Obama, Clooney and Gates: 'We can end child marriage in a generation'
Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates tell the BBC about need to end child marriage.
1970-01-01 08:00
UK woman Rita Roberts identified 31 years after Belgium murder
The UK family of Rita Roberts saw her distinctive tattoo in a BBC News report and contacted police.
1970-01-01 08:00
11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities
Chicago may have been named after an Indigenous term for stinky onions.
1970-01-01 08:00
13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World
Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Grandude': America's Most Common Grandparent Nicknames
Calling a grandparent 'Grandmother' or 'Grandfather' is so played out.
1970-01-01 08:00
China removes Defense Minister Li Shangfu after two-month disappearance
China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation.
1970-01-01 08:00
21 French Names You’re Probably Mispronouncing
The pronunciations of names like ‘Yves’ and ‘Geneviève’ aren’t hard once you’ve heard them a few times.
1970-01-01 08:00
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.
1970-01-01 08:00
Republican debate: The US voters exhausted by their social media feeds
Americans tell the BBC how what they see online is changing their political views.
1970-01-01 08:00
Oldham mill fire deaths: Police misconduct investigation launched
The remains of four Vietnamese men were only found two months after the blaze at a mill in Oldham.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Class of 2041 Is Bound to Have Some Barbies and Kens
Are you thinking about naming your next baby ‘Barbie’? You’re not the only one.
1970-01-01 08:00
Oldham mill fire: Remains of men killed in blaze repatriated
The remains of four Vietnamese nationals were discovered after the huge blaze in Oldham.
1970-01-01 08:00