International News
Six men found guilty over 1993 Mumbai blasts
The blasts in India's financial capital killed 257 people and wounded 713.
A court in India's western Mumbai city has found six men guilty for...
Suicide car bomber targets restaurant in Somalia’s capital
A combined suicide bomb and gun attack at a hotel and restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least 18 people.
The attack started...
Japan passes controversial anti-terror conspiracy law
Japan's lawmakers have passed a controversial bill allowing authorities to target terror conspiracies.
The Prime Minister’s ruling bloc pushed it through the upper house early...
Aspirin ‘major bleed’ warning for over-75s
People over 75 taking daily aspirin after a stroke or heart attack are at higher risk of major - and sometimes fatal - stomach...
‘Staggering’ civilian toll from US-led air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian...
UN war crimes investigators say US-led coalition air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa are causing "staggering loss of...
Six dead after huge tower block fire in west London
At least six people have died after a huge fire raged through the night at a west London 24-storey tower block, and police expect...
Food poisoning hits hundreds in Iraq camp
Hundreds of people have fallen ill and a child has died of suspected food poisoning at a camp for displaced people near the Iraqi...
Panama cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of China
Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established relations with China, in a diplomatic coup for Beijing.
The Panamanian government said it recognized...
Puerto Rico holds new referendum in bid to become 51st US state
The US territory of Puerto Rico has voted to ask Congress to make it America's 51st state.
According to BBC News, more than 97% of...
Colombia’s Farc rebels to train as bodyguards
The Colombian government says it has started the process of training Farc rebels as bodyguards.
Under the peace deal signed by the government and the...
