Syria cross-border aid lifeline facing closure after UN rift
The Security Council fails to extend deliveries for millions of people in the rebel-held north-west.
1970-01-01 08:00
Philadelphia shooting: Suspect charged with killing five
Five people - including a 15-year-old boy - were killed and two were wounded in the attack.
1970-01-01 08:00
Baltimore shooting: Police hunt for suspects after dozens shot at block party
Gunfire erupted at a large block party in the city, leaving two dead and 28 others injured.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: Army outnumbered on Khartoum's streets
Rival forces have a stronger presence in the capital, despite the fact that the army is much bigger.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rust shooting: Prosecutors charge armorer with evidence tampering
Prosecutors say the charges against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed relate to the "transfer of narcotics".
1970-01-01 08:00
Heather Mack: Bali 'suitcase murder' suspect pleads guilty
Heather Mack faces nearly 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to having helped kill her mother.
1970-01-01 08:00
Profile: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
When Kim Jong-un took power in 2011, propaganda described him as "audacious" - they were not wrong.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: The stories of survival from Bahri and Khartoum
BBC Arabic's new radio programme has been hearing about the suffering caused by the conflict.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: What to do with the dead bodies in Khartoum
Some Khartoum residents have become accidental undertakers to stop corpses being left on the streets.
1970-01-01 08:00
Two killed and five injured in shooting at Virginia graduation
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested and is expected to face at least two murder charges.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.
1970-01-01 08:00
China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter
The jump in China's exports was boosted by rising demand for electric vehicles and increased sales to Russia.
1970-01-01 08:00