30 October 2014 Last updated at 00:38

Russia 'steps up' military flights

Nato reports an "unusual" increase in Russian military aircraft conducting manoeuvres over European airspace over the last two days.

Rescue workers at mine in Turkey (28 Oct)Hopes fade for trapped Turkey miners

Fears grow that a flood at a Turkish mine may have drowned 18 workers as the president and prime minister prepare to visit the scene.

Protester in Bayonne holds banner remembering Remi FraisseProtest death could stop French dam

The death of a young protester, which has shaken the French government, could put a halt to work on a controversial dam in southern France, officials say.

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