China China: police no longer allowed to use torture to get confessions China’s supreme court has issued a document saying officials must no longer use torture to extract confessions from suspects. It specified that 21/11/2013
USA Samsung ordered to pay rival Apple €215 million in damages Technology giant Samsung must pay rival Apple €215 million in damages, a US jury has ruled. The verdict was announced after a federal court retrial 21/11/2013
Ukraine 'They lied' - Ukraine's Klitschko slams govt. for suspending EU deal Opposition MPs in Ukraine are up in arms over the suspension of negotiations on a trade pact with the European Union, just a week before it was due 21/11/2013
Latvia Four dead and dozens trapped after Latvia supermarket roof collapse Four people died and dozens have been left trapped after a supermarket roof collapsed in Latvia, rescuers said. It happened at a Maxima supermarket 21/11/2013
world news Green groups stage walk-out after 'lack of progress' at UN climate talks Several major environmental groups, including Greenpeace and WWF, have walked out of UN climate talks in Warsaw. They say there is too little 21/11/2013
Germany Germany's Angela Merkel accepts likelihood of national minimum wage German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made it clear that a minimum wage is likely to be introduced. Although Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have 21/11/2013
Business Microsoft unveils new Xbox One in big console battle The last contender in the big console battle enters the fray at midnight in Europe as Microsoft launches its Xbox One. The next-generation console 21/11/2013
Japan First fuel rod extracted at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant Engineers at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have removed the first of the site’s fuel rods. The delicate and risky work will take around 21/11/2013
United Kingdom No more pining as Monty Python announce new stage show Monty Python are not dead they are just restin’ – but not anymore. The cult comedy troupe are to make their much anticipated return to the stage 21/11/2013
USA Pilot left red-faced after massive cargo plane lands at tiny airstrip A massive Boeing Dreamlifter cargo plane has mistakenly landed at a tiny Kansas airport. The aircraft was due to land at the McConnell air force 21/11/2013
brussels bureau Ukraine deal is dead, EU envoy says The chances of Ukraine signing a trade pact with Brussels next week are over, according to EU envoy Aleksander Kwasniewski. “The accord will not 21/11/2013
Russia Russia releases 26 Greenpeace detainees on bail After two months of being held in a Russian jail, 26 of the so-called ‘Arctic 30’ Greenpeace protesters have been released on bail. One other has 21/11/2013
Afghanistan Karzai: 'No trust' in America as he addresses the Loya Jirga Amid tight security Afghan tribal elders are Kabul to attend the Loya Jirga to debate a key post-2014 security pact. If the general assembly 21/11/2013
Ukraine 'They lied' - Ukraine's Klitschko slams govt. for suspending EU deal Opposition MPs in Ukraine are up in arms over the suspension of negotiations on a trade pact with the European Union, just a week before it was due 21/11/2013
Sport Drug testing at Sochi Olympics will be toughest ever, says IOC chief Less than a week after the International Olympic Committee revealed it was re-testing samples from the 2006 Torino Games, their president Thomas Bach 21/11/2013
Saudi Arabia Saudi man arrested for giving free hugs A man in Saudi Arabia has been arrested for giving out ‘free hugs’ in the capital, Riyadh. Abdulrahman al-Khayyal and his friend, who have since 21/11/2013
Business Greece sees higher budget surplus but lenders fail to approve forecast The Greek government has unveiled a new 2014 budget which predicts a bigger-than-expected primary surplus and lower unemployment. In a revised 21/11/2013
Turkey Trial of alleged killer of Gezi Park protester underway in Istanbul Protesters have gathered outside an Istanbul court in a rally for justice for Mehmet Ayvalitas. The 20-year-old was killed when a vehicle rammed 21/11/2013
World Persia meets Europe in Zurich The artistic dialogue between Persia and Europe is at the heart of a new exhibition in the Swiss city of Zurich. It explores the way Europe and 21/11/2013
United Kingdom UK: police probe claims three women were held as slaves in London for more than 30 years Three women were held as slaves in London for more than 30 years, police say. The trio – a 69-year-old Malaysian woman, a 57-year-old Irish woman 21/11/2013
Japan New island emerges from sea after volcano erupts near Japan Japan has a new island after a volcano erupted under the ocean, pushing a mass of earth above the surface. The event which happened far to the 21/11/2013
World Cologne Fine Art Fair The Cologne Fine Art Fair is one of Europe’s biggest events of the kind, showcasing ancient, modern and decorative art. It’s an opportunity for 21/11/2013
Cinema Keanu Reeves stars in samurai movie "47 Ronin" Keanu Reeves is back as a samurai in “47 Ronin”, a movie inspired by a classic Japanese folktale. Based on the true story of a group of samurais 21/11/2013
Cyprus Students pay Cyprus university in bitcoins The University of Nicosia (UNic) in Cyprus is the first educational institution worldwide to accept tuition fees payment in bitcoins. Speaking 21/11/2013
Italy Italy: court reveals reasons behind Berlusconi's conviction in 'Ruby' case A court in Milan has released a document proving that former Italy prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with dancer Karima El Mahroug, known 21/11/2013
France French farmers urged to stop road protests after fireman's death The French government has called on farmers to lift road blockades immediately after two separate accidents which killed a fireman and left six 21/11/2013
focus Myanmar: on the road to democracy? After half of century of military dictatorship, is Myanmar really on the road to democracy? The country, also known as Burma, has started opening 21/11/2013
Ukraine Ukraine cancels historic trade pact with the EU Ukraine has suspended negotiations with the European Union on a landmark trade association agreement that Brussels had hoped would be signed next 21/11/2013