Chinese emperors seal sells for $11.8m in Hong Kong

The largest imperial seal used by Chinese emperor Kangxi went under the hammer in Hong Kong on 6 April and fetched $11.8m (£8.41m). Sothebys said an Asian buyer won the bid and that it set the third highest price for any Chinese imperial seal sold at an auction. It added that the price also set a world auction record for a seal carved for Emperor Kangxi, who ruled China from 1661 to 1722. Apr 6, 2016

Protesters demand resignation of Icelands PM Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson

A large crowd filled the square outside the parliament building in Reykjavik on 4 April to call on Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson to resign. According to local media, more than 10,000 people had gathered in the square and police said they had never seen such a great number of people demonstrating. Apr 5, 2016