Philadelphia shooting: Gunman in stand-off with police after injuring six

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The gunman opened fire as officers served a drug warrant at a home in Philadelphia Police are locked in a lengthy stand-off with a gunman who injured at least six officers during a shootout in the US city of Philadelphia. A gun battle broke out between police and a male […]

Philadelphia shooting: Gunman in stand-off with police after injuring six

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The gunman opened fire as officers served a drug warrant at a home in Philadelphia Police are locked in a lengthy stand-off with a gunman who injured at least six officers during a shootout in the US city of Philadelphia. A gun battle broke out between police and a male […]

Philadelphia shooting: Gunman in stand-off with police after injuring six

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The gunman opened fire as officers served a drug warrant at a home in Philadelphia Police are locked in a lengthy stand-off with a gunman who injured at least six officers during a shootout in the US city of Philadelphia. A gun battle broke out between police and a male […]

Argentina’s Macri unveils economic ‘relief’ measures after poll shock

Image copyright AFP Image caption President Mauricio Macri’s popularity has been damaged by painful austerity measures Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced a series of “relief” measures, days after a defeat at the polls triggered economic turmoil. In a televised speech, he announced income tax cuts and increases in welfare subsidies. Petrol prices will be […]

Argentina’s Macri unveils economic ‘relief’ measures after poll shock

Image copyright AFP Image caption President Mauricio Macri’s popularity has been damaged by painful austerity measures Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced a series of “relief” measures, days after a defeat at the polls triggered economic turmoil. In a televised speech, he announced income tax cuts and increases in welfare subsidies. Petrol prices will be […]

Argentina’s Macri unveils economic ‘relief’ measures after poll shock

Image copyright AFP Image caption President Mauricio Macri’s popularity has been damaged by painful austerity measures Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced a series of “relief” measures, days after a defeat at the polls triggered economic turmoil. In a televised speech, he announced income tax cuts and increases in welfare subsidies. Petrol prices will be […]

Argentina’s Macri unveils economic ‘relief’ measures after poll shock

Image copyright AFP Image caption President Mauricio Macri’s popularity has been damaged by painful austerity measures Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced a series of “relief” measures, days after a defeat at the polls triggered economic turmoil. In a televised speech, he announced income tax cuts and increases in welfare subsidies. Petrol prices will be […]

The children sent to a DR Congo ‘holiday camp’ never to come back

Image copyright Benoit De Freine Image caption Abdula Libenge holds a picture of his missing daughter A court in Belgium is investigating an orphanage for alleged abduction and trafficking of children from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Children were brought to Belgium and adopted by families who had been told they were orphans. Years later, […]

Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz to be tried over ‘Guinea bribes’

Image copyright Steinmetz Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and two associates are to stand trial for allegedly bribing Guinean officials to win mining licences, Swiss prosecutors say. The trio allegedly paid $10m (£8.2m) to one of the wives of former Guinean President Lansana Conte. Mr Steinmetz and his mining company Beny Steinmetz Group Resources (BSGR) have […]

The children sent to a DR Congo ‘holiday camp’ never to come back

Image copyright Benoit De Freine Image caption Abdula Libenge holds a picture of his missing daughter A court in Belgium is investigating an orphanage for alleged abduction and trafficking of children from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Children were brought to Belgium and adopted by families who had been told they were orphans. Years later, […]