Alexandra Macesanu: Romanian girl’s ‘calls for help released by family’

Image copyright EPA Image caption Romanian authorities have been criticised her their handling of Alexandra Macesanu’s kidnapping The family of a 15-year-old Romanian girl whose kidnapping has provoked public uproar have released transcripts purporting to be her pleas for help while she was being abducted. Alexandra Macesanu, who disappeared last Wednesday west of the capital, […]

In pictures: Russia’s massive wildfires rage on

Images from Russia, where the army has been sent in to help tackle massive wildfires raging in Siberia (all photos here from Krasnoyarsk region). Image copyright EPA Image caption The wildfires have now spread to about three million hectares (7.4 million acres) – an area roughly the size of Belgium Image copyright EPA Image caption […]

In pictures: Russia’s massive wildfires rage on

Images from Russia, where the army has been sent in to help tackle massive wildfires raging in Siberia (all photos here from Krasnoyarsk region). Image copyright EPA Image caption The wildfires have now spread to about three million hectares (7.4 million acres) – an area roughly the size of Belgium Image copyright EPA Image caption […]

In pictures: Russia’s massive wildfires rage on

Images from Russia, where the army has been sent in to help tackle massive wildfires raging in Siberia (all photos here from Krasnoyarsk region). Image copyright EPA Image caption The wildfires have now spread to about three million hectares (7.4 million acres) – an area roughly the size of Belgium Image copyright EPA Image caption […]

In pictures: Russia’s massive wildfires rage on

Images from Russia, where the army has been sent in to help tackle massive wildfires raging in Siberia (all photos here from Krasnoyarsk region). Image copyright EPA Image caption The wildfires have now spread to about three million hectares (7.4 million acres) – an area roughly the size of Belgium Image copyright EPA Image caption […]

Alexandra Macesanu: Romanian girl’s ‘calls for help released by family’

Image copyright EPA Image caption Romanian authorities have been criticised her their handling of Alexandra Macesanu’s kidnapping The family of a 15-year-old Romanian girl whose kidnapping has provoked public uproar have released transcripts purporting to be her pleas for help while she was being abducted. Alexandra Macesanu, who disappeared last Wednesday west of the capital, […]

Trump imposes more tariffs on Chinese goods

Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs of 10% on another $300bn of Chinese products from 1 September. The move is the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the two countries. It came after the latest round of bilateral talks showed little sign of a breakthrough. Investors reacted […]

Corine Bastide: Belgian woman tells of 6-day crash ordeal

Media captionBelgian car crash survivor: “I think I am very lucky” A Belgian woman found alive after being trapped in her car for six days during the recent heatwave has spoken out about her ordeal. Corine Bastide, 45, disappeared near Liège on 23 July, two days before temperatures reached 41.7C. Her car had swerved into […]

In pictures: Russia’s massive wildfires rage on

Images from Russia, where the army has been sent in to help tackle massive wildfires raging in Siberia (all photos here from Krasnoyarsk region). Image copyright EPA Image caption The wildfires have now spread to about three million hectares (7.4 million acres) – an area roughly the size of Belgium Image copyright EPA Image caption […]

Ebola crisis: Second death confirmed in DR Congo border city of Goma

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Health authorities have been administering the Ebola vaccine in Goma A second person has died of Ebola on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could spread. The artisanal miner died on Wednesday morning in the city of Goma, home to two million people, […]