bank calls for greater access to banking services The World Bank is urging governments in developing countries to do more to ensure people can get access to financial services – such as bank accounts 12/11/2013
United Kingdom New £47.3 billion airport planned for London's Thames River Plans have been unveiled for a £47.3-billion airport – at the mouth of London’s River Thames. The six-runway airport – named Boris Island after its 12/11/2013
Russia Russia demands apology from Poland over embassy attack The two countries have long been at odds and the Polish ambassador’s visit to Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday morning was far from a social 12/11/2013
United Kingdom Brad Pitt director's apology amid Nazi uniform Remembrance Sunday fury A movie director has apologised after actors in Nazi uniforms were filmed in an English village on Remembrance Sunday. David Ayer, the man behind 12/11/2013
World Phone apps reach out to women in need New Delhi is often tagged the “rape capital of India” due to the high number of sex crimes committed in the area. Many women have now turned to 12/11/2013
Syria Syria rebels 'agree' to peace talks - but on their terms A day after Syria’s Western-backed opposition agreed to join peace talks, rebels on the ground reportedly say they, too, are ready to attend. But 12/11/2013
India ‘It’s your fault’: satirical anti-rape campaign goes viral A satirical video campaign against sexual assaults in India has been making an impact on YouTube. The short video entitled “It’s your fault” has been 12/11/2013
Cinema 'Catching Fire' hopes to emulate 'Hunger Games' success The makers of part two of the Hunger Games saga are hoping the latest instalment, ‘Catching Fire’, does as well as the series opener, which did $200 12/11/2013