Actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Harry Dean Stanton, pictured in 2013 Actor Harry Dean Stanton, known for his roles in films like The Godfather II, Alien and Cool Hand Luke, has died at the age of 91.The Kentucky-born star
North Korea close to reaching nuclear force goal – Kim Jong-un
Image copyright Reuters Image caption North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile on Friday North Korea has nearly reached its nuclear force goal, its leader Kim Jong-un is quoted as saying by the country's state
Catalonia referendum: Spanish state poised to seize Catalan finances
Image copyright AFP Image caption A poster in the Barcelona metro reads "They won't stop us voting!" The Spanish government has given the regional government in Catalonia 48 hours to abandon "illegal" referendum plans or lose budgetary powers.Finance Minister Cristóbal
Parsons Green: Theresa May scolds Trump for terror tweets
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPM: Trump speculation 'not helpful' British Prime Minister Theresa May has rebuked US President Donald Trump for suggesting suspects in Friday's London train blast were known to police."I never think it's helpful
Shot Minnesota security guard ‘lied about black gunman’
Image copyright Ramsey County Jail Image caption Brent Ahlers is charged with falsely reporting a crime A US college campus security guard accidentally shot himself and made up a story about a non-existent black gunman to hide the blunder, police
Dallas removes Robert E Lee statue from city park
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRobert E Lee statue removed from from park with same name A statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee has been removed from a Dallas city park under police guard.The decision to
Kurdish MPs say yes to independence referendum
Image copyright AFP The Iraqi Kurdish parliament has voted to back a planned referendum in the face of opposition from across the globe.The Kurdistan Regional Government, sitting for the first time in two years, backed the 25 September vote on
Nigeria boat sinking leaves 33 dead – emergency services
The bodies of at least 33 people, some children, have been recovered after a crowded boat capsized in the Niger River in north-western Nigeria.Emergency officials say they managed to rescue 84 people on board, but another 30 of the total
Army exercise blunts bumper Belarus mushroom harvest
Image copyright 1+1 TV Image caption Picking mushrooms under the tank guns The Russian-led Zapad 2017 military exercises in Belarus are news because of NATO fears about their wider strategic implications, but some villagers are more worried about tanks disrupting
France: Women injured in hammer attack
A man is on the run after injuring two women with a hammer in Chalon-sur-Saône, in eastern France. They women were allegedly assaulted, about 15 minutes apart, by a man just before midday on Friday. Witnesses said the suspect shouted