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VW’s Audi says 2.1 mn cars fitted with emission-cheat software

VW’s Audi says 2.1 mn cars fitted with emission-cheat software

Volkswagen's top-of-the-range automaker Audi said Monday that 2.1 million of its diesel cars worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software…
Banksy’s Dismaland theme park heading to Calais

Banksy’s Dismaland theme park heading to Calais

British street artist Banksy's dystopian theme park Dismaland was being dismantled Monday before being shipped to a migrant camp near…
Obama previews ‘blunt’ tone for his 7th UN address

Obama previews ‘blunt’ tone for his 7th UN address

With progress fighting ISIS moving slowly, and Russian fighters entrenched in Eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama returns to the United…
Denmark’s Mohammed cartoons: a decade in the news

Denmark’s Mohammed cartoons: a decade in the news

Ten years after a Danish newspaper published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the shockwaves are still reverberating -- but experts…
Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies

Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies

Protesters are due to gather once more in Hong Kong on Monday, a year since the start of huge pro-democracy…
Feted in China, Xi’s US profile dims in shadow of pope

Feted in China, Xi’s US profile dims in shadow of pope

On Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit to the United…
Violent protests erupt in Central African Republic’s capital after clashes

Violent protests erupt in Central African Republic’s capital after clashes

Armed Christian militia members roamed the streets and protesters erected barricades on Sunday in the capital of the Central African…
Teens arrested over London mosque blaze

Teens arrested over London mosque blaze

Two teenagers were arrested Sunday over a blaze at a London mosque which claims to be the largest in western…
Mexico pressured for answers on missing students, one year on

Mexico pressured for answers on missing students, one year on

Tens of thousands marched in Mexico City on Saturday to demand answers on last year's disappearances of 43 students, piling…
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