September 2017

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Harrison (left) and Boyd (right) went to India so he could play the sitar under Ravi Shankar (middle) A sitar owned and played by George Harrison has been sold for $62,500 (£46,581) in the

A stampede at a Mumbai railway station has left three people dead and injured about 20, Indian officials say.The incident at Elphinstone station, which connects two of the city's major local lines, was triggered by overcrowding and heavy rain, they

Image copyright Thabo Makhetha (TMCollective) Image caption Thabo Makhetha uses traditional blankets from Lesotho to make clothes Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, with some arguing that powerful people are appropriating them for

Image copyright Anuradha Roy Image caption John Drèze is one of India's best-regarded development economists The jhola, a sturdy, often exuberantly decorated cloth sling bag, can be spotted all across India. Over time, this precursor to the backpack and the

(Fox News) — Witch doctors are sacrificing children in Uganda, looking to turn the tide with miracles in the drought-stricken country, a new report says. Officials in Uganda say the number of human sacrifices are on the rise, as the

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A soldier walks past a smashed artefact at Nimrud The rich archaeological heritage of Iraq suffered grievous damage at the hands of so-called Islamic State. As its fighters are driven back, British Museum teams

(BBC) — A five-year-old Nigerian boy, who was seriously injured when he was run over by Boko Haram militants three years ago, has taken his first steps since. The Islamist militants drove over Ali Ahmadu’s back on a motorbike as

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVirginia Senator Mark Warner was very disappointed by Twitter's briefing The US Senate Intelligence Committee has criticised Twitter for offering an "inadequate" appearance in briefings on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential

Image copyright Simon Law/Wikimedia Commons Image caption Piita Irniq says the left-hand inuksuk needs to be changed A veteran politician says an installation of traditional Inuit art outside Toronto airport resembles a symbol of ill-omen.Piita Irniq says one of three

Image copyright Lucy Vigne Image caption Dozens of shops sell thousands of items made of ivory in Laos, researchers have found The fastest growing ivory market in the world is now Laos, according to an investigation by Kenya-based group Save