A firefighter says this week’s mega-blaze which reached the outskirts of Athens was like a war.
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A new Kashmir rail bridge that could be a game-changer for India
The bridge is part of an all-weather rail project aimed at connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of India.
The air crash and the underdogs – a triumph for a lost generation
Nineteen years and 10 miles separated Zambia’s football team from a lost, golden generation on a fateful night in Libreville.
Japan’s embattled PM had a cruel summer – it ends with his exit
Japan’s ruling party hopes a new face can help it restore trust after damaging corruption scandals.
Ukrainian TV films inside Russia as flag removed
Journalist Natalia Nahorna was reporting from the Russian town Sudzha when Ukrainian soldiers threw the flag to the ground.
Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space
A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the moon setting into streams of aurora.
Freed prisoner details time in ‘harshest’ Russian jail
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian writer and activist, was one of 24 prisoners released on 1 August.
More delays for astronauts stuck in space as Nasa ponders return
Nasa avoided questions about safety but said the astronauts were “doing great”.
Columbia University president resigns after Gaza protests turmoil
Minouche Shafik’s resignation comes a year after she took the position at the Ivy League university.
Lebanese hold their breath as mediators scramble to avert all-out war
Locals in the capital Beirut tell the BBC their fears of another war between Israel and Hezbollah.