France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hallstatt: Austrian town protests against mass tourism
Hallstatt, in the Alps, has a population of 700 but can get up to 10,000 visitors a day.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term
The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gaslighting and shame: Uncovering the stories of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries
The death of Sinead O'Connor, who stayed in one former laundry as a teen, has prompted renewed interest.
1970-01-01 08:00
Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant?
A tsunami struck the Japanese plant in 2011, leading to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
1970-01-01 08:00
How South Africa's oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims
Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bristol's Dr Meaker heads Maasai water well fundraiser album
Money raised from the album will go towards creating a running water supply for a Maasai village.
1970-01-01 08:00
Russian priest investigated for blessing Stalin statue
The cleric's local diocese says it is investigating the incident in the city of Velikiye Luki.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sebastian Kurz: Ex-Austria leader charged with misleading parliament
Sebastian Kurz denies accusations of lying to a committee probing corruption in state appointments.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nigeria mosque collapse: At least seven die in Zaria
A crack had been discovered in one of the walls on Thursday, an official told local media.
1970-01-01 08:00
Serial fraudster Mark Acklom freed from Spanish jail, court told
Mark Acklom was jailed in the UK for conning an ex-partner of £300k and then extradited to Spain.
1970-01-01 08:00
Marseille police officers arrested over death during rioting
Mohamed Bendriss may have died after being hit by a police weapon during the unrest earlier this summer.
1970-01-01 08:00