Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
2023-07-24 07:57
Even with new armored vehicles from the US, progress is hard won on Ukraine's southern front
Tucked into a narrow tree line on Ukraine's southern front, a young Ukrainian soldier wearing an American flag patch talks about how frightening it was the first time his team assaulted the densely mined Russian positions in the offensive launched a month ago.
2023-07-21 05:29
Manipur: India video shows how rape is weaponised in conflict
A video that shows two naked women being paraded by a mob in Manipur state has sparked outrage.
2023-07-20 18:22
Auckland shooting: Renewed debate on rising NZ crime rate
A gunman killed two people and injured at least 10 others, including a police officer.
2023-07-20 14:49
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
2023-07-20 03:19
Americans' wages are finally outpacing inflation. But could it last?
US wages have been on the rise, but it sure hasn't felt like it. For more than two years, persistent and pervasive inflation has taken big bites out of Americans' paychecks.
2023-07-16 22:51
Has Janet Yellen's trip to Beijing improved US-China relations?
Polite and respectful communication has returned - but progress could easily be knocked back.
2023-07-09 23:27
US-China talks a 'step forward' in relations, says Janet Yellen
But the US Treasury Secretary says the countries still have "significant disagreements" at the end of her trip.
2023-07-09 17:48
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.
2023-07-07 15:18
Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world
A protester set several pages of the holy Muslim text alight at a protest in Stockholm on Wednesday.
2023-06-29 19:18
Manipur: Rahul Gandhi to tour India state rocked by ethnic unrest
Opposition Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is due to meet people displaced by Manipur violence.
2023-06-29 13:47
Madras high court: A new India verdict recognises value of women's work
The judgement in a domestic dispute case allowed a housewife equal share in her husband's property.
2023-06-28 16:46