Iraqi Kurdish referendum must be suspended – Iraqi PM
Image copyright EPA Image caption Marches in support of the vote took place in Erbil last week Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has formally demanded the suspension of next week's referendum on Kurdish independence.The Supreme Court also ordered that the
Theresa May visits Canada for post-Brexit trade talks
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Theresa May and Justin Trudeau previously met at a G20 summit in Germany Prime Minister Theresa May is due to travel to Canada to discuss plans for a post-Brexit trade deal.She said the two countries
UK tourist in Venice hands big euro find to police
Image caption A view of Rialto bridge - a tourist hot spot in Venice Arriving in Venice at the weekend on a holiday in Italy, a 67-year-old British woman discovered a plastic bag containing €2,700 (£2,400; $3,200).Instead of pocketing the
‘Template for world peace’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVolunteer school teacher Zannah Mustapha is the winner of the 2017 Nansen Refugee Award A teacher who takes in orphans of both Islamist fighters and Nigerian army soldiers has won this year's
German trial over pensioner left to die in bank branch
Image copyright Presseportal.de Image caption Essen police released this photo showing the collapsed pensioner Three people are going on trial in the German city of Essen for failing to assist a pensioner who had collapsed after entering a bank cashpoint.The
Rolling Stone magazine up for sale
Image copyright Getty Images The publisher of Rolling Stone has announced it has put its controlling stake in the magazine up for sale. The 50 year-old magazine is best known for covering music and popular culture, but also features political
European live animal trade raises major welfare concerns
Image copyright Compassion in World Farming Image caption An exhausted bull was seen being trampled on while stalled at a Turkish border Animal welfare is being neglected on long journeys across Europe amid a booming livestock trade, the BBC's Victoria
New Zealand jet fuel shortage leaves passengers stranded
Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of airline passengers were stranded in Auckland on Monday after a burst pipeline cut jet fuel supplies to New Zealand's largest airport. The damaged pipeline is Auckland Airport's only source of jet fuel. The disruption
Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia
Image copyright Getty Images Social media platform Snapchat has blocked access to Al Jazeera content in Saudi Arabia. Snapchat said it was asked by the Saudi authorities to remove the Qatari-backed broadcaster's Discover Publisher Channel because it violated local laws.Qatar
The Handmaid’s Tale wins main Emmy awards
Image copyright Getty Images Dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale has scooped three of the major prizes at this year's Emmy Awards.The show, which was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, won best drama series, best director for Reed Morano