USA Turkey and United States mutually scale back visa services Washington and Ankara row over arrest of US consulate employee in Istanbul 08/10/2017
Spain From Madrid to Barcelona: following the journey of one pro-unity protester Olga Demestres woke up early on Sunday in order to take part in the Spanish unity protests in Barcelona. She is a Catalan who lives in Madrid 08/10/2017
world news Turkey seeks jail sentences for human rights activists Turkish prosecutors are demanding up to 15 years in jail for human rights activists detained in a raid on a workshop led by Amnesty International in July. 08/10/2017
Democratic Republic Of Congo Watch: Aid trucks swarm across pools of mud Impressive Red Cross footage shows trucks battling to carry construction material in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 08/10/2017
no comment North American Wife Carrying Championship gets underway in Maine Dozens of married couples took part in the annual North American Wife Carrying Championship in Maine on Saturday. 08/10/2017
Sport Big in Japan: Hamilton's win puts one hand on his fourth F1 world title Lewis Hamilton's stunning pole to flag win at Suzuka sets up a possible fourth F1 crown 08/10/2017
world news Eleven active wildfires rage in Portugal Severe wildfires continue to devastate large areas of forest, evacuations are underway and emergency services have been mobilised 08/10/2017
no comment Thousands attend Jewish blessing in Jerusalem Thousands of people attended a traditional Jewish blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). 08/10/2017
world news Japan election: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike attempts to seize centre ground Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has attempted to firmly place her new party in the centre ground of Japanese politics ahead of the country’s upcoming 08/10/2017
world news Israeli and Palestinian women hold peace march Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian women trekked through a biblical desert landscape converging on the shores of the Jordan River in a march for peace. 08/10/2017
Spain "We want to remain in Spain" say unity protesters It is not too late to talk and stop the break-up of Spain. That was the message as hundreds of thousands of people who gathered for a huge 08/10/2017
Sport Unknown Ukranian wins top freerunning competition Unknown Ukrainian qualifier Alexander Titarenko went from zero to hero as he defeated the world's best freerunners to take a career-defining victory at Red Bull Art of Motion 2017with the highest score in the competition's history. 08/10/2017
USA "Blade Runner 2049" stutters in opening US weekend The "Blade Runner" sequel, "Blade Runner 2049", has had a disappointing opening weekend at the US box office. 08/10/2017
North Korea Meet Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong, the rising star of North Korea's regime Having kept a low profile, Yo-jong would be totally unknown to most North Koreans 08/10/2017
North Korea Kim Jong-un promotes sister to North Korea’s centre of power Kim Jong-un's sister has been promoted to the top ranks of the North Korean ruling class. 08/10/2017
Africanews Elections history in Africa's oldest democratic republic: Liberia The first governor Thomas Buchanan was succeeded by the first black governor Joseph Jenkins Roberts who was elected as the first black president upon independence in 1847. 08/10/2017
no comment Centuries-old antler trimming ceremony held in Japan Deer at Nara park in Japan have had their antlers trimmed in a centuries-old ceremony. 08/10/2017
Spain Huge demonstrations in Barcelona for Spanish unity Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Barcelona to call for Spanish unity. Banners read ‘Recuperem el seny’, meaning 08/10/2017
Ghana Multiple gas & fuel explosions kill several people in Accra, Ghana Ghana's energy sector's safety record in the spotlight again after a huge explosion in the capital, Accra. 08/10/2017
USA Rapper Nelly released after rape allegations US rapper Nelly denies allegations upon release from prison in Washington 08/10/2017
Poland Beauty has no boundaries: First Miss Wheelchair World breaks down barriers for disabled women The world's first Miss Wheelchair World was held in Poland. 08/10/2017
USA Man gives up his guns in wake of Las Vegas shooting An American man went viral after deciding to give up his guns in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. 08/10/2017
Libya Armed faction captures key Libyan port of Sabratha as concern for migrants grows More than 3,000 migrants were arrested in smugglers camps near the Libyan city of Sabratha on Saturday and transported to detention centres set up to 08/10/2017
Norway Norway men’s football team takes pay cut so women’s side earns the same Male and female national players in Norway will earn the same wages in what is thought to be a first in world football. 08/10/2017
Spain Catalonian heart, Spanish head: one woman's take on Spain's constitutional crisis Olga is a travelled Catalonian who now lives in Madrid with her husband, a local man, and son. She contends that the independence movement does not own her homeland. 08/10/2017
Cuba Fifty years after his death, Cuba honours Che Guevara Cuba is remembering Che Guevara on the 50th anniversary of his murder in Bolivia. 08/10/2017
USA Hurricane Nate makes landfall in USA It is the fourth major storm to strike the US in less than two months 08/10/2017
USA US Vice President Pence honours Las Vegas shooting victims The motive for last Sunday's gun massacre remains a mystery 08/10/2017
Spain Rajoy warns Catalonia of independence declaration consequences The Spanish premier has not ruled out using constitutional powers to remove Catalonia's autonomous status if it claims independence 08/10/2017
