N Korea tells Japan it will launch spy satellite in days
Pyongyang has already failed twice this year to get a spy satellite into space.
1970-01-01 08:00
Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway 'just lucky'
Group Captain John Hemingway, 104, has been shot four times, including twice in the aerial battle.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bangladesh: Political violence grips country as election looms
A rejuvenated main opposition has intensified protests ahead of general elections in January.
1970-01-01 08:00
Two killed in Bangladesh anti-government clashes
The opposition is calling on the country's long-serving PM to stand down ahead of polls in January.
1970-01-01 08:00
Women seriously injured in XL bully attack
Irish police say two women are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after a dog attack.
1970-01-01 08:00
Li Shangfu: Chinese defence minister sacked
The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.
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
Spain's Hermoso says image tarnished by Rubiales World Cup kiss
Spanish TV shows a statement to prosecutors where Jenni Hermoso says she felt clearly disrespected.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: US gives 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Kyiv
The US military says the rounds were confiscated from a ship taking arms to Yemeni rebels last year.
1970-01-01 08:00
Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
1970-01-01 08:00
What China's economic problems mean for the world
Problems faced by the world's second-largest economy include a property market crisis and slow growth.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Extraordinarily wet monsoons have given dengue-carrying mosquitoes fertile breeding ground.
1970-01-01 08:00