A judge halted the trial of Turkey’s best-known novelist today, saying the Justice Ministry must first approve the explosive legal case that raises questions about Turkey’s commitment to free speech.

Celebrities from the world of broadcasting gathered today to remember the daughter of British newsreader Carol Barnes, who was killed in a skydiving accident.

North Korea must address international concerns about its development of weapons of mass destruction and human rights abuses if it wants to trade with the rest of the world, ministers warned a delegation from the state today.