Venezuela elections neither ‘free nor fair’, says US
Image copyright AFP Image caption Voters check the electoral roll during the elections for state governors in Venezuela The United States has condemned Sunday's elections for state governors in Venezuela, branding them neither "free nor fair".The State Department said ballot
Two Catalan separatists in Spanish custody
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Jordi Cuixart (left) and Jordi Sánchez (right) arriving at court A Spanish judge has remanded two key members of the Catalan independence movement in jail.Jordi Sánchez, who heads the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), and Jordi
New Zealand faces ‘chipocalypse’ as farmers warn of crisps shortage
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Whatever you call them, the beloved snack food is made with "crisping varieties" of potato New Zealand is facing a potential crisps shortage this summer, producers say, in a snack crisis being labelled the
Philippines military ‘kills Islamist Isnilon Hapilon’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe army previously set a target of October 15 to end the siege in Marawi Troops in the southern Philippines say they have killed Isnilon Hapilon, the Abu Sayyaf militant seen as
Somalia attack: 165 unidentified bodies buried
Image copyright AFP Image caption The explosions struck two busy junctions in Mogadishu As many as 165 unidentified bodies have been buried after a massive truck bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday. At least 276 people have
Malta blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia killed in car blast
Image copyright Linkedin Image caption Daphne Caruana Galizia was reportedly killed just after leaving her home on Monday afternoon A prominent blogger in Malta, who had accused the island's government of corruption, has died after the car she was in
Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bergdahl arrives at the courthouse on Monday Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier held as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan for five years, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy.The 31-year-old Army
Lisa Wilkinson: Top Australian presenter quits in ‘equal pay row’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lisa Wilkinson is one of Australia's best known TV presenters The female presenter of one of Australia's most prestigious TV news shows has moved to a rival channel amid reports that she was not
Portugal fires kill at least 27
Image copyright EPA Image caption The fires have spread through large areas of Portugal and Spain At least 27 people have died in a series of wildfires in Portugal, the country's civil protection service says.More than 50 people have been
New Zealand town funds its own petrol station
Image copyright Radio New Zealand Image caption "Fill her up please, and wipe the flies off the blinkers while you're at it" A remote New Zealand township has funded its own petrol station because residents were fed up with their