21 October 2013 Last updated at 08:32 GMT
Peking University denies that dismissal of Xia Yeliang, a prominent pro-democracy advocate, was for political reasons
The NSA has been systematically eavesdropping on the Mexican government for years. It hacked into the president's public email account and gained deep insight into policymaking and the political system. The news is likely to hurt ties between the US and Mexico.
That category includes surveillance of neighboring Mexico, and in May 2010, the division reported its mission accomplished. A report classified as "top secret" said: "TAO successfully exploited a key mail server in the Mexican Presidencia domain within the Mexican Presidential network to gain first-ever access to President Felipe Calderon's public email account."
Mozambique has proclaimed a new 350 000-hectare game park in the northern province of Tete, where 60% of land has already been set aside for mining.
Snowden leaks: France summons US envoy over spying claims
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France.
France has labelled such activity between allies as "unacceptable".
Le Monde says the data, based on leaks from ex-intelligence analyst Edward Snowden, suggest the US NSA agency monitored businesses and officials as well as terrorism suspects.
The intercepts were apparently triggered by certain key words.
The paper says the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on 70.3 million phone calls in France in just 30 days between December 10 last year and January 8, 2013.Chinese professor sacked amid free speech crackdown
Peking University denies that dismissal of Xia Yeliang, a prominent pro-democracy advocate, was for political reasons
One of China's most prestigious universities has sacked an outspoken economics professor, raising concerns about the extent of a continuing crackdown on free speech and dissent.
Xia Yeliang, an associate professor at Peking University's school of economics since 2002, was notified on Friday that his contract would not be renewed. Rumours of his dismissal had been circulating for weeks.
In an online statement, the school denied that the 53-year-old economist – a long-time advocate for constitutionalism and democracy – was fired for political reasons, adding that a faculty committee decided to sack him for "poor teaching" in a 30-3 vote. The university said Xia was the school's "worst-ranked teacher for many years in a row", adding that he had been the subject of 340 student complaints since 2006. His contract will expire on 31 January.
‘Promising’ leads on Roma camp girl
Blonde, blue-eyed Maria (4) discovered by Greek police in raid on Roma settlement
Helena Smith
A Greek charity said yesterday that it was pursuing at least 10 “promising leads” – many from parents whose children had gone missing – following a worldwide appeal to help identify a blonde, blue-eyed girl found living in a Roma camp in the country.
Less than two days after launching the international campaign, the philanthropic organisation Smile of the Child announced that it had been bombarded with more than 10,000 calls and emails from around the world.
“Through our hotline we’ve been contacted by thousands of people in the US, Canada, Australia, Scandinavia, South Africa and the UK,” Panaghiotis Partalis, the charity’s international communications officer said. “A lot of emails have come through from families whose own children went missing years ago. Based on pictures that we have also received, there are around 10 cases of children who bear a resemblance to the little girl and we are following them up to see if there is any link.”
Fresh Leak on US Spying: NSA Accessed Mexican President's Email
The NSA has been systematically eavesdropping on the Mexican government for years. It hacked into the president's public email account and gained deep insight into policymaking and the political system. The news is likely to hurt ties between the US and Mexico.
The National Security Agency (NSA) has a division for particularly difficult missions. Called "Tailored Access Operations" (TAO), this department devises special methods for special targets.
Amid the coal mines, Mozambique stakes out game park
Mozambique has proclaimed a new 350 000-hectare game park in the northern province of Tete, where 60% of land has already been set aside for mining.
Mozambique's newest game park nestled between massive coal mines is proof of the Southern African nation's efforts to balance mineral wealth with a vulnerable environment damaged by a 16-year civil war.
The 350 000-hectare Magoe Park located on the southern banks of the giant Cahora Bassa dam was last week declared a national game park to boost wildlife and tourism.
It is set to be an oasis for wildlife in the northern Tete province where 60% of land has already reportedly been allocated to mining firms through concessions.
Known better for its beaches and diving destinations than wildlife, Mozambique lags behind regional neighbours South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania in game parks.
Korea to Japan: Time running out for 'comfort women' resolution
The World War II era dispute is still sharply relevant today, driving a wedge between Washington's two biggest allies in Asia. Young Koreans protest outside the Japanese embassy weekly.
Kim Bok-dong and Kihl Wan-ok, two wizened octogenarian women, do not look as if they could pose much of a threat to US grand strategy in the Pacific. Nor do they intend to do so.
But as President Obama tries to put his “pivot to Asia” into effect, making the region key to his foreign policy by directing more military forces and diplomatic efforts there, he has hit a snag: the leaders of Washington’s two biggest allies in Asia, the nations that should be the twin pillars of Mr. Obama’s policy – Japan and South Korea – are barely talking to one another.
And in large part that is because of a few dozen old Korean ladies like Ms. Kim and Ms. Kihl.
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