Bangladesh’s critically endangered wild elephants have received a court order banning their adoption and protecting them from exploitation. Animal rights groups welcomed the High Court
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SpiceJet: Man locked in India plane toilet for over an hour
A passenger in India was locked in an airplane toilet for more than an hour after its door malfunctioned mid-journey. The man was on board
Alexei Navalny’s body to be held for two weeks for ‘chemical analysis’, family told
The family of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, have reportedly been told his body will not be released for
Kazakhstan: Methane mega-leak went on for months
One of the worst methane leaks ever recorded took place last year at a remote well in Kazakhstan, new analysis shared with BBC Verify has
US warns Avdiivka could fall
The US has warned that Russia could seize Ukraine’s key eastern town of Avdiivka – the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in recent
Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory
Bali: Foreign tourists to pay $10 entry tax from Valentine’s Day
Foreign tourists must now pay a 150,000 rupiah (£7.60; $9.60) levy to enter Bali, one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Indonesian authorities say
North Korea hacked emails of South Korea president’s aide
North Korea hacked into the personal emails of an aide to the South Korean president, his office has confirmed to the BBC. The breach occurred
Sri Lanka issues travel documents for Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict to return home, TN govt tells court
Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court on Tuesday that the Sri Lankan government has issued travel documents for one of the convicts in
Poonam Pandey: Fake cancer death of India actress sparks ethics debate
A social media post claiming that an Indian actress had died due to cervical cancer and a subsequent video announcing that she was alive has