USA Trump set to release top-secret JFK assassination files Conspiracy theories continue to abound over the fatal shooting of President Kennedy in November 1963 21/10/2017
Spain Puigdemont says Catalonia 'will not accept' Spain's plan The speech followed the Spanish prime minister's announcement that he will sack the region's government and call elections 21/10/2017
USA Trump to allow release of classified JFK files Trump said he would allow their release “subject to the receipt of further information.” 21/10/2017
Spain Thousands in Barcelona demand freedom for independence activists Thousands in Barcelona demand freedom for independence activists 21/10/2017
Zimbabwe WHO chief 'rethinks' naming Mugabe goodwill ambassador It follows a global outcry over the appointment 21/10/2017
United Kingdom Brexit - where to now? The UK prime minister has until a crucial summit in December to save the Brexit negotiations with Brussels. 21/10/2017
View View: EU must continue seeking to expand democracy beyond the nation-state The preference of some countries to isolate themselves within their borders is self-defeating, but it would be a serious mistake for others to respond by imposing strict isolation, writes Javier Solana 21/10/2017
Czech Republic Big election lead for Czech billionaire Babis - results projection The anti-establishment leader's ANO party has a 20-point lead - but not enough for a parliamentary majority. 21/10/2017
Spain Rajoy says he will sack Catalan government, call regional elections The Spanish prime minister also said he would curb the powers of Catalonia's parliament 21/10/2017
Germany Munich knife attack: suspect detained Police special forces have detained a suspect 21/10/2017
world news China's growth 'on target' despite anti-pollution war The state planning agency says the economy is on track to meet its 2017 growth target. 21/10/2017
Egypt Egypt: dozens of police killed in desert ambush by militants Sources say security forces had been seeking a militant hideout in the Western desert. 21/10/2017
Brazil Brazil: over 100 arrested in huge anti-paedophile sting Police say nationwide raids uncovered thousands of disturbing images of children. 21/10/2017
Afghanistan Dozens killed in Afghan mosque attacks ISIL claimed responsibility for one of the massacres at a Shi'ite mosque in Kabul 21/10/2017
Chile Was Chilean poet Pablo Neruda murdered? International experts are not convinced by the official cause of the Nobel Laureate's death - cancer 21/10/2017
Spain Madrid poised to activate emergency rule in Catalonia The conservative government is backed by the main opposition Socialists in making the unprecedented move 21/10/2017
