Rohingya ‘extremists’ trying to build stronghold – Myanmar army
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hundreds of thousands of mainly Rohingya Muslims have been caught up in the violence Myanmar's top general has blamed Rohingya people for the crisis that has led to hundreds of thousands crossing into Bangladesh.Gen Min
North Korea: South Korea sees fall in defectors
Image copyright AFP Image caption A bus in Pyongyang: Most of the defectors are workers and farmers, officials say The number of North Koreans defecting to South Korea has dropped by 13% this year, officials in Seoul say.From January to
France acid attack: US tourists assaulted in Marseille
Image copyright AFP Image caption The attack is reported to have happened at Saint-Charles Station in Marseille Two US tourists have had hydrochloric acid thrown in their faces at Marseille train station, French media say.The victims in their early 20s
Did Taiwan police and paramedics leave migrant worker to die?
Image caption Nguyen Quoc Phi's sister and father (second and third from left) took part in a protest calling for answers Footage apparently showing police and paramedics failing to give medical treatment to a Vietnamese migrant worker, who had been
Hong Kong: Man dies at haunted house attraction
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The annual Halloween Fest has been running since 2001 A 21-year-old has died after reportedly being struck by a mechanical object while walking through a haunted house attraction in Hong Kong.The man, identified only
Syria war: Russia denies hitting SDF force in Deir al-Zour
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Russian planes are backing a Syrian government offensive in Deir al-Zour province Russia's defence ministry has denied allegations its planes struck US-backed fighters in Syria on Saturday.The ministry said its air force only targeted Islamic
Ryanair cancels flights after ‘messing up’ pilot holidays
Image copyright AFP Ryanair cancelled 82 cancelled flights on Sunday after admitting it had "messed up" the planning of its pilots' holidays.The budget airline said on Saturday that it will cancel 40-50 flights every day for the next six weeks.
Pakistan by-election: Sharif family contests Lahore seat
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Maryam Nawaz has taken centre stage in the by-election Polling is under way in the Pakistani city of Lahore for a keenly-watched by-election caused when the former prime minister stepped down in July.The Supreme Court
Hamas seeks new talks with rivals Fatah
Image copyright AFP Image caption Hamas praised mediation efforts by Egypt The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it is aiming for talks with rivals Fatah as it aims to end their decade-long feud.In a statement, it said it would dissolve
Rohingya crisis: ‘Last chance’ for Aung San Suu Kyi
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAntonio Guterres told the BBC he feared an 'absolutely horrible' tragedy Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has "a last chance" to halt an army offensive that has forced hundreds