The ruling military junta in Myanmar say the death toll after last week's devastating earthquake now stands at almost 2,900 people. The actual death toll is feared to be much higher, with many people still stuck under the rubble in...
Sebastian UsherBBC Middle East analystDr Mark PerlmutterAn image supplied by Dr Perlmutter shows medics operating on a wounded Palestinian in GazaWarning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressingAn American surgeon who's been working in two Gaza hospitals...
SuppliedAnother Sindbad submarine - not the one involved in the sinking - at harbour in HurghadaSix people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said.Among 39 others...
Imogen FoulkesBBC Geneva correspondentAFPUS funding cuts will lead to an additional 2,000 new HIV infections each day and over six million further deaths over the next four years, the UNAids chief has warned.It would mark a stark reversal in the...
Israel's defence minister has told the military to "seize additional areas in Gaza" and threatened to permanently occupy parts of it, if Hamas does not free all remaining hostages.Israel Katz said that the military would continue its ground operation in...
Frank GardnerSecurity correspondentGetty ImagesGermany has voted to exempt spending on defence from its strict federal debt rulesGerman lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending - a seismic shift for the country that could reshape...
At least 10 people have died in Missouri after tornadoes tore through central and southern parts of the US, authorities have confirmed. Missouri's governor has warned of further severe weather, including the risk of additional tornadoes on Saturday. The state's...
Pakistan's army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday.The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation.Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed...
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to occupy a church that was recently given a substantial donation by President William Ruto. The gift to the Jesus Winner Ministry in the Roysambu suburb of Nairobi...
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has said Mexico will not be required to pay tariffs on goods that come under the trade pact between the two countries and Canada until 2 April.Trump has not confirmed if the suspension also applies...
