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Iran nuclear talks have been extended.
“We believe a comprehensive deal that addresses the world's concerns is possible, it is desirable, and at this point we have developed a clearer understanding of what that kind of deal could look like but there are still some significant points of disagreement."
Chuck Hagel resigns as US defence secretary after less than two years in office.
"As I said, and as the President noted, I will stay on this job and work just as hard as I have in the last couple of years everyday, every moment until my successor is confirmed by the Unites States Senate."
Russia and Georgian breakaway province Abkhazia sign treaty.
"The point is to ensure absolute security for Abkhazia's existence, to ensure security of its borders, to create conditions for further development of trade and economic ties. And of course to improve people's lives after all."
And Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says women should not be treated equally.
“You cannot put women and men on an equal footing. It is against nature. They were created differently. Their nature is different. Their constitution is different.”
Those stories and more over the hour and towards the end of the show we'll be looking at comments online about a college in Xiamen banning food delivery on campus after students make a mess.
Now our global survey of headlines
First up, in Asia,
In Hong Kong, a court has ruled that a British banker charged with the grisly murder of two Indonesian women is psychologically fit to enter a plea on both counts.
In South Korea, the military has held an annual drill in islets disputed with Japan to prevent the possible approach of "external forces."
In Oceania,
In Australia, Senator Jacqui Lambie has quit the Palmer United Party in a further blow to the Australian coalition government's grip on the Senate.
Staying in the country, more than 400 staff may lose their jobs at the Australian public broadcaster ABC because of government budget cuts.
Moving on to Africa,
In Libya, at least one unidentified jet carried out an air strike targeting Mitiga airport in capital Tripoli. The extent of the damage is not clear.
In Nigeria, hundreds of residents and soldiers are fleeing a northern Nigerian tow after an attack by militant Islamists disguised as traders.
And in the Middle East,
In Israel, a border police officer has been charged with the manslaughter of a Palestinian teenager at a demonstration in the occupied West Bank in May.
In Jerusalem, two Jewish men have been stabbed and one Palestinian youth has been attacked in two separate incidents.
Looking to Latin America,
In Colombia, a rebel chief says that President Juan Manuel Santos destroyed confidence by suspending talks and violated the terms of an agreement that brought the rebels to the negotiating table.
In Brazil, the current account deficit widened in October, highlighting the rapid deterioration of the external accounts as prices of key exports drop sharply.
And in Europe,
In Switzerland, the Bern Art Museum has agreed to accept hundreds of pieces of art bequeathed by German Nazi-era art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt.
In the UK, Home Secretary Theresa May says that Britain is facing the biggest terrorism threat in its history and has foiled around 40 major plots since suicide bombers attacked London in 2005.
And finally in North America,
In the U.S., Missouri officials plan to announce a grand jury's decision later today on whether to criminally charge a white police officer who killed teenager Michael Brown.
Staying in the country, the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy brandishing a replica gun in a playground has prompted calls for toys guns to be more clearly marked.