Seven climbers dead after Himalayan avalanche
Kathryn Armstrong and Diwakar Pyakurel & Phanindra Dahal,BBC Nepali in Kathmandu Getty Images A search and rescue operation continues for the rest of the group,
Israel confirms Hamas returned bodies of three soldiers held hostage
Dearbail Jordan and David Gritten Reuters/Hostages and Missing Families Forum Col Asaf Hamami, Staff Sgt Oz Daniel and Capt Omer Neutra were killed during the
Britons evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends aid
A flight chartered by the UK government to evacuate British nationals from Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa is due to land at London’s
Samia Suluhu Hassan wins 98% of vote amid unrest
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania’s presidential election, securing another term in office amid days of unrest across the country.
Death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica
At least 19 people have died in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon has said, as search and rescue
Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft
Five more suspects have been arrested over their involvement in the Louvre heist, Paris’ public prosecutor has said. They were arrested on Wednesday night in
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 50, rescuers say, after Hamas accused of killing Israeli soldier
David Gritten,Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondent, in Istanbul Watch: Explosions seen in Gaza after Netanyahu orders strikes At least 50 Palestinians were killed in a
man and woman killed in NSW outback
Two people have been killed in an underground explosion at a mine in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), the first such incident
India and China resume direct flights after 5 years
Direct flights between India and China have resumed as relations between the countries appear to be thawing. IndiGo flight 6E 1703 from Kolkata landed in
Trump presides over Thai-Cambodia ‘peace deal’
It was, as everyone knew it would be, all about US President Donald Trump. He literally towered over everyone else at the ceremony in Kuala