Al-Jazeera journalists arrested over Paris drone
Paris authorities arrest three Al-Jazeera journalists for the alleged illegal flying of a drone in the city, but other drone sightings in recent days are still a mystery.
Paris authorities arrest three Al-Jazeera journalists for the alleged illegal flying of a drone in the city, but the origins of several other drones spotted over the French capital's major landmarks in recent days remain a mystery. So what are the rules regarding drone flight, and how do incidents like this damage the product's image? We speak to Matternet, a Silicon Valley drone manufacturer.
The clothing company Abercrombie and Fitch is facing a lawsuit from a woman who was refused a job there because of her headscarf - she alleges discrimination on the basis of religion, something the company denies.
A Californian company says it's become the first online travel agency to allow flight bookings from the US to Cuba. Cheap Air is making use of new regulations announced by President Obama last month making travel easier between the two countries, but travellers still face a number of hurdles.
We're joined throughout the programme by Simon Anholt, a government policy advisor and creator of the Good Country Index, and David Moser, from Capital Normal University in Beijing.
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