2016-10-08

Sport

Uzbek judoka's steal the show on final day of Tashkent Grand Prix

The home contingent took their fine performance into the third and final day of the Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan.

08/10/2016

Germany

German police hunt for Syrian after explosives found in his flat

Police hunt for Syrian asylum seeker after explosives found in his apartment in the east German town of Chemnitz.

08/10/2016

USA

Matthew rolls across east US coastline

Deadly hurricane Matthew has lost some of its punch after it made landfall in the US state of South Carolina.

08/10/2016

Morocco

Moderate Islamists win elections in Morocco

Morocco’s moderate Islamists have won parliamentary elections.

08/10/2016

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Clashes erupt in Kashmir after boy's killing

Indian forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas as thousands carried the body of a young boy killed during an anti-India protest in Srinagar, the main city of Indian-controlled…

08/10/2016

USA

Russia denies US cyber attacks

Russia angrily denies US accusations that it's launched a campaign of cyber attacks to influence the outcome of the American election.

08/10/2016

Germany

Manhunt in Germany for Syrian bomb suspect

Manhunt underway for Syrian man after police find traces of explosives at his flat in east German town of Chemnitz.

08/10/2016

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The devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Aerial footage shows destruction along Haitian coast after Hurricane Matthew.

08/10/2016

Turkey

Suicide bombers killed in a Turkish police operation near Ankara

Two militants suspected of planning a car bombing blew themselves up in an operation near Ankara after refusing to surrender to police.

08/10/2016

India

Clashes erupt at anti-India protests after boy's killing

Tensions rise in Kashmir as protesters clash with police in the disputed border region.

08/10/2016

Hungary

Hungarian opposition daily Népszabadság shut down suddenly

Editors and journalists locked out, website shut down – journalists speak of a "coup".

08/10/2016

USA

A defiant apology from Trump over lewd comments about women

Donald Trump is in full damage control mode after the Washington Post released a video where he makes lewd comments about women. He released a recorded apology pledging to be a better man before launc

08/10/2016

Haiti

Aid supplies reach Haiti, as death toll soars to nearly 900

The trail of destruction wreaked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is seen clearly from the air.

08/10/2016

Georgia

Georgia votes in highly contested parliamentary elections

Polls suggest the ruling Georgian Dream Party is on track to win, but there is also strong support for the opposition United National Movement. Both want to join the EU and NATO, however, the ruling p

08/10/2016

USA

Hurricane Matthew tears up America's Atlantic coast

After killing hundreds of people in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew has been sweeping up America’s Atlantic coast.

08/10/2016

USA

Donald Trump caught on video boasting about groping women

The Republican candidate for US president has apologised over a 2005 video in which he brags coarsely about attempted sexual conquests.

08/10/2016

Colombia

Colombians welcome Nobel Peace Prize for President Santos

Demonstrators for peace in Bogotá hail the award for their leader, hoping it will boost efforts to seal peace after voters rejected the deal he negotiated.

08/10/2016

USA

Obama casts early presidential vote in Chicago

Barack Obama has already cast his vote in the US presidential election, which doesn’t take place until November 8.

08/10/2016

South Africa

Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 85 saying he wants 'assisted death'

The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner is backing assisted dying for terminally ill people, which is opposed by his own Anglican church.

08/10/2016

USA

Kerry wants Aleppo war crimes probe as UN votes on French peace plan

The UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria.

08/10/2016

Sport

European Champions Portugal and France enjoy resounding victories in World Cup qualifiers

Kevin Gameiro scored a brace of goals while Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann hit one apiece as France beat Bulgaria 4-1 in their second Group A World Cup qualifier at the Stade de France on…

08/10/2016

USA

Russia is employing Cyber warfare to influence presidential election, US claims

The US has accused Russia of a campaign of recent cyber attacks which it claimed were an attempt to interfere with the upcoming presidential election.

08/10/2016

Russia

Calls for justice 10 years after murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya

Calls for justice, ten years after Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya's murder in Moscow.

08/10/2016

Economy

Ukraine targets IT to drive economy

08/10/2016