Terry Gou: Why is Foxconn billionaire running for Taiwan president?
The electronics billionaire has charisma and China experience - but the opposition vote is divided.
2023-08-29 05:19
Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.
2023-08-28 14:59
Himachal Pradesh: Shimla residents reel from devastation caused by heavy rains
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh.
2023-08-28 14:50
Uttar Pradesh: India school shut down over slapping row
A school in India is ordered sealed after its teacher asked students to slap their Muslim classmate.
2023-08-28 13:20
Jenni Hermoso: Players and fans support Spain World Cup star in kiss row
The furore over the Spanish football chief's kiss on the lips generates protests at matches.
2023-08-28 08:24
Agnipath scheme: The pain of Nepal's Gurkhas over Indian army's new hiring plan
Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers have fought in the Indian army for decades.
2023-08-28 05:51
Schools got $190 billion in pandemic aid, but the funds haven't reversed learning loss
America's K-12 schools received the largest-ever infusion of federal aid to help them address pandemic-related challenges, yet students are still struggling to catch up from the learning loss they experienced during remote learning.
2023-08-27 22:25
Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot
Merchandise bearing the ex-president's scowling face at his arrest on Thursday is flying off the shelves.
2023-08-27 19:27
Fukushima: No detectable radioactivity found in sea after water released, Japan says
Tokyo seeks to reassure neighbours about the release of treated water from the damaged nuclear plant.
2023-08-27 18:24
How Putin's long friendship with Wagner boss Prigozhin turned ugly
It all began in St Petersburg when state security services mingled with the criminal underworld.
2023-08-27 08:48
Alexander Kielland relatives seek answers 43 years on
Six men from Cumbria were among 135 killed when a floating platform capsized off Norway in 1980.
2023-08-26 14:57
Niger orders French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Niger's junta ordered the French ambassador in Niamey on Friday to leave the country within 48 hours, according to the Nigerien Foreign Ministry.
2023-08-26 12:49