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
Egypt holiday couple died after room sprayed for bedbugs, inquest rules
The couple died after the next-door room was sprayed with pesticide to kill bedbugs, an inquest hears.
1970-01-01 08:00
Holiday couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning, inquest hears
A pathologist says John and Susan Cooper died of carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in Egypt.
1970-01-01 08:00
Couple died in Egypt after hotel fumigated for bedbugs, inquest hears
John and Susan Cooper fell ill and died after a room in their hotel was fumigated, an inquest hears.
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
Bangladesh: Goods train collides with passenger train killing 17
The accident in Bangladesh has also injured at least 50 other people.
1970-01-01 08:00
New Zealand landlord loses rubbish row with Chinese embassy
The landlord claimed the embassy failed to pay up to NZ$960 in rubbish removal and other costs.
1970-01-01 08:00
Somali Cable Television's director Nur killed in suicide blast
A prominent Somali journalists' union says it is "deeply shaken" by Abdifatah Moalim Nur's death.
1970-01-01 08:00
Deadly Mission Shark: County Down schoolgirl swims with sharks
A schoolgirl from County Down has travelled to the Bahamas to learn how to interact with sharks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sea distress call sparks suspected drugs operation
Several agencies including the Irish naval service and Garda are at the scene off the Irish coast.
1970-01-01 08:00
Zambia ex-President Edgar Lungu banned from 'political' jogging
Police tell Edgar Lungu to stop his runs alongside supporters as they amount to "political activism".
1970-01-01 08:00
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.
1970-01-01 08:00