Cuba appoints first prime minister in decades

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Manuel Marrero Cruz, right, was appointed at a National Assembly session also attended by former president Raúl Castro, left Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has appointed the country's first prime minister…

Macron appeals to strikers not to ruin Christmas

Image copyright AFP Image caption Rail operator SNCF has warned that services will be severely disrupted over the holidays French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos…

No Christmas Mass for fire-ravaged Notre-Dame

Image copyright AFP Image caption Cranes and scaffolding surround Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will not hold a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years, as repair work…

Tesco halts card production at Chinese factory

Image caption Florence Widdicombe, aged six, says finding the message made her feel shocked Tesco has suspended production of charity Christmas cards at a factory in China after a six-year-old girl found a message from…

Afghan president Ghani set for second term

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ashraf Ghani (L) and Abdullah Abdullah both claimed victory after polling day in September Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appears set to win a second term, after preliminary election results showed…

India PM defends protest-hit citizenship bill

Image copyright AFP Image caption Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of spreading misinformation about the bill Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended the government's new citizenship law, despite the major ongoing protests…

In pictures: El Gordo, the worlds richest lottery

Image copyright Reuters Spanish lottery enthusiasts are at Madrid's Royal Theatre for the draw of El Gordo - the world's richest lottery. Dozens of ticket holders queued through the night outside the opera house, many…