Bali volcano: 35,000 evacuated from near Mount Agung
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Thousands of Bali residents have been evacuated to town halls and schools Nearly 35,000 people have been evacuated from their homes near an active volcano in Bali, as authorities warn it could erupt imminently.The area
Australia to create national space agency
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Australian government has committed to creating a national space agency Australia will establish a national space agency to grow its space industry, the government has said.The nation is one of the only developed
Jared Kushner used private email for White House business
Image copyright Getty Images Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner used a private email account to carry out official White House business, his lawyer said.Mr Kushner is a senior presidential adviser and is married to Ivanka Trump.His lawyer confirmed the existence
US expands travel ban to include N Korea
The United States has expanded its controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad.The White House said the restrictions follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments.Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation late on Sunday."Making
Caught in the middle
Since last October, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai region has been wracked by violence, leading to the deaths of many civilians.These fatalities are the result of clashes between the army and a government-backed militia known as the Bana Mura,
Tennessee church shooting halted by ‘extraordinarily brave’ usher
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The attack happened as services were ending, reports said A masked gunman who entered a church near Nashville, Tennessee, was stopped mid-attack after killing one person and wounding several others.The suspect shot himself during a
Bus crash in Austrian Alps averted after tourist applies brake
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The incident took place in the Tyrolean Alps A quick-thinking French tourist has been praised for preventing a bus from plunging over a cliff in the Austrian Alps after the driver passed out. The
Rohingya crisis: UN reports drop in arrivals in Bangladesh
Image copyright Reuters Image caption More than 400,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since late August UN agencies in Bangladesh say there has been a notable drop over the past two days in the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing violence
Rubens lost since 1600s found in Glasgow
Image caption The portrait of the Duke of Buckingham dates from around 1625 A "lost" portrait by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens has been rediscovered after almost 400 years.The 17th Century Flemish artist's "head study" of the Duke of Buckingham
Falling jet wing panel damages car in Japan
Image copyright AFP Image caption The panel broke off from the wing of a KLM airlines flight to Amsterdam A car was seriously damaged when part of an aeroplane's wing landed on it in the Japanese city of Osaka.The piece,
