Afghanistan earthquake live: Hundreds feared dead after magnitude 6 quake
US Geological Survey says magnitude 6 quake struck just before midnight in eastern Afghanistan.
Jewellery boss in £170m scam told shop staff to pretend to be customers
Jewellery boss in £170m scam told shop staff to pretend to be customers 6 minutes agoRichard BiltonBBC Panorama BBCVashi Dominguez fled the UK after his jewellery business collapsed Staff at…
China’s Xi urges regional leaders to oppose ‘Cold War mentality’ at summit
News China’s Xi urges regional leaders to oppose ‘Cold War mentality’ at summit Chinese leader pledges $280m in aid to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at summit in Tianjin.…
Camilla fought off attacker with shoe as teenager, book says
Camilla fought off attacker with shoe as teenager, book says 54 minutes agoDaniela RelphSenior Royal Correspondent PA MediaThe Queen is said to have fought off her attacker with the heel…
Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, at least 10 killed
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, at least 10 killed Toll likely to rise, with significant damage reported across mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangahar, sources say. Published…
Thai ex-PM Thaksin could face 15 years in prison in royal defamation case
Just two weeks earlier, his daughter Paetongtarn was suspended as prime minister by the country’s Constitutional Court. Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra has testified in court, seeking to defend himself…
Twelfth volcanic eruption in four years felt in Iceland near capital
Residents in the nearby fishing town of Grindavik and guests at a luxury geothermal spa resort are evacuated. The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, the 12th volcanic…
China jails Japanese businessman for espionage, embassy says
Astellas Pharma employee sentenced to three and a half years in prison, Japan’s embassy in Beijing says. A Japanese businessman has been sentenced to three and a half years in…
Cuban minister resigns after suggesting beggars are pretending
Labour Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera’s comments dismissing poverty in the Caribbean island nation trigger angry backlash. Cuban Labour and Social Security Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera has resigned after…
Trump says Ukraine should not target Moscow
US president’s remarks follow report saying he encouraged Kyiv to step up strikes inside Russian territory. United States President Donald Trump has said Ukraine should not target Moscow after he…