Europe News Europe's last bastion against the CETA deal? The region of southern Belgium could block the accord, which requires unanimous support from member states before it can be written into EU law. 13/10/2016
Europe News Germany clears the way for CETA Germany's highest court rejects an emergency appeal to block the EU-Canada trade deal. 13/10/2016
USA UN approves Antonio Guterres as next Secretary General The 193-member UN General Assembly has approved the appointment of former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as the organisation's new secretary general. 13/10/2016
Europe News Scotland to publish new referendum bill First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is part of a strategy to ensure that Scotland's voice is heard in the negotiations to take Britain out of the European Union. 13/10/2016
USA "Trump is an equal opportunity insulter" - Clinton Hillary Clinton spoke out a few hours after two women accused Trump of inappropriate touching in a story published on Wednesday by the New York Times. 13/10/2016
World News The Who, What, Why, Where and When of the Sakharov prize The finalists have been chosen for the prestigious 2016 Sakharov Prize, awarded by the European Parliament. 12/10/2016
Afghanistan Many die in attack on Shi'ite shrine in Kabul At least 14 people were killed on Tuesday when a gunman wearing a police uniform opened fire on worshippers gathered for a Shi'ite holy day at a shrine in the Afghan capital. 12/10/2016
France Abdeslam stays silent, his legal team gives up Lawyers acting for the main suspect from last year's Paris attacks says he plans to exercise his right to remain silent. 12/10/2016
Haiti Cholera emergency hits Haiti More than 200 cases of cholera have been reported in Haiti since Hurricane Matthew. However, health facilities in the hard-hit south have been destroyed or seriously damaged. 12/10/2016
United Kingdom Stephen King steps in to calm the creepy clown craze Horror writer steps in to calm concerns after a spate of creepy clown sightings across the US and Europe. 11/10/2016
Haiti WHO to send a million doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti The death toll is mounting amid fears about security and cholera while thousands are rescued from widespread flooding in the southern United States. 11/10/2016
Business Series Samsung abandons production of Note 7 In a statement, the company says it has made a "final decision" to stop making its star product. It comes in the wake of reports of devices spontaneously catching fire. 11/10/2016
Niger Merkel in Africa - stemming the migrant flow The German chancellor is on the second leg of a three-country African tour which started in Mali and will finish in Ethiopia. 11/10/2016
World News Hollywood actress arrested at pipeline protest Shailene Woodley has been arrested in North Dakota while protesting against a planned pipeline that Native Americans say will desecrate sacred land and damage the environment. 11/10/2016
Syria France to ask ICC to investigate claims of war crimes in Syria French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he will ask the International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Syria. 10/10/2016
Germany German police arrest suspect "planning bomb attack" Officers say Jaber al-Bakr, who was turned in by members of the Syrian community, has connections with ISIL. 10/10/2016
South Korea Samsung suspends production of Note 7 - reports News comes after reports of fires in replacement devices. Sources have not specified if specific problems identified or when production was halted. 10/10/2016
Poland Iconic film director Andrzej Wajda dies The Polish director's films are seen as reflecting Poland's turbulent history, manoeuvring between a repressive communist government and an audience yearning for freedom. 10/10/2016
Portugal Guterres "grateful and humble" for UN nomination The former Portuguese Prime Minister is a step closer to being officially invested as the next Secretary General of the United Nations. 06/10/2016