South African chair-throwing politicians ‘shameful’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Cyril Ramaphosa wants to become the ANC's leader and the country's next president South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at brawling, chair-throwing ANC politicians, describing their behaviour as shameful.He made the remarks
Marseille knifeman ‘used several aliases and stole’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The attack took place outside the train station in the southern French port city A suspected jihadist who stabbed two young women to death at Marseille's main train station had used several aliases and was
Catalan referendum: Spain region ‘not seeking traumatic split’
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Carles Puigdemont appealed for international mediation to help solve the growing crisis Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has said he is not planning a "traumatic" split with Spain, after a disputed independence referendum on Sunday.He
Nissan’s sweat-sensing car seat signals dehydration
Image copyright Nissan Image caption Nissan's Soak technology changes colour when drivers sweat Nissan has shown off a prototype sweat-sensing car seat which it says could help prevent road accidents.The technology, called Soak, changes colour if perspiration is high in
Wimbledon station commuters flee train in ‘Bible’ panic
Image copyright @cyclingbetting Image caption Some passengers forced open the doors of train Passengers forced open the doors on a busy rush-hour train and climbed on to tracks after becoming "panicked" in the carriage.It happened outside Wimbledon station in south-west
What witnesses saw
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWitnesses say people were being trampled At least 58 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert.A gunman opened fire from the
Syria war: Suicide bombers target Damascus police station
Image copyright AFP Image caption The front of one room on the police stations' first floor was blown out by a blast A number of policemen and civilians have been killed in a twin suicide bomb attack in the Syrian
Cameroon internet shut for separatists
Image copyright SEYLLOU Image caption The internet shutdown earlier this year badly affected businesses in English-speaking regions Internet services have been shut down in Cameroon's English-speaking areas after clashes involving separatists.Security forces opened fire on demonstrators who were calling for
Chinese web users make light of Golden Week travel woes
Image copyright Pear Video Image caption Pear Video says that some frustrated travellers in southern China got out of their cars to play frisbee China's "Golden Week" national holiday is under way, and social media users are making light of
Who is gunman Stephen Paddock?
Image copyright CBS News Police have named Stephen Paddock as the suspected gunman who killed at least 50 people and hospitalised more than 400 others at a Las Vegas concert.The 64-year-old, of Mesquite, Nevada, sprayed bullets at music-lovers as a