French protests target Macron labour reforms
Image copyright Reuters Image caption One of the biggest protests was in Marseille, led by members of the hard-left CGT union In the first big test of Emmanuel Macron's presidency, protests have begun in cities across France against changes to
Hunters wanted for Grand Canyon bison cull
Image copyright AFP Image caption Officials say the bison are causing environmental damage in the Grand Canyon National Park Physically fit and a crack shot? Then the US National Park Service has a job for you
South Africa’s Motlanthe: ‘Good if ANC loses power’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Ex-President Kgalema Motlanthe (R) has been a fierce critic of his successor, Jacob Zuma (L) It will be good for South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) to lose the 2019 election, ex-President Kgalema Motlanthe
Turkey signs deal to get Russian S-400 air defence missiles
Image copyright AFP Image caption The S-400 missile system is deployed at Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria Turkey has signed a controversial deal with Russia to arm its forces with Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara had
Myanmar crisis: Bangladesh PM in Rohingya plea
Image copyright EPA Image caption Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have crossed the border to Bangladesh Bangladesh's prime minister has urged Myanmar to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Rakhine state. Speaking
iPhone X: 10 key moments leading up to the new handset
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Attendees at the original iPhone's unveiling could look at but not touch the handset Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone launch is expected to be the biggest single upgrade the handset has seen since its launch.A
Teen actors gain plaudits in Toronto
Image caption Madison Wolfe (left) and Sydney Wade star in Anders Walter's I Kill Giants It's not often you ask an actor how they felt about working with their co-star and they reply: "We hated each other."Fortunately Madison Wolfe is
Cassini: Saturn probe turns towards its death plunge
Image copyright NASA/JPL-CALTECH/SSI/JASON MAJOR Image caption Methane rains out of Titan's orange sky The international Cassini spacecraft at Saturn has executed the course correction that will send it to destruction at the end of the week.The probe flew within 120,000km
Foreign cricketers return to Pakistan
Image copyright AFP Image caption Huge billboards are up in Lahore celebrating the arrival of the foreign stars Pakistan is hosting its first big international cricketing event on home soil for eight years.Security is tight for the three-match T20 series
Cashing out
Image caption Senobar Johnsen says it's "visibly noticeable" that Swedes prefer cards to cash these days Sweden is the most cashless society on the planet, with barely 1% of the value of all payments made using coins or notes last