It comes two days after North Korea tested a long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan.

It ruled there was insufficient evidence that a prominent TV host had sexually harassed his intern.

Heinrich Himmler sent a team of five Germans to Tibet in 1938 to pursue the Aryan race myth.

In Karachi, Pakistan, one entrepreneur is on a mission to plant urban forests to cope with rising temperatures.

Taliban officials say the group's co-founder left Kabul after an argument over the interim government.

A row erupts after Zheng Zeguang is told he is not welcome while sanctions against MPs are in place.

Lasith Malinga, the most successful bowler in Twenty20 international history, retires at the age of 38.

Evergrande has also seen a rare protest staged by investors at its headquarters in Shenzhen.

Reports suggest the outbreak could be linked to a student's father who returned from Singapore.

Some 300 Indian soldiers were evacuated from the coast of France during a pivotal moment in World War Two.

Where is al-Qaeda 20 years after the 9/11 attacks - and could it re-emerge as a terror threat?

Covid travel restrictions that have limited foreign travel have led to a boom in surfing in China.

A megapod of over 100 humpback whales has been filmed feeding off Australia's New South Wales coast.

Afghan women show off their traditional dress as black burqas spread under the Taliban.

The militants target civilians in Panjshir, the BBC finds, despite promises of restraint.

It is seeking more than $600m (£434m) in aid following the Taliban takeover last month.

Chinese regulators have been targeting Ant Group and other technology firms operating in the country.

India's ruling BJP party replaced the last two chief ministers just months ahead of state elections.

It suggests the country is developing new weapons despite food shortages and an economic crisis.

Many in China have been quick to point out the 18-year-old's half-Chinese heritage.