Spain Digging for Spanish poet Lorca An archaeological dig has got underway in southern Spain in a quest to uncover the remains of one of the country’s most renowned 20th century 19/11/2014
Kenya Kenyan police find explosives and weapons in mosques In their second anti-terrorist operation in the last few days Kenyan police and troops have swooped on several mosques in Mombasa. Three mosques 19/11/2014
Sport 2015 Dakar rally route unveiled The route for the 2015 Dakar rally was unveiled on Wednesday. The 37th edition of the gruelling race, the seventh to be held on South American 19/11/2014
world news Action on malnutrition and obesity called for at international conference. Over 160 million children under the age of five suffer because of chronic hunger. Yet ours is a world of plenty. Witness the rise in obesity 19/11/2014
Europe News EU Commission promises more transparency on lobbying The European Commission says it will improve transparency by publishing records of all meetings between senior officials and lobbyists. It also 19/11/2014
Sport Day one of Judo Grand Prix Qingdao The Judo Grand Prix in Qingdao, Eastern China, got underway on Wednesday. The first of three days of the competition that allocates points for 19/11/2014
Israel Israel responds to attacks by building more homes in East Jerusalem Tension remains high and the security forces are on high alert in Jerusalem following the deadly attacks that cost the lives of four Israelis on 19/11/2014
Albania Albania floods kill at least 3 people Flooding in Albania has killed at least three people. Torrential rain caused power cuts and water outages. Schools were closed in the west and south 19/11/2014
World Jerusalem 'extremist Jews' triggered more violence says expert Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy united in prayer outside Kehillat Bnei Torah Synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem in which four worshippers and a 19/11/2014
Europe News MEPs back World Toilet Day MEPs marked World Toilet Day with a call for the EU to do more to improve sanitation and access to water worldwide. The European Toilet Declaration 19/11/2014
Sport Formula One: Bianchi out of coma but condition remains critical Finally some good news for Fomula One – Marussia driver Jules Bianchi is no longer in an artificial coma and is breathing unaided according to the 19/11/2014
Sport Mascot unveiled for Euro 2016 The Euro 2016 mascot was unveiled on Tuesday night. It made its first public appearance ahead of France’s friendly with Sweden at the impressive 19/11/2014
Bulgaria Refugees perish in mountains on Bulgarian-Serbian border Police in north-western Bulgaria are investigating the deaths of four men from exposure near the Serbian border. The men were from Iraq and Syria 19/11/2014
Honduras Boyfriend of murdered Honduran beauty queen's sister arrested Thursday sees the start of the Miss World competition, but Miss Honduras, 19-year-old Aria Jose Alvarado will not be there. Hondurans are in mourning 19/11/2014
Monaco Monaco's National Day gets news of Rainier Twins It may be a micro-state but Monaco held a big party for its National Day, and Prince Albert had some good news for the crowds as well. He and 19/11/2014
Turkey Turkey: plastic bag campaign hopes to find missing children A supermarket chain in Turkey has, for the first time, started printing the faces of missing children on the millions of plastic grocery bags it 19/11/2014
world news Having no toilets creates disastrous daily death toll World Toilet Day marks a deadly reality: every day in under-developed countries, 2,000 children aged five or younger die from diarrhoea-like 19/11/2014
World Eurosceptics unite in bid to sack Juncker’s European Commission Eurosceptics have united to table a bid to sack Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission over the Luxembourg tax scandal. MEPs from Britain’s 19/11/2014
Cinema Horrible Bosses 2: A dream come true for Jennifer Aniston Why not kidnap to save your company? Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman do just that in the comedy sequel ‘Horrible Bosses 2’. When 19/11/2014
Culture news 'The Murderess': a Greek tragedy with a modern twist The Greek National Opera is showcasing the world premiere of ‘The Murderess’. This new opera is based on the 1903 classic novel of the same name by 19/11/2014
Iraq Deadly suicide bomb attack in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region A suicide bomb attack has ripped through the centre of Irbil. At least five people were killed in the blast when the car packed with explosives blew 19/11/2014
Norway Norway pledges millions of Euros in financial assistance to Ukraine The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been in Kyiv holding talks with her Ukrainian counterpart Arseny Yatseniuk. She is the first 19/11/2014
Spain Israel vexed at Spain's move to recognise Palestinian state Israel has reacted with disappointment that Spain’s parliament will support the recognition of a Palestinian state. Spain’s symbolic move was 19/11/2014
the global conversation What will you ask US Senator John McCain? Vietnam veteran John McCain began his career in the US army and survived five brutal years as a prisoner of war, years after his release he moved 19/11/2014
Honduras Miss Honduras and her sister found murdered A Honduran beauty queen has been found murdered just days before she was due to compete in the Miss World pageant in London, police said on 19/11/2014
China Watch: Pedestrian lucky to be alive after remarkable accident escape A pedestrian is today lucky to be alive after coming inches from being mowed down in a two-vehicle smash in China. He was walking across a junction 19/11/2014
USA Severe weather hits New York Heavy snow in upstate New York prompted a state of emergency in some western regions. The city of Buffalo was expecting 1.5 metres of snow to have 19/11/2014
Japan 'Rich' widow accused of poisoning fourth husband with cyanide Japanese police have arrested a seven-time widow who they believe killed her fourth husband by poisoning him with cyanide, according to press 19/11/2014
Russia Russian foreign minister Lavrov calls for cooperation with EU Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has told the country’s parliament that Moscow and the European Union need to resume cooperation. He also 19/11/2014
Israel Jerusalem: tight security after deadly synagogue attack Security was tight in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, a day after four rabbis and a policeman were crudely killed in a deadly attack on a 19/11/2014
