A mother has become the first person to be jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws, for ordering her daughter to wed a man who would later murder the 21-year-old.Sakina...

Olympic organisers have issued a "deep apology" after South Korea's athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony in Paris.As the excited, flag-waving team floated down...

Getty ImagesLhakpa Sherpa says: "I want to show my two girls how to be brave, how not to give up"This article contains descriptions of domestic violence which some readers...

ReutersWaves crash on the coast of Sansha town, Fujian Province, as Typhoon Gaemi approachesTyphoon Gaemi has made landfall in mainland China after wreaking havoc in Taiwan and the Philippines....

ReutersTyphoon Gaemi has made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast, bringing gusts of around 240km/h (150mph).Gaemi, which has landed near the city of Hualien, is expected to be the most...

ReutersAnti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed - and some of those caught up in the...

Getty ImagesThe order was issued ahead of an annual Hindu pilgrimage usually undertaken by young menIndia's Supreme Court has put on hold a controversial order that directed restaurants along...

Malaysia says it has intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a collision with another ship before fleeing the scene and turning off its tracking system. The...

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2 hours agoBy Joel Guinto & BBC Vietnamese Service, BBC NewsEPAPlates of Thai food at the victims' hotel suite were untouchedThere was little to indicate what had happened on the fifth...

Technology stocks around the world have slumped on fears about the global computer chip industry.The sell-off came after a report that the Biden administration could be set to further...

3 hours agoBy Firuz Rahimi and Peter Ball, BBC World Service in Aigle, SwitzerlandBBCYulduz (left) and Fariba Hashimi both came late to cyclingSpeeding along a road in the foothills of the...