2016-05-10

Cinema

"X-Men-Apocalypse" seeks franchise renewal

Some of the surviving X-Men cast turned up for what could be their last outing, “X-Men Apocalypse”, for its London premiere. Famke Janssen is long

10/05/2016

Germany

One dead after knife attack at German station

A man wielding a knife attacked passengers at Grafing, near Munich. Witnesses report shouts of "Allahu akbar"

10/05/2016

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Kim launches his TV Korea

North Korea’s state-run television KRT has shown a video of leader Kim Jong Un attending the Workers’ Party congress on Sunday (May 8) in Pyongyang. }

10/05/2016

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Game of Drones

They have become part of our lives. Now they are part of our entertainment as well. A drone relay race has taken place in Sussex in the UK.

10/05/2016

Syria

Aleppo truce extended as foreign ministers meet

Against a backdrop of intense international diplomacy, a fragile truce continues to hold in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo. The fragile

10/05/2016

North Korea

North Korea stages mass rally in Pyongyang

North Korea has marked the end of its first ruling party congress in 36-years with a mass rally in Pyongyang. There were extraordinary scenes in

10/05/2016

Mexico

"El Chapo" moved to prison near US border

Is the world's most-wanted drug trafficker about to be extradited to the United States to face charges?

10/05/2016

Germany

One dead in 'terror' knife attack on passengers at German station

Reports from scene suggest attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during rampage at Grafing near Munich

10/05/2016

Philippines

Duterte out in front in Philippine election

With record turnout and the majority of votes counted, "The Punisher" is poised to be the next president

10/05/2016

Brazil

Brazil's Senate rejects attempt to annul impeachment proceedings against Rousseff

Brazil’s Senate says it will go ahead with a vote on Wednesday on whether to impeach the president. It’s the latest in the long running saga of

10/05/2016

Canada

Damage less than feared as Canada wildfire slows down

Canadian officials say the wildfire in Alberta is finally slowing down and the damage is much less than feared. Up to ninety percent of the buildings

10/05/2016

Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte claims victory as Philippines president

Rodrigo Duterte, a controversial mayor, accused of having links to death squads and vigilante killers, has claimed victory as president of the

10/05/2016

France

Cannes Film festival to open under tight security

With France under a state of emergency since November's terror attacks in Paris, the French Riviera city is ramping up security.

10/05/2016

Syria

US-Russia agreement to restore truce in Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday that a new agreement between the US and Russia had been agreed which would.restore a nationwide

10/05/2016

France

Reprieve for Rousseff? Probably not...

A reprieve from the impeachment process may be short-lived for Brazil's president. The Senate is reportedly to ignore the decision to suspend proceedings.

10/05/2016

Kenya

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters calling for electoral body to resign

With 15 months until elections, opposition supporters had been staging a sit-in along the highway outside the offices of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in Nairobi, who they accuse

10/05/2016