Mozambique burns 45,000 hens as bird flu spreads from South Africa
The egg-laying hens had been imported from South Africa, which is facing one of its worst outbreaks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Catfishing: How I hunted down the gang impersonating me online
James Blake tells his story of travelling to Thailand to find scammers impersonating him online.
1970-01-01 08:00
Turkish company Karpowership restores electricity to Guinea-Bissau capital
Turkish firm Karpowership puts the lights back on after the government partially settles a $15m debt.
1970-01-01 08:00
DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing
The overloaded boat was sailing at night, in breach of safety regulations, officials say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nigeria diphtheria outbreak kills 600
A health official says it is "heart-wrenching" to see children suffer from a preventable disease.
1970-01-01 08:00
James Clarke, 81, charged over historical child sex abuse
James Clarke with an address in Canada faces three charges dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.
1970-01-01 08:00
Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal
Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Supreme Court: Is India's most powerful court hobbled by a huge pileup of cases?
India's top court has a backlog of nearly 70,000 cases, and many say this is impeding justice.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ross Edgley ends longest non-stop lake swim in heatwave
The attempt in Italy was cut short due to fears of dehydration amid the European heatwave.
1970-01-01 08:00
Taiwan reports record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island
A record 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, the island's Defense Ministry reported, in what analysts said was the latest sign of an intimidation campaign against Taipei by China's ruling Communist Party.
1970-01-01 08:00
Grantham's Ross Edgely makes second attempt at longest non-stop lake swim
Ross Edgley hopes to swim 171km in Lake Trasimeno, in Italy, after abandoning a previous bid.
1970-01-01 08:00
Is Bollywood a man’s world?
Researchers try to quantify just how severe the stranglehold of patriarchy on Hindi cinema is.
1970-01-01 08:00