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Oscar Pistorius murder charge sought by S Africa prosecutors 3 November 2015 From the section Africa Media captionLive: Supreme Court hears Pistorius case appealSouth African prosecutors have started an appeal hearing on whether athlete Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder instead of culpable homicide. The Paralympian was released from prison last month after serving one year of his five-year term for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 28, shot her through a locked bathroom door in 2013 but…

Commons committee warns David Cameron against Syria vote 3 November 2015 From the section UK Politics comments Image copyright Chris Radburn An influential Commons committee has urged David Cameron not to press ahead with a vote on UK air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. The Foreign Affairs Committee - which has a Conservative majority - said the prime minister should instead focus on efforts to end Syria's civ…

US to return to South China Sea after warship visit 3 November 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright AP Image caption The USS Lassen, seen here in a file photo, entered an area claimed by China in the South China Sea last week The US has said it plans to return to contested areas of the South China Sea, with a top military commander saying it has conducted simil…

Fresh fog warnings issued as flight disruption continues 2 November 2015 From the section UK Media captionVideo inside a plane's cockpit shows what it is like landing in fogFurther weather warnings have been issued as dense fog continues to cause disruption to flights across the UK. Heathrow cancelled 129 flights on Monday, while London City, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Belfast and Cardiff airports were also affected. The Met Office has issued new warnings to "be aware" of fog for parts of Wales and Englan…

Russia warplanes 'bomb IS positions in Palmyra' 2 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Palmyra's reconstructed 13th Century castle sits on a hilltop overlooking the Roman-era ruins Russia says its warplanes have bombed Islamic State (IS) positions around the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. A fortification, an underground bunke…

Turkey election: OSCE says 'serious concerns' over vote 2 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption There was jubilation among AKP supporters - but reports of clashes in the south-east European observers have said violence marred the run-up to polls in Turkey in which the Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained its majority. The OS…

Bucharest nightclub fire leaves Romania stunned 31 October 2015 From the section Europe Media captionSorin Bogdan: "People thought the fire was part of the show"Twenty-seven people - mostly teenagers and young people - have been killed after fire broke out at a nightclub in Bucharest, officials say. The blaze took hold at the Colectiv club on Friday night, causing a stampede for the exit. Emergency response chief Raed Arafat said 155 people were being treated in hospitals in the Romanian capital. The fire is belie…

Fog causing widespread flight cancellations 2 November 2015 From the section UK Media captionEd Thomas gets a pilot's view of fog from inside a cockpit at Manchester AirportPoor visibility caused by thick fog is disrupting flights across the UK for a second day. Heathrow airport said around 45 flights had been cancelled, while London City has closed to all in and outbound flights until at least 11:00 GMT. Others affected airports include Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff. The Met Office has…

Turkey election: Erdogan calls on world to respect result 2 November 2015 From the section Europe Media captionSupporters of AKP took to the streets in Ankara as Gavin Hewitt reportsTurkey's president says the world must respect the results of the election, which saw the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) regain its parliamentary majority. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said voters had chosen stability following unrest. With almost all ballots counted, state-run Anadolu news agency said the AKP had won 49.4% of the v…

China two-child policy not valid until March, government says 2 November 2015 From the section China Image copyright EPA Image caption China estimates about 90 million couples will be eligible for the new two-child policy China's top family planning body has warned couples that they must continue to obey the country's one-child policy until the law changes in March. …

Sinai plane crash: Victims flown back to Russia 2 November 2015 From the section Middle East Media captionSarah Rainsford reports: ''Russia is in mourning for 224 people, killed as they flew back from a holiday in the sun''The bodies of 162 people killed in Saturday's air crash in Egypt are being flown back to St Petersburg as an investigation into the cause continues. All 224 people on the plane - most of them Russians - died when it came down over the northern Sinai peninsula. The country observed a day of mourni…

Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull drops knights and dames from honours system 2 November 2015 From the section Australia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Australia's High Commissioner, Alexander Downer, was present during the ceremony in Windsor Castle's White Drawing Room in April Knights and dames will be dropped from the Australian honours system, the Order …

Turkey election: Ruling AKP 'heads for majority' 1 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's AKP looks likely to become the main party in parliament again Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) looks likely to claim a majority in a critical parliamentary election, early results i…

Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air' 1 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright EPA Image caption Debris was found across a wide area of the Sinai peninsula, Russia says A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says. Victor Sorochenko, …