Cubans remember Che Guevara 50 years after his death
Image copyright EPA Image caption Che Guevara's name has adorned every corner of Cuba for five decades Several thousand people have gathered in the Cuban city of Santa Clara to remember the revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, 50 years after
Tech ceiling
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLea and Sasha are starting on their professional journey and are already battle-scarred The BBC's 100 Women 2017 season is tackling some of the biggest issues facing women around the world and
Catalan independence declaration ‘will have no effect’
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mariano Rajoy: "I don't rule out absolutely anything that is within the law" Any declaration of independence by Catalonia will have no effect, Spanish Prime Minister Marian Rajoy has warned, adding that he is not
Brazilians in the south asked to vote on secession
Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Michel Temer has faced repeated protests against his government Voters in the south of Brazil have been asked in an informal vote whether they want to be part of a new country. The referendum
Hurricane Nate makes landfall in Louisiana
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption New Orleans residents fill sandbags as forecasters warn that Nate will make US landfall as a category two hurricane Hurricane Nate has made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, the
Steps to success
Image copyright Target Live Image caption Mel Brooks and Susan Stroman have been colleagues and friends for more than a decade Even today it's rare to find a female choreographer working at the highest level in musical theatre. Susan Stroman
Red alert
Image copyright Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images Image caption The Politburo Standing Committee is set to welcome new members China's Communist Party will unveil its next generation of elite leaders when it meets starting on 18 October for a congress that is
Terminally Ill UK Man Loses ‘Right-to-Die’ Case
(BBC) — A terminally ill man has lost his high court challenge against the law on assisted dying. Noel Conway, 67, from Shrewsbury, who has motor neurone disease, wanted a doctor to be allowed to prescribe a lethal dose when
Palace guards killed in Saudi shooting in Jeddah
A shooting at a royal palace in Saudi Arabia has left two security guards dead and three others injured, according to state media.A statement from the Saudi interior ministry said a 28-year-old man was killed after he drove up to
Poland Catholics hold controversial prayer day on borders
Image copyright AFP Image caption Many people said they were praying for their Catholic faith Tens of thousands have taken part in a controversial prayer day in Poland.Catholics were encouraged to go to designated points along the country's borders for