Australia offers Nauru detention to Manus refugees
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Australia's offshore detention policy for asylum seekers has drawn controversy Refugees held by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have been given the option of possibly moving to a detention centre in Nauru.The
Madrid scorns Catalan leader’s independence statement
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A pro-independence crowd gathered in Barcelona to hear Carles Puigdemont's address The Spanish government has rejected a statement of independence signed by Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and dismissed calls for mediation.Spain's deputy prime minister
Muslim Ugandan Father Drives Son From Home for Becoming Christian
Photo Credit: Johnny Marou(Morning Star News) – The young man did not answer after his father asked him if he had ditched Islam to become a Christian. Magale (also called Mabala) Hamidu, 20, of Nanoko village in eastern Uganda, had
Nigeria schools: Kaduna primary teachers fail pupils’ exam
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kaduna will iron out discrepancies in teacher-pupil ratios, the governor says Thousands of primary school teachers in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state are to be sacked after failing the exams they set for their six-year-old
Trump challenges Rex Tillerson to IQ test
Image copyright AFP US President Donald Trump has challenged his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, to an IQ test, in the latest sign of discord between the two.He made the remark in a magazine interview when asked about reports that
Weinstein claims ‘indefensible’ – Clooney
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption George Clooney has called the alleged actions of Weinstein 'indefensible'. George Clooney and Jennifer Lawrence have joined the list of Hollywood stars condemning Harvey Weinstein.The co-founder of The Weinstein Company faces sexual harassment claims
Students skate 352 miles during Chinese holiday week
Image copyright SINA WEIBO Image caption Two students travelled 352 miles (567 kilometres), the same distance from London to Sheffield and back A couple of Chinese students opted to avoid traffic jams during the Golden Week holiday by travelling 352
Thailand announces 2018 general election
Image copyright AFP Image caption Prime Minster Prayut Chan-ocha announced the 2018 vote without giving a specific date Thailand's military government has announced the country will hold a general election in November 2018. The military has repeatedly delayed a vote
Scientists find fruit’s smelly secret
Image copyright Dr Kevin Lim Image caption The team was driven by a 'strong scientific curiosity' and of course, their love for durians One of nature's smelliest secrets may have been revealed, thanks to a dedicated team of durian-loving scientists
Game of Thrones: Traffic banned from Dark Hedges road
Image copyright Northern Ireland Tourist Board Image caption The famous tunnel of beech trees was used by the Game of Thrones crew to represent the 'King's Road' Traffic is to be banned from part of a County Antrim road -