Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 1989 Tiananmen protests were the greatest challenge China’s communist rulers had faced China has defended the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in a rare public acknowledgement of events. Defence Minister Wei Fenghe told a regional forum that stopping the “turbulence” was the “correct” policy. In spring […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The group went missing while climbing Nanda Devi in the Indian Himalayas Indian rescuers say the chances of finding eight climbers missing in the Himalayas are “bleak”. Two Indian air force helicopters were searching the mountains, but officials said the operation had to be suspended due to unfavourable conditions. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Neymar is currently training in Brazil for the Copa América Brazilian football star Neymar has denied an accusation that he raped a woman in Paris. According to a police report filed in São Paulo, the woman alleges that the attack took place in a hotel in the French capital, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Neymar is currently training in Brazil for the Copa América Brazilian football star Neymar has denied an accusation that he raped a woman in Paris. According to a police report filed in São Paulo, the woman alleges that the attack took place in a hotel in the French capital, […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Andrea Nahles’ SPD suffered heavy losses in last week’s European elections Andrea Nahles has announced she will resign as leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD). The politician has said she will quit as party leader on Monday, and as head of its parliamentary group on Tuesday. It comes after […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Andrea Nahles’ SPD suffered heavy losses in last week’s European elections Andrea Nahles has announced she will resign as leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD). The politician has said she will quit as party leader on Monday, and as head of its parliamentary group on Tuesday. It comes after […]
A cruise ship has crashed into a dock in Venice, hitting a smaller vessel. The MSC Opera, its horns blaring, ploughed into a wharf in San Basilio-Zattere. No major injuries have been reported. Huge cruise ship crashes into Venice harbour
Media captionFive numbers that explain US border crisis US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, demanding the country curb illegal immigration into the US. In a tweet, Mr Trump said that from 10 June a 5% tariff would be imposed and would slowly rise “until the illegal immigration problem […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Julian Assange is fighting extradition to the US Julian Assange has suffered “prolonged exposure to psychological torture”, the UN’s torture expert has said. Nils Melzer urged Britain not to extradite the WikiLeaks founder, warning that his human rights would be violated and that he is not fit to stand trial. […]
Image copyright AFP / Facebook Image caption Maren Ueland, left, and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen were found dead in a popular tourist area The suspected leader of a jihadist cell has told a Moroccan court that he beheaded one of two Scandinavian hikers murdered in the High Atlas mountains. Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, from Denmark, and […]
