Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".

The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.

At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat".

The interior ministry estimates 600,000 people joined protests across France, while the unions say the number was far higher.

The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.

Victims are found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports.