Now playing Next Cinema Icelandic comedy tops Cannes' Un Certain Regard section Icelandic comedy ‘Rams’ (‘Hrútar’) emerged the winner of the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The president of this 26/05/2015
Now playing Next Korea Peace activists cross the demilitarized zone that separates South and North Korea A group of 30 woman have crossed the demilitarized zone, which separates South and North Korea in a march for peace. The activists made the gesture 24/05/2015
Now playing Next Burundi Burundi opposition leader 'shot dead' in Bujumbura Reports from Burundi say the leader of a small opposition party has been assassinated along with his bodyguard in Bujumbura. According to AFP, Zedi 23/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL forcing coalition to reconsider its strengths Islamic State militants have been steadily battering Iraqi government forces. Well-armed and resourceful, ISIL’s bombs are found buried in villages 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia 'Suicide bomb' at Shi'ite mosque in Saudi Arabia There are reports of casualties after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Cinema Flowering female sexuality in Turkey explored in 'Mustang' ‘Mustang’ is a film by Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven and is presented as part of the Directors Fortnight, a parallel selection, at the Cannes 21/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Shi'ite militiamen readying for Ramadi recapture The battle for Ramadi looms as thousands of Shi’ia militiamen reportedly massed to the East of the Iraq city. The fall of the capital of Anbar 19/05/2015
Now playing Next USA Seattle begins the battle with Shell over Arctic drilling Protesters in Seattle are not giving oil giant Shell any peace. After the arrival of the first of two giant rigs destined for Arctic drilling at the 19/05/2015
Now playing Next USA Kayakers protest against Shell's 'Pioneer' Arctic oil drilling rig Hundreds of activists decked out in neoprene wetsuits and life jackets took to the waters of Elliott Bay on Saturday to protest against drilling for 17/05/2015
Now playing Next USA Controversial drilling rig arrives in Seattle port under black cloud The first of two drilling rigs, destined for Arctic oil exploration, has arrived in the US city of Seattle – much to the anger of environmental 15/05/2015
Now playing Next Nepal Nepal: 'No survivors' as wreckage of missing US helicopter is found Nepal says search teams have found the wreckage of a US military helicopter that disappeared on a mission to deliver aid to earthquake victims. Six 15/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with 13/05/2015
Now playing Next World News Arctic oil prospecting imminent as Shell given go-ahead Arctic riches beckon. Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell has received renewed permission from the US government to prospect in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea 13/05/2015
Now playing Next World News Extreme climber admires Nepalese resilience Italian climber Marco Confortola was up Mount Dhaulagiri when the Himalayan range shook on April 25th. His second ascent of the more than 8,000-metre 13/05/2015