"The tragedy of eight days ago released a lot of good flowing from people and from nations. Compassionate help which we've experienced over these days from our Russian brothers inspires hope for unifying and bringing closer our two Slavic nations. I direct these words especially at the president of Russia."
During his visit to Malta, Pope Benedict has told a group of alleged victims of pedophile priests that the Church will do everything in its power to secure justice for those who've suffered abuse. In his first foreign trips since the scandal came to a head, the Pope promised to implement what he called effective measures to protect young people in the future.
Turkish Cypriots have elected the veteran nationalist politician Dervis Eroglu as the new president of the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He defeated his main rival Mehmet Ali Talat, who's been pursuing a process aimed at reuniting Cyprus. Tabitha Morgan reports.
Mr Eroglu has been prime minister for the past year. He's strongly opposed to the diplomatic process in which Mr Talat was engaged, seeking to reunify the island in accordance with principles adopted by the United Nations and the Republic of Cyprus. The Eroglu's solution to the long-standing Cyprus problem would involve separate Greek and Turkish Cypriot states, linked by loose confederal ties. It's a vision which is totally unacceptable to the majority of Greek Cypriots.
Tabitha Morgan in Nicosia