Barcelona attack: Suspects 'planned to hit key monuments'
Posted on Tuesday August 22, 2017

The Sagrada Familia cathedral was among the targets, a suspect tells a preliminary hearing in Madrid.

US Afghanistan: Tillerson ups pressure on Pakistan
Posted on Tuesday August 22, 2017

The US urges Pakistan to stop sheltering Taliban forces amid a new US pledge to support Afghanistan.

China relaunches world's fastest train
Posted on Tuesday August 22, 2017

The high-speed trains will be able to run at speeds of 350km/h following safety checks on rail lines.

US hits Chinese and Russian firms over North Korea
Posted on Tuesday August 22, 2017

Ten companies and six individuals in Russia and China are subject to a new round of US sanctions.

Nigeria's Boko Haram conflict: Huge rise in child 'human bombs'
Posted on Tuesday August 22, 2017

There have been 83 cases so far this year - four times as many as all of last year, the UN says.