Store lifts ban on ‘pillow fort’ boy, 12
Image copyright Monica Rodriguez A New Zealand department store has relented in the case of a 12-year-old boy whom it had accused of trespass and banned for two years because he was caught building a pillow fort.The Auckland store's security
Kenya’s Supreme Court criticises IEBC electoral commission
Image copyright AFP Image caption The judges ruled by a 4-2 majority to annul the 8 August election Kenya's Supreme Court has blamed the country's electoral commission (IEBC) for its decision to annul the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta.The judges
Time to go?
Image copyright AFP Image caption Anti-government protests have spread across the country A new round of demonstrations is expected across Togo as the country grapples with an unprecedented political crisis, brought about by calls for the introduction of presidential term
India rape: Second uncle held in 10-year-old pregnant child’s case
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Campaigners say 50% of abusers are known to the child or are "persons in trust and care-givers" A second uncle of a 10-year-old Indian child who gave birth to a baby girl last month
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on internet calls
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Saudi authorities said they had blocked VoIP apps in 2013 in order to "protect society" Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on voice and video calling apps such as WhatsApp and Skype, in a
Iraqi refugee in Berlin praised for handing over cash find
Image copyright AFP Image caption The handbag containing €14,000 (£12,400; $16,800) was left on board a subway by its 79-year-old owner Berlin police have praised an Iraqi refugee who handed in a handbag she found containing €14,000 (£12,400; $16,800).The bag
First Australia refugees approved for US resettlement
Image copyright REFUGEE ACTION COALITION Image caption Refugees at Manus detention centre checking for news of the US resettlement deal A group of refugees from Australia's offshore detention centres have become the first to be accepted by the US under
Catalonia referendum: Spanish raid government buildings
Image copyright AFP Image caption Spain's Guardia Civil have staged a series of operations this week against the planned vote Spain's Guardia Civil police have gone into key Catalan regional government ministries in Barcelona as part of a search for
Tata and ThyssenKrupp agree steel merger
Image copyright Christopher Furlong India's Tata Steel and German rival, Thyssenkrupp, have taken the first step towards merging their European steel operations.The tie-up will lead to job losses, to be shared between the two companies. The deal would create Europe's
Suu Kyi Rohingya speech criticised by global leaders
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC's Jonah Fisher looks at Ms Suu Kyi's speech Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is facing mounting international pressure for her handling of violence in Rakhine state and the Rohingya refugee