Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter
Nasra Abubakar Ali took 22 seconds to complete the 100m sprint at the World University Games in China.
1970-01-01 08:00
Obamas' chef Tafari Campbell dies in paddleboarding accident
Tafari Campbell, 45, is recovered near the Massachusetts home of Barack and Michelle Obama.
1970-01-01 08:00
Singapore: City-state rocked by rare political scandals
The political crisis dents Singapore's reputation for clean and honest governance, experts say.
1970-01-01 08:00
What is the South China Sea dispute?
Overlapping claims in the South China Sea threaten to turn the region into a flashpoint of global concern.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mystery sea urchin deaths threaten Red Sea coral reefs
Sea algae could take over coral reefs after an unknown disease decimated sea urchin populations.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Nigerian with a mission to see a bagpipe revival
Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, Chukwu Oba Kalu wanted more Nigerians to play.
1970-01-01 08:00
Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors
The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Woman who fled Bilbao during civil war returns to Brampton
Carmen Eckersley was seven years old when she was temporarily housed in the village.
1970-01-01 08:00
'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter
Cuban state agents were responsible for the death of dissident Oswaldo Payá, a new report concludes.
1970-01-01 08:00
US author Cormac McCarthy dies aged 89
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road has died aged 89, his publisher says.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sanda Dia: Belgium reckons with verdict over black student's hazing death
Sanda Dia died after being made to consume excessive amounts of fish oil and alcohol in 2018.
1970-01-01 08:00
It took 54 years, but this man just got his bachelor's degree
Arthur Ross first enrolled at the University of British Columbia in 1969. He just graduated.
1970-01-01 08:00