United Kingdom 21/12/2013 Lockerbie bombing victims remembered 25 years on Memorial events have taken place to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, which claimed the lives of 270 people. Wreaths were laid at
Ukraine 21/12/2013 A journey to eurosceptic Donetsk The Donbass region is located in Eastern Ukraine and is one of President Viktor Yanukovich’s strongholds. The highly industrialised area has close
Sport 21/12/2013 Alpine Skiing: Guay end's four-year winless streak Erik Guay put an end to his World Cup misery on Saturday after winning his first race in just under four years with a downhill triumph in Val
Sport 21/12/2013 Ski Jumping: Ziobro leads Polish one-two in maiden victory Jan Ziobro stunned the big guns to lead a Polish one two at a world cup ski jumping meet in Engelberg, Switzerland. The Pole, who had never reached
Sport 21/12/2013 Alpine Skiing: Kaufmann-Abderhalden celebrates first win as Vonn survives injury scare Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden celebrated her first career victory in the Alpine skiing world cup when she won the women’s downhill on a glorious day
Turkey 21/12/2013 Turkey: Erdogan denounces corruption probe as 'dirty game' Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the high-level corruption probe that has led to dozens of arrests – including the sons of
USA 21/12/2013 NASA astronauts embark on spacewalk to carry out ISS repairs Two NASA astronauts have set out on a spacewalk to carry out repairs at the International Space Station (ISS). Part of the ISS cooling system
Germany 21/12/2013 Khodorkovsky reunited with his family in Berlin Former Russian oil tycoon, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been reunited with his family his Berlin after being released from prison on Friday. He had
Gaza 21/12/2013 Palestinian negotiator: Israel talks won't be extended past April deadline A Palestinian delegation led by President Mahmoud Abbas has visited Cairo to meet the Arab League – a day after the bloc described the
Canada 21/12/2013 Canada Supreme Court strikes down anti-prostitution laws Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled to overturn the country’s anti-prostitution laws. It is a victory for the group of former and current sex trade
Turkey 21/12/2013 Turkey corruption scandal: ministers' sons charged The sons of two Turkish government ministers and the head of a state-owned bank have been charged in connection to a corruption probe. Dozens of
Thailand 21/12/2013 Thai opposition party to boycott election Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party will boycott a Feb. 2 election, its leader said on Saturday, a move that could deepen uncertainty amid
Vatican 21/12/2013 Pope praises recycling in video for 'cartoneros' The “cartoneros” of the Argentinean capital Buenos Aires search through rubbish to find goods that can be used or recycled. Pope Francis, who hails
USA 21/12/2013 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' author Ned Vizzini dies at age 32 Best-selling young adult fiction writer Ned Vizzini, whose 2006 semi-autobiographical novel “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” won plaudits for its
no comment 21/12/2013 France: Christmas Paris Twinkling lights, bustling holiday markets, and elaborate window displays light up Paris this December – although consumer spending has reportedly
Brazil 21/12/2013 Brazil: End of the road for motoring icon The last Volkswagen camper vans will roll off the production line at the end of this month in Brazil – the only country still producing them. More
France 21/12/2013 French company implants first artificial heart A French company has implanted its first artificial heart, which can beat for up to five years. Carmat says the operation went smoothly and that
Italy 21/12/2013 French police capture 'St Valentine's Beast' A serial killer – dubbed the “St. Valentine’s Beast” – was captured on Friday by French police after going on the run from an Italian
Sudan 21/12/2013 South Sudan at risk of civil war - UN warns The United Nations (UN) has condemned a deadly attack in South Sudan that killed two of its peacekeepers and at least 11 civilians. There is
Central African Republic 21/12/2013 CAR: Humanitarian chief says ending violence is a priority There has been a fresh wave of violence in Central African Republic, with shootouts at checkpoints reported on Friday. A mosque was also destroyed
USA 21/12/2013 Obama: US needs checks on NSA data gathering Data collection in the US could be “refined” to give the public more confidence that their privacy is not being violated. President Barack Obama
Madagascar 21/12/2013 Madagascar votes in presidential run-off Madagascar has been voting in round two of a presidential poll, which it is hoped will help one of Africa’s poorest nations emerge from political
Russia 21/12/2013 Presidential pardon for Khodorkovsky stirs debate Ex Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has arrived in Berlin, as debate rages over the reasons behind his release from prison. He was met by former
