Indonesia Indonesian forest fires blanket region in smoke Forest fires continue to rage in Indonesia as provincial disaster management team attempt to water bomb them from helicopters. A total of six 06/10/2015
World The X-Files are back but the truth is still out there Agent Mulder and Scully are back on the small screen, writes Thomas Seymat from MIPCOM 2015, a world marketplace for entertainment 06/10/2015
World Is German opinion on refugees shifting? The Bild newspaper reported on Monday, citing an internal government memo, that as many as 1.5 million people could seek asylum in Germany by the end 06/10/2015
World Turkish opposition leader promises radical reforms and media freedom, ahead of crunch election Turkey is counting down to snap elections. Coalition talks between political leaders after June’s poll broke up without any conclusion. Now 06/10/2015
Sport Messi's father faces jail over tax fraud charges Barcelona’s public prosecutor is pushing for jail sentence of up to eighteen months and fines of more than two million euros for superstar Lionel 06/10/2015
Yemen Yemen: ISIL claims responsibility for multiple attacks in Aden ISIL claims responsibility for multiple explosions in the Yemeni city of Aden, which kill at least 15 pro-government troops. A least seven die in a separate suicide attack on a mosque in the capital, 06/10/2015
Syria Study sheds new light on ISIL's propaganda power ISIL’s ‘media behemoth’ has left western powers floundering trying to counter its propaganda, a new report has concluded. The study, published by 06/10/2015
Syria NATO exercising restraint over Syria NATO forces on exercise. NATO exercising restraint. It seems improbable that the 28-nation alliance would deploy ground troops in Syria. NATO has a 06/10/2015
Business Some Volkswagen investments may be cancelled, says CEO Müller Volkswagen’s new boss has told its beleaguered workforce that the carmaker needs to make “massive savings” as it faces a potentially huge bill from 06/10/2015
Business IMF downgrades global growth forecast IMF director Christine Lagarde has been drawing inspiration from some of Peru’s attractions as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold 06/10/2015
Afghanistan Kunduz: US admits it targeted MSF hospital "by mistake" The United States has admitted it launched an airstrike that destroyed a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. Washington claims Saturday’s attack 06/10/2015
Sport Holland and Sweden face crucial Euro qualifier fixtures Teams across Europe are gearing up for the Euro 2016 qualifier matches kicking off on Thursday. It will be a crunch game for the Netherlands on 06/10/2015
Spain Spain: King's sister to appear in court on tax fraud charges The sister of the Spanish king is to appear in court in January on tax fraud charges. The investigation into Cristina de Borbon is part of a wider 06/10/2015
Spain Ex-IMF chief's passport revoked as fraud charges investigated Former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato has had his passport revoked. It was withdrawn as part of an ongoing investigation into claims 06/10/2015
Sport Graham Jarvis beats Jonny Walker in thrilling Red Bull Sea to Sky Enduro final in Turkey The gruelling Enduro season came to its exciting conclusion at the Red Bull Sea to Sky event in Turkey on Sunday. The punters’ money was on Britain’s 06/10/2015
Syria Putin's Syrian operations 'planned with Iranian general' At a meeting in Moscow in July, a top Iranian general unfurled a map of Syria to explain to his Russian hosts how a series of defeats for President 06/10/2015
France Air France violence puts spotlight on airline's performance The health and performance of Air France have come under particular scrutiny following Monday’s violent protest. This year the airline has reported 06/10/2015
Belgium Pollution concerns as vessels collide in North Sea There are fears for the environment after a Dutch freighter and a tanker collided near the North Sea port of Zeebrugge, off the Belgian coast. The 06/10/2015
Cinema Multi-million dollar Hungarian movie hopes to compete with Hollywood Shooting is underway on the most expensive Hungarian movie of all time. Set during the Hapsburg reprisals after the failed Hungarian revolution of 06/10/2015
brussels bureau EU's highest court torpedoes US data deal over privacy fears The EU’s highest court has struck down a data deal agreed with the United States. Judges said the agreement did stop local authorities from checking 06/10/2015
Sport Sochi gears up for Sunday's Russian Grand Prix The Black Sea resort of Sochi is putting the finishing touches to its track ahead of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. Last year’s race 06/10/2015
Sport South Korea's Chung Mong-joon dismisses FIFA charges against him South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon has vowed to continue his bid for the FIFA presidency despite facing a fifteen year suspension from the world 06/10/2015
Turkey Turks abroad get ready to vote in key general election Turkey goes to the polls ahead of key elections on November 1. For those Turks living in Europe the campaign is already in full-swing. As many as 06/10/2015
Culture Gigi Hadid steals the Valli show at Paris Fashion Week Stella McCartney’s eagerly-awaited show at Paris Fashion Week drew a host of rich and famous guests including tennis champion Maria Sharapova and the 06/10/2015
Hungary Hungary's Muslims and Jews see no problem taking in refugees How will they fit in? What influence will religion have? Refugees entering Hungary by the thousands might want to move on, to Germany or Sweden, but 06/10/2015
Business Trans-Pacific Partnership is praised and panned TPP: the initials may mean little to many outside the Pacific rim. Yet the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Monday will be the world’s biggest 06/10/2015
