Indonesia cough syrup maker boss jailed after child deaths
The pharmaceutical company, Afi Farma, has been linked to the deaths of more than 200 children.
2023-11-02 11:47
Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission finds
The country's first in-depth public inquiry into abuse linked to the Catholic Church presents its findings.
2023-10-28 02:24
KFC shuts Lesotho stores over South Africa bird flu
Lesotho has banned poultry imports from South Africa, leaving the fast food chain short of chicken.
2023-10-26 20:47
Mozambique burns 45,000 hens as bird flu spreads from South Africa
The egg-laying hens had been imported from South Africa, which is facing one of its worst outbreaks.
2023-10-20 17:57
South Africa egg shortage: How poultry products became a hot commodity
Millions of chickens have been killed amid one of the worst bird flu outbreaks to hit the country.
2023-10-11 09:50
Can Xue: The Chinese author who could win a Nobel prize
Denied an education in the Cultural Revolution, Can Xue has since published several award-winning novels.
2023-10-05 14:28
Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris bedbug surge
Cleaning system on Paris-London route is "highly effective at eliminating bugs" says train operator.
2023-10-05 13:26
Bedbug plague hits France ahead of 2024 Olympics
"Les punaises", as they're known in French, are sweeping the country, spreading fear and disgust.
2023-10-04 00:18
IMF pledges to stay in 'our lane' on climate
The US, a major backer of the IMF, has been pushing to refine the mission of the global lender.
2023-09-19 04:26
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
The pilot fired two missiles - the first missed rather than malfunctioned, as was claimed at the time.
2023-09-14 13:15
Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases 'tip of the iceberg', say researchers
A report commissioned by Catholic Church uncovers cases dating back to the 1950s.
2023-09-13 01:46
Who's next? The risk of living next door to Putin
The Ukraine war has put Russia's nervous neighbours on high alert, reports Europe editor Katya Adler.
2023-09-12 13:29