Image copyright AFP Image caption The EU has tried to reduce migrant numbers with a highly criticised deal with the Libyan coastguard Ninety migrants are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, says the UN's migration agency.Three survivors said most of those who drowned were Pakistani nationals.Libya has for years been a…
Image copyright EPA Image caption A man gets medical help from rescue workers after clashes in Calais, northern France At least five migrants have been shot during a mass brawl between Afghans and Eritreans in the French port city of Calais, local officials say.A 37-year-old Afghan man is suspected of firing shots at a queue…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: 'Americans are dreamers too' A bullish US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a "new American moment" as he delivered his maiden State of the Union speech to Congress.In a primetime address, the Republican leader said he was "extending an open hand" to Democrats to work together.Mr…
Image copyright Reuters Donald Trump took a measured tone. His speech was garnished in flowery, high-minded language. But beneath it all was the same hard edge. On immigration, deregulation, taxes and cultural flashpoints, the president offered policies - and claimed victories for accomplishments - that have won him the praise of his base and stirred…
Image copyright EPA Image caption German carmakers have already been hit by a damaging scandal over cheating in emissions tests There has been condemnation of experiments funded by German carmakers in which humans and monkeys reportedly inhaled diesel exhaust fumes.German media say the health impact research was done by EUGT, a body funded by Volkswagen,…
Image copyright CBS Image caption Hilary Clinton read extracts from Michael Wolff's best-selling account of Donald Trump's presidency Members of President Trump's team have voiced their disapproval of a Grammy Awards sketch featuring a cameo by Hillary Clinton.The video showed Clinton and several famous musicians, including Cher and Snoop Dogg, reading extracts from Michael Wolff's…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIt was the second major attack in Kabul in a week A suicide bombing has killed at least 40 people and injured 140 others in the centre of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, officials say.Attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint into a street that…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch drone footage of the swollen river Seine in Paris Riverside homes and businesses in Paris are on high alert as the swollen River Seine threatens to overflow its banks.Some basements in the city have already sprung leaks after the river surged following heavy rainfall, reports said.The…
Image copyright EPA Image caption Ms Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 "for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights" Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to advise on the Rohingya crisis.He claimed the panel was a…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA rescue operation is underway to remove passengers from the debris A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least three people dead and around 10 seriously injured.Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed next…
