Category: World

A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

The animals – including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats – have died of the virus over the past several weeks.

The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.

The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country’s 248-year history.

They received hefty sentences after 72 people were killed when the building fell in the 2023 quake.

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Trump’s promises to use America’s strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.

Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.

Christians demonstrate to urge Syria’s new Islamist leadership to protect minorities.