Gulf War 'human shield' hostages set to take legal action
Hostages who were used as "human shields" say they should never have been allowed to land in Kuwait.
1970-01-01 08:00
I won't rush India-UK trade deal, says Rishi Sunak
The prime minister is on a visit to India for talks with leaders of the world's biggest economies.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rishi Sunak makes 'historic' G20 visit to India
He will be the first British prime minister of Indian heritage to visit the country.
1970-01-01 08:00
Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after being taken hostage by inmates held in six prisons across Ecuador, authorities said, part of a coordinated protest against security operations being conducted inside the country's violence-plagued penitentiaries.
1970-01-01 08:00
Haiti gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven
Soaring gang violence in Haiti has left more than 2,400 people dead in 2023 alone.
1970-01-01 08:00
Denver police shoot suspect during hostage situation after alleged road rage shooting, chief says
A suspect was shot by police in Colorado after a road rage shooting and a hostage situation in Denver, authorities said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges
More than 5,000 people are forced out in a week as turf war and murders engulf Port-au-Prince.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bindeshwar Pathak: India's 'Toilet Man' who made urinating safely a reality
India is mourning campaigner and social reformer Bindeshwar Pathak who died on Tuesday, aged 80.
1970-01-01 08:00
Data protection bill: Will India's hard-won information law get weaker?
A crucial new law will make it hard to use the landmark right to information legislation, activists say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Himachal Pradesh: Almost 50 dead as heavy rains hit Indian state
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh state.
1970-01-01 08:00
India-Pakistan partition: How aeroplanes played a crucial role
Up to 50,000 people were flown out of what became India and Pakistan after partition in 1947.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mutanjan: The meat-and-rice dessert loved by Indian royals
For Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, mutanjan is a special dish, layered with memories and emotions.
1970-01-01 08:00