South Korea Condemns North's Nuclear Test

North Korea's neighbours have reacted angrily to the latest nuclear test by the secretive country. The South Korean President, Park Geun-hye has condemned the test as a provocation. President Obama has spoken to Ms Park by telephone about the latest development. Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said such a test could not be tolerated.

A policeman in France has been stabbed during an operation to arrest three women in connection with a car found containing gas canisters near Paris' famous Notre Dame cathedral last Sunday. Officials said the suspects were "radicalised" and appeared to have been preparing an immediate attack.

Gabon's main opposition leader Jean Ping has filed a petition to the country's High Court against the result of last month's presidential election. The electoral commission had declared the incumbent Ali Bongo winner but the opposition says the poll was stolen. Some believe this process has been made even more complicated by the close and familiar links between many of the major players in this political saga.