Five rail workers killed in Italy after being hit by train
The train driver was treated by an ambulance at the scene for shock, but was physically unharmed.
2023-08-31 14:26
North Korea says it simulated nuclear strike on South
South Korea reports missiles landing in the sea after the North says it launched two.
2023-08-31 07:54
Ali Bongo - Gabon's president arrested in army coup
As the military seizes power in Gabon, we examine the colourful, contentious life of its ousted president.
2023-08-30 19:22
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:21
Blackswan: The K-pop girl group with no Korean members
The multinational girl group has sparked a debate about whether they can truly be considered K-pop.
2023-08-27 08:17
Madagascar stadium crush leaves 12 dead
Another 80 people are hurt in Antananarivo at the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games.
2023-08-26 04:18
How South Africa's oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims
Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.
2023-08-23 10:46
Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army
In 1975, Y Hin Nie fled the Vietnamese army into the jungle. He didn't emerge until 1992.
2023-08-20 07:24
Emmerson Mnangagwa - Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ who wants another bite
What drives Robert Mugabe's ouster, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he seeks a second term in office?
2023-08-19 07:52
How a suicide bomb attack changed the lives of UN aid workers
Two decades ago the UN's Baghdad office was hit with a deadly blast - staff share their experiences.
2023-08-19 07:23
Pura Luka Vega: Philippine drag queen for dressing as Jesus
Christian groups are suing the artist, who's been labelled 'persona non grata' in their own city.
2023-08-18 17:52
North Korea: Taekwondo athletes believed headed to Kazakhstan
It will mark the first overseas appearance of North Korean athletes since the pandemic.
2023-08-17 16:55