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China abolishes one-child policy

China’s ruling Communist Party has decided to abolish the country’s one-child policy and allow all couples to have two children. In recent years the country...

Rescuers begin to reach quake-hit areas

Survivors of magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred in a remote part of Afghanistan are pulling belongings from the rubble of their homes as rescuers begin...

Boss of South Korean ferry operator jailed after sinking

The head of a ferry operator was sentenced to seven years in prison in South Korea’s highest court over a ship sinking that killed...

US school officer sacked for throwing student across classroom

A South Carolina school resources officer has been fired after a video showed him flipping a student backwards out of her desk and throwing...

EU agrees on stricter emissions testing for diesel cars after Volkswagen scandal

The European Union has agreed on tougher emissions tests for diesel cars after the Volkswagen scandal showed previous methods were ineffective. The new standards give...

Spanish court opens Volkswagen fraud probe

Spain’s National Court has opened a probe into Volkswagen for possible fraud and environmental offences over the emissions scandal at the German car maker. A...

China accuses US Navy of ‘provocative’ manoeuvre

China has summoned the American ambassador after a US Navy warship sailed close to an artificial island in the South China Sea. Executive Vice Minister...

Iran to attend international talks on Syria’s future

Iran has said it will attend the upcoming international talks over Syria’s future in Vienna. Iranian state TV quoted a foreign ministry spokeswoman as saying...

Austria to build border fence with Slovenia

Austria has announced it is going to build a fence along its border with Slovenia to slow down the flow of refugees trying to...

Survivors in quake-hit Pakistan seek help to rebuild homes

Residents in a Pakistani town that was among the worst-affected by this week’s massive earthquake are seeking help to rebuild their damaged homes. Authorities said...

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