Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time
The world's oldest country has long struggled with how to provide for its ageing and declining population.
2023-09-19 12:51
Peru coach crash: 24 killed as bus falls into ravine
The coach veered off a highway at night high in the Andes mountains before plunging 200m (650ft).
2023-09-19 00:23
Iran releases five Americans in prisoner exchange
The four men and one woman fly out of Tehran after $6bn of frozen Iranian funds is released.
2023-09-18 21:16
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
The epidemic's staggering scale and its infiltration of communities across the nation is laid bare in a new study.
2023-09-17 07:20
No confidence vote 'a bitter blow' - garda chief
Irish police boss Drew Harris has faced internal opposition over a number of staff issues.
2023-09-13 23:56
Soviet invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia were wrong, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that the West has 'no friends, only interests'.
2023-09-12 18:17
Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts
British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".
2023-09-12 08:47
Venice to vote on €5 a day fee for tourists
The charge - which will apply to all visitors aged over 14 - is designed to tackle soaring tourism.
2023-09-12 08:16
Scots aid worker charity in bid to help 20 Afghan students
The Western Isles' Linda Norgrove Foundation hopes to get the 20 women to Scotland.
2023-09-10 16:58
Booker Prize: What are the secrets to Ireland's success?
Four Irish writers have been longlisted for this year's award, making up a third of the longlist.
2023-09-10 14:52
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:55
'Bear cam' viewers save stranded hiker in Alaska
The hiker stopped right in front of the camera and mouthed the words "help" and "lost".
2023-09-09 02:56