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Spain

Demonstration against 'government interference' at Spain's public service broadcaster RTVE

Staff at Spain’s public service broadcaster RTVE staged a protest in the capital Madrid on Saturday against alleged government interference. They

USA

Thousands march on Washington to condemn police violence and call for justice for all

Sport

Maiden World Cup ski jump win for Norwegian Fannemal

There was a maiden World cup ski jump win for Anders Fannemal. The Norwegian secured the victory with a points total of 263.1 after the two jumps of

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Sport

Brunel advantage in Volvo Ocean Race

Team Brunel came home first in the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town in South Africa to the United Arab Emirates. The winning margin

Poland

Polish opposition remembers martial law and condemns alleged electoral fraud

South Africa

Graca Machel leads Mandela commemoration on first anniversary of South African President's death

Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel, has led a commemorative march for her late husband in Pretoria, South Africa. Hundreds gathered at Freedom

Thailand

Thailand's Princess Srirasmi renounces royal status and will divorce

Niger

Niger PM asks for help to deal with Boko Haram refugee crisis

The prime minister of Niger has appealed for international help to confront a looming food crisis compounded by thousands of refugees who have

Sport

Historic slalom win for Sweden's Pietilae-Holmner

Maria Pietila-Holmner sealed the first win for a Swede in a ladies’ Slalom in Are. The combined times of her two runs on home snow led to the

Switzerland

Left-wing extremists run riot in upscale Zurich, Switzerland

Dozens of masked extremists have clashed with riot police in Zurich, Switzerland, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities. Police fired rubber bullets

Afghanistan

Death toll rises in Afghanistan as Taliban step up attacks

More signs in Afghanistan that the security situation is far from stable with a suicide bomb attack in Kabul on a bus carrying soldiers. Six were

USA

Pacific storm reaches southern California after leaving a trail of death and destruction through three states

Devastating weather along America’s Pacific coast got worse when a mini-tornado added its destructive power to the mix, and previously unaffected

Switzerland

Left-wing extremists run riot in upscale Zurich, Switzerland

Dozens of masked extremists have clashed with police in Zurich, Switzerland, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities. Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas

Iraq

Tight security as millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims stream into Kerbala, Iraq

Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims from across Iraq, Iran and neighbouring countries have streamed into Iraq’s holy city of Kerbala over the past

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Global leaders extend UN Lima talks on climate change

UN talks on climate change have run into overtime. About 190 nations have been gathered at the COP20 summit in Peru since December 1 hoping to agree

Indonesia

Village destroyed by deadly landslide near Jakarta, Indonesia

Rescuers have been struggling to reach more than 100 missing people on Indonesia’s main island of Java. Torrential rain triggered a landslide that

Sweden

Synthetic marijuana drug Spice causes hundreds of overdoses in Sweden

A synthetic marijuana drug is being blamed for hundreds of overdoses in Sweden this year. The designer drug known as Spice is available legally over

Haiti

Haitian president agrees to call for resignation of prime minister

The president of Haiti Michel Martelly has agreed to ask for the resignation of his prime minister Laurent Lamothe. It comes after a special

Economy

Fitch Ratings downgrades France's credit ratings to 'AA'

France’s credit ratings were cut from AA+ to AA on Friday. Fitch Ratings took the step despite recent budget-saving measures by the French

Luxembourg

Leaker of documents exposing secret Luxembourg tax deals charged with theft

A Luxembourg court has charged the person responsible for whistleblower revelations which exposed secret tax avoidance deals between Luxembourg and

Germany

Hatred of Muslims has "no place in Germany" says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel have condemned an apparent Neo-Nazi attack on accommodation for refugees. Three