Dissident Liu Xiaobo’s widow Liu Xia ‘allowed to leave China’
The widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been allowed to leave the country, boarding a flight for Germany, reports say. Liu Xia, who had been under…
Germany bans ethnic Turkish boxer gang Osmanen Germania
Germany has banned an ethnic Turkish boxer gang called Osmanen Germania, saying it is involved in serious crime. The group identifies with Turkish nationalism, espouses a macho boxing and biker…
India policemen told to slim down or lose job
An Indian police force has told its officers to lose weight or face suspension from service. The chief of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) told the BBC that he was…
Turkey’s Erdogan son-in-law made finance minister amid nepotism fears
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named his son-in-law as the country's finance minister after being sworn in to another five-year term. The appointment of Berat Albayrak appeared to rattle…
World’s ‘oldest coloured molecules’ are bright pink
Scientists have discovered what they say are the world's oldest surviving biological colours, from ancient rocks beneath the Sahara desert. The 1.1 billion-year-old pigments have a bright pink hue, but…
