Israel targets Hamas’s labyrinth of tunnels under Gaza
Palestinian militants are thought to have built hundreds of kilometres of tunnels underneath Gaza.
1970-01-01 08:00
The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia
It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mississippi hunters capture longest alligator in state history
A group of Mississippi hunters have broken the state record for the longest alligator ever captured in the state with a 14-foot-3-inch reptile weighing just over 800 pounds.
1970-01-01 08:00
US woman sets record for world's longest female mullet
Tami Manis is officially all business at the front and party in the back after her mullet, measuring 5 feet 8 inches (nearly 173 centimeters), was confirmed as the longest female one in the world.
1970-01-01 08:00
Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army
In 1975, Y Hin Nie fled the Vietnamese army into the jungle. He didn't emerge until 1992.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gotthard: World's longest rail tunnel shut for months after freight crash
National Swiss rail operator SBB said a derailed freight train caused severe damage to tracks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cambodia: PM's son Hun Manet appointed next ruler in royal formality
The Western-educated Hun Manet is appointed in a formality long signposted by his father Hun Sen.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cambodia election: 'This was more of a coronation than an election'
Prime Minister Hun Sen's son is expected to take over within weeks of the vote.
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
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