no comment Tension and panic in Jerusalem after 'scissor attack on Israeli' This was the tension in Jerusalem after what Israeli police said was an attempt by two Palestinian women to stab an Israeli pedestrian with scissors 24/11/2015
Culture news Pentatonix riding a wave of success Since winning the NBC show ‘The Sing Off’ in 2011 the five-piece harmony group Pentatonix have been riding high in the charts with a self-titled 24/11/2015
Belgium Brussels clampdown to last another week but schools to reopen on Wednesday Brussels remains on high alert this Tuesday after the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel cited a “serious and imminent” threat that justifies 24/11/2015
no comment North Korea protesters beat effigy of Kim Yong-un Conservative protesters in South Korea held an anti-North Korea rally, including beating an effigy of Kim Yong-un. It was held in Seoul to mark the 24/11/2015
Turkey Fate of pilots of downed Russian jet unclear Moscow has confirmed one of its SU-24 planes has been shot down by Turkish jets sparking an escalating diplomatic row between Moscow and Ankara which 24/11/2015
Culture news 'Madame Bovary' and the danger inherent in art “Madame Bovary” is considered a masterpiece and a seminal work of realism and as such one of the most influential works of fiction ever written 24/11/2015
Greece Bomb goes off in Athens as business federation offices targeted The Greek capital Athens was rocked by an explosion in the small hours of Tuesday morning. A bomb went off outside the offices of the Greek business 24/11/2015
Turkey Russia confirms Turks have shot down one of its planes on Syrian border Turkish media is reporting that an SU-24 fighter-bomber has been shot down near Latakia on the Turkish border after it entered Turkish airspace. The 24/11/2015
world news Weather mortality report primes leaders for UN climate change summit The latest figures from the UN on global deaths attributed to climate change underscore the human tragedy of weather-related disasters. The report 24/11/2015
USA Americans warned to be extra vigilant when travelling over next three months The US State Department has issued a worldwide travel warning to US citizens that runs until nearly the end of February. The warning states that it 24/11/2015
Business 'Abenomics' under scrutiny - Japan slumps back into recession The Japanese economy shrank by 0.2 percent between July-September, Japanese government data showed last Monday. Several reports have suggested 24/11/2015
Poland A dozen protesters are arrested over 'pornographic' play in Poland Twelve people have been arrested in Poland after trying to block the entrance to a theatre which was showing a play they deemed pornographic. ‘Death 24/11/2015
USA Texan Muslim teenager sues for €14m after clock 'mistaken for bomb' A boy in Texas who was arrested for taking a homemade clock to school because his teacher mistook it for a bomb, is suing for 14 million euros in 24/11/2015
Greece Bomb blast in central Athens causes damage but no injuries A bomb has exploded in central Athens near the offices of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, damaging cars and nearby buildings. A telephoned 24/11/2015
France Hollande to hold talks with Obama over revamping efforts to defeat ISIL French jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier have begun striking ISIL targets in Iraq while Britain offered France the use of an air base 24/11/2015
Russia Syrian conflict dominates talks between Russia and Iran in Tehran Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s leadership have called for closer ties at a meeting on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum 24/11/2015
