The deaths of more than a dozen poll workers amid India's massive voter roll revision exercise have set off a controversy. The court convicted six others, but cleared Dileep who was accused of ...

Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 people. Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

Each side claims to have fended off an incursion in the disputed waters near Taiwan. The sudden cancellation of Japanese events in Shanghai have sparked criticism and fanned nationalist sentiment.

Lawh Wa Qalam is dedicated to the late Indian artist whose prolific paintings fascinated the world. Officials believe a gas canister explosion triggered the fire which tore through the busy nightlife ...

The BBC spoke to under-16s who will be banned from social media from December 10 to get their thoughts on the world-first policy. More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when powerful rains lashed the ...

The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US. The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA ...

For the past two years all public Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday. The ...

The BBC spoke to under-16s who will be banned from social media from December 10 to get their thoughts on the world-first policy. The law comes into effect this week but critics worry it can't be ...

Repair scheme an 'antidote to throwaway culture' A restoration and repair scheme at an eastern tip will upcycle items destined for the scrap heap. Digital artwork offers 'modern spin' on folklore ...

Sudan's conflict, which appears to have entered a new phase, has left millions needing help. The army chief lambasts "negligent" commanders after a rival paramilitary group captured Wad Madani. A ...