Trump rails against Republican Obamacare rebels
Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Trump said Republicans who oppose the new plan "don't have the guts to vote for it" US President Donald Trump has hit out at Republicans who are refusing to back the latest effort to
The long wait
Image copyright Getty Images Dolores and Antonio used to talk to their son Juan every day - he usually rings them from work.But he hasn't called them since Tuesday morning. That morning, like every morning, Juan had gone to work
North Korea: Tremor detected near weapons’ test site
A magnitude-3.4 earthquake has been detected in North Korea.The earthquake is reported to have occurred near a nuclear test site and previous quakes have occurred during weapons' tests.Chinese seismologists said it was a "suspected explosion". But South Korea says that
US student trapped in Indiana cave for three days
Image copyright AFP Image caption Lukas Cavar says he licked moisture from the cave walls to survive A US student spent almost three days trapped inside a cave after he was left behind on a university field trip.Lukas Cavar, 19,
Respect your elders
Image copyright Weibo Image caption Professor Hu Ming's mother A university professor and his elderly mother have become social media stars in China. Some 9,000 Sina Weibo users commented in response to an article in Beijing Youth Daily highlighting that
Miss Turkey stripped of her crown over coup tweet
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Itir Esen (C) has lost her crown, and runner-up Asli Sumen (L) will take her place The winner of Miss Turkey 2017 has been stripped of her crown after one of her past tweets
Iran tests missile despite Trump pressure
Image copyright EPA Image caption The Khoramshahr missile was displayed at a military parade on Friday Iran says it has successfully tested a new-medium range missile, in defiance of US President Donald Trump.The launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which has
Brexit: UK needs to clarify issues – Macron
Image copyright Reuters The UK must provide more clarity about its negotiating position on Brexit, the French president has said.Emmanuel Macron said the issues of EU citizens, the exit bill and the Irish border question must be settled before talks
China limits oil trade to North Korea and bans textile trade
Image copyright AFP Image caption Petrol prices are on the rise in Pyongyang China has moved to limit North Korea's oil supply and will stop buying textiles from the politically isolated nation, it said on Saturday.China is North Korea's most
Kalashnikov statue changed because of German weapon
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The drawing on the base of the statue (on the right) which showed Germany's StG 44 rifle Workers in Moscow have cut out part of a new monument to a Russian creator of the world