A law allowing men in Kenya to marry as many women as they want was signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta, despite criticism from women’s groups.

Islamic militants held around 120 Iraqi Christians hostage for nearly four hours in a church before security forces stormed the building and freed them, ending a stand-off that left many dead.

DANISH police outnumbered protesters yesterday, detaining more than 200 people on a second day of demonstrations, as environment ministers met for informal talks to advance negotiations on a new pact.

Christian groups as far away as South Korea, Thailand and India protested against the movie The Da Vinci Code ahead of tomorrow’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.