Image copyright AFP Image caption China and South Korea reacted angrily to the move The US has approved controversial tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels.The move is in line with President Donald Trump's "America First" trade policy, which aims to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition. A spokesman said the administration would "always…
A tsunami alert has been issued after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Alaska in the US.It hit 280km (173 miles) south-east of Kodiak, at a depth of 25km, at 00:31 (09:31 GMT), the US Geological Survey said.The US National Weather Service says a warning is in effect for the coasts of…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGuests tried to escape by using bed sheets to climb down from balconies An overnight siege of a luxury hotel by gunmen in the Afghan capital has come to an end, security forces say.Six civilians, including a foreign woman, died at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, along…
Guests used sheets to climb down from balconies during an attack by gunmen at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul. Six civilians, including a foreign woman, died, along with three attackers. Some 160 people were rescued after Afghan troops fought through the night to regain control of the building.
Image copyright VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images Image caption Pope Francis has angered victims of clerical sex abuse with his comments Pope Francis has triggered anger in Chile after accusing victims of a paedophile priest of slander.Francis said there was "no proof" for their claims that Bishop Juan Barros had covered up abuse by Father Fernando Karadima."There…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCancer blood test shows promise but more research is needed, says Prof Richard Marais Scientists have taken a step towards one of the biggest goals in medicine - a universal blood test for cancer. A team at Johns Hopkins University has trialled a method that detects eight…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Jerry Chun Shing Lee began working for the CIA in 1994, the US justice department says A former CIA officer has been arrested in the US on charges of unlawful retention of classified information.Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a naturalised US citizen, was held at New York's JFK airport on Monday,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption North Korea has recently moved towards talks with its Southern counterpart Japan has told an international meeting on North Korea that the world should not be blinded by Pyongyang's recent "charm offensive".Foreign Minister Taro Kono's comments come as the Koreas discuss Pyongyang's plans to take part in February's Winter…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe president made the comments to White House reporters at his Florida golf resort on Sunday President Donald Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word "shithole" to describe African nations.Mr Trump reportedly used the term…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Officials say the death toll could rise At least 35 people have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, medical sources say, the second attack in three days.More than 90 were injured in the attack in Tayaran Square, in the city centre.Baghdad has repeatedly been…
