Tigers, piranhas to join crocodile prison guard
When Indonesia's anti-drugs czar announced plans to guard a death-row prison island with crocodiles, the government rushed to explain that…
Latest News
Why are Indian women 'Happy to Bleed'?
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 17:07After an Indian temple chief recently said he would allow women to enter the shrine only after a machine was invented to detect if they were "pure" - meaning that they weren't menstruating - outraged women have launched a #HappyToBleed campaign on Facebook to protest against the "sexist statement", writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi.
Turkey 'downs Russian warplane on Syria border'
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 15:28Turkish warplanes have reportedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria.
Aamir Khan joins chorus against intolerance
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 15:22Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has joined the rising chorus of protest against growing "intolerance" in India.
US issues worldwide travel alert over terror threats
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 12:21The US has issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens in response to "increased terrorist threats".
Zimbabwe's Mr Ugly contest winner 'too handsome'
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 12:18Some of the crowd at Zimbabwe's annual Mr Ugly contest have complained that the winner was not ugly enough.
Search for missing in Myanmar landslide
Monday, 23 November 2015 13:21Many people are still missing after a landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin state, state media said.
Belgian police arrest 16 in anti-terror raids
Monday, 23 November 2015 12:23Belgian police have made 16 arrests in anti-terror raids but suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large, the authorities have said.
Meet the Women of the Year
Saturday, 21 November 2015 12:24Glamour magazine hosted the Women of the Year awards in New York on Monday night.
British stars Ellie Goulding and Victoria Beckham were among this year's recipients.
The annual ceremony honours a mixture of women from well-known celebrities to entrepreneurs and charity workers. This year included five women touched by the South Carolina church massacre.
(BBC News)
Popular News
