Image copyright PA Image caption Harvey Weinstein is facing dozens of accusations of abuse New York prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against The Weinstein Company, alleging that the studio failed to protect staff from Harvey Weinstein.The film producer is facing dozens of allegations of sexual abuse, including rape, but denies non-consensual sex. The lawsuit alleges…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWreckage was strewn across a wide area Russian investigators are searching snow-covered fields near Moscow for clues why a passenger plane crashed.All 65 passengers and six crew were killed when the Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after taking off from Domodedovo airport on Sunday afternoon.Officials say…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Israeli F-16 jet crashed near a village in northern Israel An Israeli F-16 fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive against Iranian targets in Syria, the Israeli military says.The two pilots parachuted to safety before the crash in northern Israel. It is believed to be…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKim Yo-jong presented President Moon Jae-in with a folder holding a handwritten note from her brother, the leader of North Korea North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has invited South Korea's President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang.It would be the first summit in more than a decade between Korean…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju were hailed at the parade North Korea has held a military parade attended by leader Kim Jong-un, a day before the opening of the Winter Olympics in the South.The North often boasts of its parades but reports of this surfaced…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Pro-government forces control the city of Deir al-Zour and territory west of the River Euphrates The US has carried out rare air strikes on Syrian pro-government forces after what it called an "unprovoked attack" on allied Kurdish and Arab fighters.US officials estimated that 100 pro-government fighters were killed in the…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWall Street's worst day since the crisis – explained in 90 seconds. European markets have followed Asian markets lower on Tuesday as investors continued to dump shares.London, Frankfurt and Paris all fell sharply at the open with losses of up to 3%, before recovering some ground. In…
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Mr Tsvangirai founded the opposition MDC party in 2000 Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is critically ill in a South African hospital, reports say.Local media quoted family sources as saying the 65-year-old former prime minister - who is being treated for colon cancer - is suffering from weight…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The US nuclear force is based on land, sea and air-based weapons China has urged the US to drop its "Cold War mentality" after Washington said it planned to diversify its nuclear armoury with smaller bombs."The country that owns the world's largest nuclear arsenal, should take the initiative to follow…
Image copyright Reuters A train carrying 147 people has collided with a goods train in the US state of South Carolina, killing at least two people, officials say.More than 70 people were injured. The train's lead engine and several passenger carriages derailed in the crash, Amtrak said in a statement.The train was operating between New…
