Chinese father finds lost daughter after 24-year search

Wang Mingqing became a taxi driver in Chengdu city so he could search for his missing child.

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Fiji PM: Climate change threatens our survival

Global warming is bringing "almost constant" extreme weather to the Pacific island nation, says PM.

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White House criticises China for $3bn tariffs on US imports

Markets lurch as Beijing slaps imports on 128 US products, including pork, wine and aluminium.

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French SNCF rail strike to defy Macron labour reforms

France faces weeks of turmoil as rail staff begin striking over free-market reforms.

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Elephants loose on motorway in Spain

Five elephants force the closure of a motorway after escaping from a crashed vehicle, but one dies.

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US immigration judges told to process 700 cases a year

Critics say requiring judges to clear at least 700 cases a year could lead to legal challenges.

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Israel suspends plan to send African migrants to West

PM Benjamin Netanyahu suspends a plan that would see African migrants sent to Western countries.

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Afghanistan air strike 'kills civilians' at religious school

Air strikes targeted an alleged Taliban gathering at a religious school, but civilians are reported dead.

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Murdoch proposes Sky News sale to Disney

21st Century Fox says it would sell Sky News to Disney in an effort to ease its proposed acquisition of Sky.

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Will Spotify change its tune after stock market listing?

The Swedish music streaming business is on track for a new phase of its development.

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Teen rescued from sewage pipe

The boy spent 13 hours trapped in a sewage system after falling through a roof, officials say.

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Ethan Couch: 'Affluenza' teen released from jail

Ethan Couch's lawyer argued that his family's wealth prevented him from understanding right and wrong.

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Australia ball-tampering bans are unfair, player union says

Three Test players should face lesser penalties for ball tampering, the players' union says.

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Who was Winnie Mandela?

South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of Nelson Mandela dies aged 81.

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Winnie Mandela on her and Nelson's struggle

In 1986, Winnie Mandela told the BBC how she met Nelson, and how their struggle left her "scarred".

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Superintendent: Why teachers carry guns in Fayetteville

Jeff Harvey, Fayetteville Superintendent, explained to BBC Radio 5 live why his school has adopted the ‘Guardian Program’ - a programme that allows select teachers to carry guns.

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Oklahoma teacher strike: 'I have 29 textbooks for 87 pupils'

Schools across Oklahoma are shutting down due to a major teacher strike.

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Malaysians roast MasterChef over chicken rendang

When a chicken rendang dish was dismissed for not being 'crispy', a nation's social media roared.

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German dachshund museum in Passau 'a world first'

A new museum in Bavaria celebrates the "sausage dog" - a symbol of the region.

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Luxury ride for stolen livestock in Uzbekistan

Cattle thieves in Uzbekistan caught using expensive car to move stolen livestock.

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