Tasked with resolving the Gulf dispute, why did Anthony Zinni resign?

A retired four star marine general who served in the Middle East and criticised the Iraq war, Zinni gave up on brokering peace between the estranged gulf allies.

Hong Kong Protests: Protest leaders reject Lam's offer for dialogue

Protest leaders in Hong Kong have rejected an inquiry into police violence during weeks of anti-Beijing rallies. They say the investigation has no independence and lacks credibility. And as Liz Maddock reports, they've pledged to continue a peaceful path...

Three French flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash

The Var and the neighbouring Alpes-Maritimes region are on red alert for floods which disrupted train services and cut the A8 motorway for four hours Sunday evening. At least two people have been killed by floods in the French Riviera.