Serbia Croatia marks 25th anniversary of Vukovar massacre A quarter of a century on, Croatia is commemorating one of the ugliest episodes of the wars that led to the break-up of Yugoslavia. 17/11/2016
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Obama, Merkel fire warning shot to Trump This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 17/11/2016
Sport Stonkin' dunkin' as Sheffield Simon dips biscuit from on high Simon the bungee biscuit dunker 17/11/2016
world news Merkel: EU-US trade deal 'cannot be concluded now' Obama and Merkel talk trade and Trump on final trip to Berlin 17/11/2016
Kazakhstan 3 astronauts, 32 fish and a hippo en route to the ISS Oleg Novitsky, Thomas Pesquet and Peggy Whitson will not see their nearest-and-dearest again until their return to Earth in May 2017. 17/11/2016
Greece Greeks mark anniversary of bloody student uprising It is 43 years since Greece's students rose up for Democracy and tried to face down the soldiers and tanks of the military regime. 17/11/2016
Mozambique Fuel truck explosion in Mozambique kills scores of people Mystery surrounds deadly fuel truck explosion in Mozambique that has killed 73 people and injured 110 17/11/2016
Libya Many dead and missing in the Mediterranean Hundreds of people have been rescued but "challenging" weather conditions mean this week's death toll is mounting steadily. 17/11/2016
the global conversation Portugal's PM: Failing to regulate globalisation a "great failure" of the EU Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa is our guest on this episode of Global Conversation 17/11/2016
Germany Obama praises Merkel, says US-Europe foundation stone intact President Barack Obama has indicated he and Angela Merkel, meeting in Berlin, have discussed a wide range of issues with Syria, Crimea and trade top of the list. 17/11/2016
Business Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen hints at US interest rate hike in December Fed Chair Janet Yellen says Donald Trump's election has done nothing to change the Federal Reserve's plans for a rate increase "relatively soon". 17/11/2016
Spain Bull set on fire during Spanish Toro Júbilo festival Video released by PACMA, a Spanish political party focusing on animal rights, shows a bull being set alight at a festival in the Spanish town of Medinaceli. 17/11/2016
world news Europe comes closer to its own GPS Four Galileo satellites have blasted off aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. 17/11/2016
Sport Westwood back from the wilderness at the Dubai World Tour Championship Westwood back to form 17/11/2016
Cinema Oscar buzz for Casey Affleck In ‘Manchester by the Sea’, Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a janitor from Boston forced to return to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew after his brother… 17/11/2016
France Jean-Marie Le Pen to remain Front National's 'honorary president' A court has upheld Jean-Marie Le Pen’s exclusion from France’s Front National party, but has allowed him to remain honorary president. 17/11/2016
Bulgaria Bulgaria's ex-energy minister charged over failed nuclear project Prosecutors in Bulgaria have charged the country’s former economy and energy minister over the cancellation of a 10 billion euro nuclear project. 17/11/2016
Sci-tech 5G: a faster, even more connected world Mobile communication has completely changed the way we live, work and play. 17/11/2016
Business Russia blocks LinkedIn Russia's communications regulator has ordered public access to social networking site LinkedIn blocked over its violation of a data storage law. 17/11/2016
Netherlands Geert Wilders faces fine for hate speech Dutch prosecutors have demanded the anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders be fined 5000 euros for hate speech and discrimination, though no jail sentence is being… 17/11/2016
Iraq Battle for Mosul and ISIL's use of human shields In the month since an Iraqi forces-led operation began to liberate Mosul from so-called Islamic State (ISIL), more than 47,000 people have been displaced. 17/11/2016
Cult Alicia Keys is "right here, right now" Since emerging with her 2001 Grammy Award-winning debut, ‘Songs in A Minor’, Alicia Keys has built her career on piano-laden ballads and intimate content. 17/11/2016
Europe News EU moves closer to waiving visas for Ukrainians The EU has taken a step towards waiving visas for Ukrainians travelling to Europe for short trips. 17/11/2016
USA US racist and bigoted hate crimes explode after Trump election victory Swastikas and homophobic insults:graffiti dubbed on a church in the US state of Indiana. 17/11/2016
Greece Violence breaks out at Greek refugee camp At least 50 people have been arrested on the Greek island of Chios after violence erupted at a migrant camp. 17/11/2016
USA US Intelligence Chief James Clapper resigns America’s top spy, the US’ Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, has resigned. 17/11/2016
World Training for refugees in Uganda: a model of integration Uganda allows refugees to move in and out of settlements, provides land, and allows them to work. 17/11/2016
Business European car sales stall Car sales in Europe fell slightly in October. Among top markets they slid 5.6 percent in Germany and 4.0 percent in France. 17/11/2016
Europe News Protesters demonstrate against Erdogan in Brussels Several thousands demonstrators have taken to the streets of Brussels to protest against Turkish President’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 17/11/2016
Business Chill winds drive October UK retail sales growth by most since 2002 It was spend, spend, spend in Britain in October as retail sales surged by 1.9 percent from September and jumped 7.4 percent from a year ago. 17/11/2016
