Ukraine is no stranger to political turmoil. And extraordinary scenes in parliament suggest things could be going from bad to worse.

Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has urged the EU to accelerate Turkey’s membership bid and pledged to help Ankara gain accession.

The opposition does not like it. Now all eyes are on Algeria’s people to see what they make of a move that has cleared the way for the country’s veteran president to remain in power.