Beekeepers to the rescue after 5 million bees fall off truck in Canada
One beekeeper who came to the rescue described a cloud of "angry, confused and homeless" bees.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gas prices fall as fears over Australian strike recede
A strike at a major Australian gas plant had threatened to disrupt global supplies.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ecuador chooses president amid spike in violence
The campaign was overshadowed by a wave of shootings, including the assassination of a candidate.
1970-01-01 08:00
New shooting mars election campaign in Ecuador
Another shootout prompts a call to tackle gang violence ahead of Sunday's presidential vote.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ecuador election: Narco politics rule ahead of polls
A rise in drug crime in the once-peaceful country has dominated the build-up to Sunday's election.
1970-01-01 08:00
Second Ecuador politician killed in less than a week
Local party leader Pedro Briones was shot by gunmen outside his home in Esmeraldas province.
1970-01-01 08:00
The remarkable recovery of Syria's earthquake baby
Six months ago today, Afraa was pulled from rubble, still attached to her umbilical cord and barely alive.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rhodes fires: Free holiday for evacuated tourists, Greek PM says
The Greek PM encouraged tourists to return to the island as an "act of generosity" after wildfires.
1970-01-01 08:00
El Salvador rings off entire region to hem in gangs
Thousands of soldiers and police surround the Cabanas department as part of an ongoing war on gangs.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: Border blaze forces evacuations
More than 1,000 fires are still burning across Canada - one-third of them in British Columbia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze
An evacuation order is in place for towns near the US border as fires there swirl out of control.
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Wedding party looked after by Rhodes residents
A wedding party is given a villa, food and water by residents of the fire-hit island of Rhodes.
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