Image copyright AFP Image caption The Wise Honest was said to have been used to transport coal and heavy machinery The US says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship, accusing it of violating international sanctions. The justice department said the ship was used to transport coal, North Korea’s largest export but subject to […]
Image copyright TIMOTHY A. CLARY/Getty Image caption Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin is led away after being sentenced A German woman who posed as a billionaire heiress to swindle New York hotels and banks has been sentenced to at least four years in prison. “I apologise for the mistakes I made,” Anna Sorokin, 28, said […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (2nd right) says it is not pulling out of the nuclear deal European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on Wednesday that it had suspended two commitments […]
Dozens of people have reportedly been killed after government and Russian air strikes were stepped up in north-western Syria. Two-year-old Khadija al-Hamdan was pulled out of the rubble in Idlib after one such assault. She was the only member of her immediate family to survive. Idlib, northern Hama and western Aleppo make up the last […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mike Pompeo, right, cancelled a planned visit to Germany in order to go to Baghdad US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made an unscheduled, fleeting visit to Iraq, amid growing tensions with Iran. Mr Pompeo cancelled a trip to Berlin to meet with Iraqi leaders during a four-hour stop […]
Media captionPassengers used emergency exit slides to escape At least 41 people were killed after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Videos on social media show passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning Aeroflot aircraft. Two children and a flight attendant were among […]
Media captionRockets were seen in the sky above Ashkelon in Israel The death toll is mounting on both sides after three days of cross-border violence between Israel and militants on the Gaza strip. The most intense clashes in years have so far left at least four Israelis and 23 Palestinians dead. The Israeli army says […]
Media captionSelf-declared interim president Juan Guaidó says that the US has been “decisive” in its support for him Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has said he is considering asking the US to launch a military intervention in the embattled country. Speaking to the BBC’s Nick Bryant, he said he would “evaluate all options” to oust […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The speech is the first time Brunei’s ruler has responded to global pressure over the new laws Brunei has backtracked on laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday extended a moratorium on the death […]
Thousands lined the streets to see the coronation procession of King Vajiralongkorn. It’s the second of three days of ceremonial rites in the Thai capital, Bangkok. King Vajiralongkorn is the first monarch to be crowned in the country in nearly seven decades. King Vajiralongkorn celebrates second day of ceremony in Thailand
