Ecuador prison violence: Dozens of guards taken hostage
More than 60 officials are held in separate jails, as car bombs target the country's prisons authority.
2023-09-01 16:58
Russia’s kamikaze drones raining down on Ukraine's east
The BBC’s Quentin Sommervillle witnesses Russia's increasingly sophisticated drone attacks.
2023-08-30 12:17
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
Himachal Pradesh: Almost 50 dead as heavy rains hit Indian state
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh state.
2023-08-15 00:29
Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign
A presidential candidate has been killed in the latest assassination in Ecuador as gang crime soars.
2023-08-10 21:29
World Scout Jamboree: Scores hit by heat exhaustion in S Korea
43,000 people are participating in the annual event, scheduled to run until 12 August.
2023-08-03 16:25
S Korea tunnel tragedy: Officials ignored multiple warnings
Thirty-six officials in South Korea are under investigation for failing to prevent the tragedy.
2023-07-28 14:51
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
Wildfires have claimed most lives in Algeria, but blazes are also widespread in Greece and Italy.
2023-07-26 14:00
Brazil: Lula tightens gun control amid surge in ownership
The Brazilian president has rolled back looser gun controls brought in by his far-right predecessor.
2023-07-22 08:22
Colombia landslide: Rescuers search for survivors amid mud
Fifteen people are dead after rivers burst their banks and caused a landslide south-east of Bogotá.
2023-07-19 19:26
Colombian rescuers search for children after river burst its banks
At least six people are dead after rising river waters swept away homes in Cundinamarca province.
2023-07-18 20:18
South Korea floods: Tunnel horror strikes fear of monsoon
The country is less used to dealing with the severe effects of a warming planet.
2023-07-17 16:58