A man celebrating his birthday and a married couple are among the dead, relatives tell the BBC.
Category: World
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson released from jail in Greenland
Danish authorities reject a Japanese bid to extradite the campaigner because of his time spent in detention.
Gaza ceasefire talks in final stage, Palestinian negotiator tells BBC
The official outlines a phased plan which would see hostages freed in step with Israeli pullouts.
Igor Kirillov: Russia’s chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow
Kirillov, who has been killed in Moscow, was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Dune: Prophecy actress ’empowered’ by women taking centre stage
Tabu, a household name in India, feels women are playing a prominent role in productions globally.
Former TV host gets almost 10 years in prison for fraud
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was sentenced to 116 months in prison by a judge in New York.
Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
The extent of damage remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.
North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US
These would be the first reported casualties since North Korea sent troops to support Russia in October.
Old wounds and new energy in Syria’s ‘capital of the revolution’
It’s a bittersweet return for residents of Homs, which was the site of a brutal years-long siege.
Bomb that killed general reportedly hidden in electric scooter
Russian investigators have opened a criminal case into the killing of Lt Gen Igor Kirillov.