Colombia FARC release captured Colombian general and call for a bilateral ceasefire The first image of a Colombian general and two other hostages released by FARC has been shared by the Colombian government on social media. The 30/11/2014
France National Front leader Marine Le Pen eyes up France's 2017 presidential election The annual congress of France’s far-right National Front party has drawn to a close in Lyon. Over the weekend, the party 30/11/2014
Sport Deportivo fan dies after violent clashes before Atletico game Deportivo supporter Francisco Romero has died following violent clashes between rival fans ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash between Atletico Madrid 30/11/2014
Senegal Organisation of Francophone nations selects first female leader The former governor general of Canada has been chosen as the next head of the international organisation of Francophone nations (OIF) Michaelle 30/11/2014
Colombia Colombian general released by FARC raising hopes for peace talks FARC rebels released a Colombian general on Sunday leading to hopes that stalled peace talks in Cuba can be resumed. The Marxist rebels captured 30/11/2014
Lebanon Hundreds attend funeral for Lebanese entertainer Sabah in Beirut The funeral of the Lebanese singer, actress and entertainer Sabah has been held in Beirut, with hundreds of family, friends and fans celebrating her 30/11/2014
Israel Jewish-Arab school torched in Jerusalem An integrated Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem has been vandalised by suspected Jewish extremists who set fire to a classroom. It happened late on 30/11/2014
Turkey Turkey denies allowing ISIL fighters to launch attacks from Turkish territory Kurdish officials are accusing Turkey of allowing ISIL fighters to attack the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey. A video released by the 30/11/2014
Sport Team Vestas Wind crew forced to abandon ship Team Vestas Wind crew were rescued in the small hours of Sunday morning after the Danish team’s Volvo Ocean Race boat was grounded on a reef in the 30/11/2014
Switzerland Switzerland says "No" to immigration limit Switzerland appears to have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to limit immigration to 0.2 percent of the population. Initial projections indicate 30/11/2014
Moldova Moldovans cast their vote in elections with east-west divisions Moldovans are heading to the polls in an election which is being seen as a contest between pro-EU and pro-Russian parties. At the moment, the three 30/11/2014
Netherlands Fourth case of bird flu discovered in Holland Officials in the Netherlands said on Sunday that another case of bird flu has been found on a poultry farm, the fourth in recent weeks. The 30/11/2014
Turkey Pope Francis in joint service on last day of Turkey visit On the last day of his visit to Turkey, Pope Francis held a joint service in Istanbul together with Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of 30/11/2014
Egypt Deadly clashes in Cairo over Mubarak court verdict Two people have been killed and several others injured as protesters reacted furiously to a court’s decision to drop charges against former President 30/11/2014
Sport Eva-Maria Brem earns maiden World Cup giant slalom title Austria’s Eva-Maria Brem held her nerve to earn her first World Cup giant slalom victory in Aspen on Saturday. The 26-year-old turned in a nearly 30/11/2014
Sport Jansrud clinches World Cup downhill event at Lake Louise Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud won the season-opening men’s World Cup downhill event at Lake Louise on Saturday. In the absence of the injured reigning 30/11/2014
Sport Errigo claims Turin Grand Prix Italy’s Arianna Errigo produced a superb display to clinch the women’s foil Grand Prix in Turin on Saturday. The two-time World champion 30/11/2014
Sport Kasai and Ammann share victory in Ruka Japan’s Noriaki Kasai and Switzerland’s Simon Ammann kept their composure to share victory in the second event of the FIS Ski jumping World Cup in 30/11/2014
Moldova Moldova decides to go east or west Moldova goes to the polls on Sunday in what is being seen as a broad choice between closer ties with the EU or with Russia. The similar identity 30/11/2014
Turkey Pope Francis prays with spiritual leaders in Istanbul “Amid heavy security and curious looks Pope Francis visited the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia. Later he visited Patriarch Bartholomew I. With 30/11/2014
France Le Pen National Front dynasty continues Marine Le Pen has been unanimously re-elected as the leader of France’s far-right National Front with 100 percent of the vote at its annual 30/11/2014
USA Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson resigns Darren Wilson has resigned from the Ferguson police department. The officer who shot dead unarmed black teen Michael Brown, told reporters in St 30/11/2014
Moldova Moldovans vote in elections split between East and West Moldovans are heading to the polls on Sunday in parliamentary elections which pit pro-European parties against pro-Russian ones. The former Soviet 30/11/2014
