John Glenn: First American astronaut to orbit Earth dies at 95

John Glenn: First American astronaut to orbit Earth dies at 95

John Glenn, former astronaut and US senator, died on 8 December in Ohio. He was 95. The ex-Marine was admitted at a hospital for over a week. He is survived by his children and wife. Glenn was hailed as an American hero and a symbol of the space age when he became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. He was the last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. Dec 9, 2016
Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel has sent out a message of thanks for all the support he has received since the deadly plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people. In the video message the player can be seen walking around the hospital room. It is reported that Ruschel, 27, one of six to survive the crash, had undergone spinal surgery but doctors say he is recovering well. Dec 8, 2016
Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel has sent out a message of thanks for all the support he has received since the deadly plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people. In the video message the player can be seen walking around the hospital room. It is reported that Ruschel, 27, one of six to survive the crash, had undergone spinal surgery but doctors say he is recovering well. Dec 8, 2016
Theresa May defends trade deals with Gulf leaders

Theresa May defends trade deals with Gulf leaders

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has defended making trade deals with Saudia Arabia and Bahrain, despite them being under fire from human rights groups. Speaking on 6 December on HMS Ocean in Bahrain, she said that if Britain was going to influence Gulf leaders and improve human rights in the area, they needed to be engaging with them. Theresa May is in the Gulf to strengthen trade talks post-Brexit, and to also oversee measures to improve security to help tackle terrorism in the area. Dec 6, 2016