Protesters in Myanmar mark two months since the military seized power in the country. A group of young people marched through the streets of Yangon, singing solemn songs, honoring the more than 500 demonstrators killed...
4 killed in California office building shooting, gunman detained
Four people are dead, including a child, after a gunman opened fire at an office complex in Orange, California. The gunman was detained following a shootout with police.
Is Sri Lanka again on the brink? | Conflict Zone
The United Nations announced last week that it would launch a mission to investigate war crimes in Sri Lanka. The body’s Human Rights Council approved a mandate to collect evidence saying that “trends emerging...
Children dropped over US border wall – BBC News
US authorities have released a video showing two children being dropped over a 14ft (4.2 m) wall by alleged smugglers at the US-Mexico border in New Mexico. The children, siblings from Ecuador, were taken to hospital by...
BBC China correspondent John Sudworth moves to Taiwan after threats – BBC News
The BBC’s Beijing correspondent John Sudworth has left China and moved to Taiwan following pressure and threats from the Chinese authorities.
Jedward say shaving off their hair was ‘monumental’
Irish pop duo Jedward say shaving off their famous quiffs to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of their late mother was a ‘monumental moment’.
Namibian villagers fight against oil giant
Villagers in Namibia say big businesses searching for oil is damaging their way of life and their ancestral homes.