Turkey says two of its soldiers killed, eight wounded in northern Iraq

Two Turkish soldiers were killed and eight others were wounded on Saturday in a clash during operations into northern Iraq, Turkey's defense ministry said.

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Fresh clashes as France's yellow vests seek new momentum

French police fired tear gas and arrested dozens on Saturday in clashes with protesters as the yellow vest movement sought to inject new impetus into its four-month old revolt against President Emmanuel Macron and his pro-business reforms.

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'Bunga bunga' model Imane Fadil's death investigated

Imane Fadil, a guest at ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's sex parties, had said she was poisoned.

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Russia says it will respond to new EU sanctions

Russia will respond to new European Union sanctions, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, without saying what action it would take.

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UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

A lawmaker from Britain's governing Conservatives quit his local party on Saturday because of clashes over Brexit, as the decision to leave the European Union continues to reshape loyalties in the country's politics.

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Russia will respond to new EU sanctions: RIA

Russia will not leave new European Union sanctions unanswered, the foreign ministry was cited by the RIA news agency as saying in a statement on Saturday.

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Anti-corruption campaigner set to win Slovakia's presidential vote

An anti-corruption campaigner with no previous experience of public office is set to win Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday as voters spurn the ruling Smer party one year after the murder of a journalist sparked mass protests.

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Cyclone Idai batters Zimbabwe, at least 24 people dead

At least 24 people have died in south eastern Zimbabwe as homes and bridges were swept away by a tropical storm, the country's information ministry said on Saturday.

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Christchurch shootings: New Zealand mourns victims

As New Zealand mourns the victims of Friday's shootings, people share messages of solidarity and hope.

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Ethiopian Airlines says crash victim DNA tests will take up to 6 months

Ethiopian Airlines said on Saturday that DNA testing of the remains of the 157 passengers on board flight 302 may take up to six months as it offered bereaved families charred earth from the plane crash site to bury.

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Czechs to buy army helicopters from U.S. company: deputy minister

The Czech Republic will buy 12 military helicopters from a U.S. company, narrowing the field of possible suppliers, Deputy Defense Minister Jakub Landovsky told a paper on Saturday.

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Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next

More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed almost 350 people in all.

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Sports canceled as traumatized New Zealand mourns shooting victims

A raft of top class sporting events were canceled in New Zealand on Saturday as a traumatized nation started burying the dead from the worst peacetime mass killing in its history.

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Indonesia anti-graft agency names president's ally suspect in bribery case

Indonesia's anti-graft agency on Saturday named a prominent Islamist politician backing President Joko Widodo's re-election campaign as a suspect in a bribery case, an investigator said.

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New Zealand pledges reforms as relaxed gun laws scrutinized

New Zealand is normally peaceful and calm - and has plenty of guns.

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Witnessing the Islamic State exodus

The battle against IS in Syria is coming to a close. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville investigates.

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Brexit ferry contracts could cost government millions more

The government's no-deal ferry contracts will require further payments if Brexit is delayed.

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Sir Philip Green's Arcadia Group seeks to to cut costs

Sir Philip Green's retail empire considers store closures amid "exceptionally" tough conditions.

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Boeing: What next after the 737 Max disasters?

Boeing's top-selling jets grounded until May as investigators work out what caused two fatal crashes.

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Patisserie Valerie black hole grows to £94m

The cafe chain's deficit is larger than first thought and may warrant further legal action, a report says.

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Interserve: UK contractor completes fast-track sale

The contractor, which has 45,000 UK staff, says the latest move will protect services and jobs.

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