Kenya 22/12/2013 Train derails in one of Africa's largest slums Rescue operations are continuing in Nairobi after a cargo train derailed in one of Africa’s largest slums. The 22 wagons were carrying wheat from
Egypt 22/12/2013 Egyptian activists sentenced Three of Eygpt’s most prominent secular activists from the 2011 revolution have been sentenced to three years in prison for breaking a new law which
Spain 22/12/2013 "El Gordo" brings some Christmas joy in Spain Two towns hit hard by the Spanish economic crisis were the big winners in the €2.2-billion Christmas lottery draw held on Sunday in Madrid. The top
Ukraine 22/12/2013 New association born in Ukraine on fifth Sunday of protests Protests by an estimated 100,000 opponents of Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych have been taking place in Kyiv for a fifth consecutive Sunday
Sport 22/12/2013 Alpine Skiing: Hirscher wins Alta Badia giant slalom Marcel Hirscher celebrated back to back World Cup giant slalom wins on Sunday by winning in the Italian resort of Alta Badia. The Gran Risa piste
Sport 22/12/2013 Alpine Skiing: Weirather maintains form with victory in Val D'Isere Tina Weirather continued her fine form this season and celebrated her first career giant slalom on the World Cup circuit with victory in the French
Thailand 22/12/2013 Thai PM Shinawatra defends decision to stay in power until election Tens of thousands of Thai anti-government demonstrators have gathered for a mass rally in Bangkok. They want to bring down the government of
Yemen 22/12/2013 Apology from al-Qaeda for Yemen hospital attack In a rare move, Al Qaeda militants have claimed full res ponsibility for an attack on Yemen’s defence ministry and have apologised for opening fire
Germany 22/12/2013 Hamburg clashes over closure of cultural centre Violence broke out in Hamburg on Saturday as 7,000 protesters vented their anger at plans to evict squatters at the Rote Flora cultural centre. The
Germany 22/12/2013 Khodorkovsky speaks out on plight of Russia's political prisoners Newly released from prison after a surprise pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin, former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky addressed the world’s
El Salvador 22/12/2013 Mother and her kidnapped daughter reunite 30 years later Three decades ago the bloody and brutal civil war in El Salvador tore a little girl away from her mother. Now, Josefina Osorio Henriquez is able to
Cuba 22/12/2013 Cuba: Raul Castro talks of possible 'advances' in relations with US Cuba’s President Raul Castro addressed the country’s relations with the United States during his year-end speech in parliament. Castro told
USA 22/12/2013 Ellen DeGeneres dances in new Oscars trailer Ellen DeGeneres leads a troupe of 250 tuxedo-clad dancers in the trailer for the 86th Academy Awards Ceremony. The Academy and ABC have begun
Mozambique 22/12/2013 Mozambique airline captain 'intentionally' crashed The pilot of a Mozambican airliner that crashed in Namibia last month deliberately brought the plane down, aviation experts in Mozambique
Romania 22/12/2013 Romanian man suspected of building bombs using web manual A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Romania, on suspicion of making improvised bombs. Police suspect he was using a manual found on the
Germany 22/12/2013 Protest turns violent in Hamburg, injuring dozens Violence has erupted at a protest in Hamburg over the closure of a left wing community centre. Police moved in after bottles, stones and fireworks
Cuba 22/12/2013 Cuba's Castro urges US to boost relations Cuban president Raul Castro has called on the US to establish civilized relations with his country. The two countries – which have long been
Thailand 22/12/2013 Mass opposition rally in Thai capital Bangkok The Thai opposition has held a fresh mass rally in Bangkok – as its campaign to bring down the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
South Sudan 22/12/2013 Thousands flee homes as fighting continues in South Sudan A week of fighting in South Sudan shows no signs of abating, threatening to drag the world’s newest country into a civil war. The government’s
Libya 22/12/2013 Libya: Suicide attacker kills six outside military base Six people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at an army base outside Benghazi, in eastern Libya. Up to 15 people were also hurt in the
Germany 22/12/2013 Freed Khodorkovsky recalls prison conditions Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been reunited with his parents, a day after being released from a Russian prison and flown to Germany. The former tycoon
Israel 22/12/2013 US security proposals for Palestine thrown out The Arab League has rejected proposals from the US which would allow Israeli soldiers to be stationed on the eastern border of a future Palestinian
