Hongkongers squawk-off in city’s first bird call contest
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society hosted its first-ever bird call contest on Saturday, with the aim to promote conservation awareness. It saw bird fanatics
North Korean leader oversees new missile test, state media says
North Korean state media has said two new air defence missiles have been fired in a test overseen by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un.
Why California and Texas are at the centre of a redistricting battle
Getty Images Lawmakers in California and Texas – the two most populous US states that together contain more than 70 million Americans – are at
Court acquits Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Jonathan Head BBC News, Bangkok Getty Images Thaksin Shinawatra’s lese majeste charge relates to an interview he gave to a South Korean newspaper 10 years
‘Nicest judge in the world’ dies aged 88
US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat
Walmart has recalled some of its shrimp products in the US after radioactive material was detected in a shipment of seafood. The US Food and
China and India should be partners, not adversaries says foreign minister
India and China should view each other as “partners” rather than “adversaries or threats”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, as he arrived
Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades
Ione Wells South America correspondent, BBC News Reuters Rodrigo Paz Pereira is the frontrunner in Bolivia’s first-round presidential election which took place on Sunday. Bolivia
Serbia ruling party offices set on fire in fifth night of protests
Watch: Protesters target political party office during Serbia demonstrations The offices of the the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) have been set on fire during
Flash floods kill more than 200 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
More than 200 people have died in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Most of the deaths were recorded by disaster