Ukraine Ukraine's top court convened with the aim of resolving the week-long crisis over a disputed presidential election, amid mass street demonstrations, threats of scission and virulent rhetoric between Moscow and Western capitals. Ukraine Ukraine's supreme court opened a hearing on the disputed November 21 presidential elections, which the opposition wants to have annulled for a new vote, claiming there was massive fraud in favour of pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich. Iran The UN nuclear watchdog gathers in Vienna with Iran virtually safe from possible UN sanctions after backing down and agreeing to a full freeze of all nuclear enrichment activities that could make uranium for atomic weapons. China Hopes of finding alive 141 miners trapped inside a coal pit in northern China vanished as officials and angry relatives blamed the disaster on management's drive for profit. Chile Chilean President Ricardo Lagos has said his government will pay compensation to around 35,000 victims of torture during the dictatorship of general Augusto Pinochet, who seized power in a coup in 1973. ASEAN Southeast Asian countries at a summit here signed an agreement that will move them a step closer to creating a European-style single market amid rising competition from neighbours China and India. ASEAN Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for increased cooperation with Japan and South Korea at a summit of the three powerful East Asian nations held against the backdrop of renewed efforts to solve the Korean nuclear stand-off. Japan-SKorea Japan's top court rejected a damages suit by South Koreans forced to work as sex slaves or soldiers by the Japanese army, saying their suffering in World War II cannot be compensated under the post-war constitution. Romania Social Democrat Prime Minister Adrian Nastase took 41 percent of the vote in Romania's presidential election, according to exit polls, and is likely to face centre-right rival Traian Basescu in a second round on December 12. Myanmar Thrown into prison 16 years ago as a strong-willed young student leader, Min Ko Naing, the highest profile dissident among more than 9,000 detainees freed by Myanmar's military rulers, has emerged a frail and disoriented middle-aged man, supporters say. Russia The Dalai Lama was due to arrive in Russia's Buddhist region of Kalmykia for a long-awaited visit, his first to the sleepy province since 1992, that is certain to anger China.