Puerto Rico ‘failing’ dam risk remains after Hurricane Maria
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHeavy rainfall from Hurricane Maria put stress on the Guajataca Dam The danger of flooding on a Puerto Rico river remains "due to the threat of a failure" of a dam in
Soul singer Charles Bradley dies aged 68
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bradley, seen on tour in June 2017, before the sudden cancellation of his winter tour Charles Bradley, a soul singer who found fame in his later years, has died from cancer aged 68.The former
Actor Colin Firth gets dual British-Italian citizenship
Image copyright Reuters British actor Colin Firth has become an Italian citizen, the country's authorities have confirmed. His wife - film producer Livia Giuggioli - is Italian, making the Oscar-winning Bridget Jones star eligible for citizenship there.The 56-year-old now has
Mexico earthquake: New tremor halts rescue operations
Image copyright EPA Image caption The rescue efforts were temporarily suspended in Mexico City A strong tremor in southern Mexico temporarily suspended the search for survivors of this week's powerful earthquake in the capital, Mexico City.People ran into the streets
Catalonia referendum: Madrid moves to take over local policing
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy some Catalans want independence The Spanish authorities have moved to place all policing in Catalonia under central control to stop the disputed independence referendum on 1 October.Col Diego Pérez de los
US bombers stage North Korea show of force
US bombers have flown close to North Korea's east coast in a show of force, the Pentagon says.The move is to demonstrate that President Donald Trump has a "range of military options to defeat any threat", spokeswoman Dana White said.The
Macron’s labour reforms spark huge demonstration in Paris
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Protesters carry a banner reading "no to the social coup d'etat" through the streets of Paris Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Paris in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's
Popular Indian guru arrested over alleged rape of law student
A popular spiritual guru has been arrested in India for the alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman, Indian media report.Falahari Maharaj is accused of raping the law student at his ashram in Alwar, a village in Rajasthan state.The self-styled "godman"
Saipan campaigns for controversial Earhart statue
Image copyright Smithsonian Institute Image caption Amelia Earhart vanished in 1937 A controversial campaign is under way in the US Northern Mariana Islands to commemorate the pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart, who vanished over the Pacific 80 years ago while trying
Ministry Works to Help Churches Support Ukrainian Orphans
Ukraine (Mission Network News) – During a recent visit to Eastern Ukraine, Slavic Gospel Association’s Eric Mock had the chance to visit a couple of orphanages. Through both its Crisis Evangelism Fund and its Orphans Reborn program, SGA helps local churches