Chinese hospital infects five with HIV by reusing equipment
The hospital reused equipment, something health officials called a "severe violation of procedure".
Romania justice minister quits over corruption bill protests
The scrapped decree would have shielded many politicians from prosecution for corruption.
How carrots expose shop checkout fraud
Australian retailer Coles is limiting its self-checkouts to combat theft by deliberate mis-swiping.
Japan city tackles language barrier with quirky signs
City in northern Japan hopes pictograms will help foreigners feel more welcome.
Kenyan closure of Dadaab refugee camp blocked by high court
A Kenyan government order to forcibly repatriate 260,000 Somalis is ruled an act of persecution.
Nigeria's protests signal a new era of accountability
On Monday, in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan and across the country, Nigerians came out in their thousands to protest the corruption and poor standard of living in the country under the governance of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Why this choir is a huge hit with China's stressed out millennials
As millions of young Chinese people returned home for the Lunar New Year, many will have been dreading the family interrogations that so often accompany the festivities.
Syria war: Turkish forces 'push into IS-held al-Bab'
Ten Turkish soldiers are killed in the space of two days as Islamic State fighters battle on.
Australian man stuck in a pond for hours recounts ordeal
An Australian farmer tells how he survived for hours trapped in a pond with only his nose above water.
Flamanville reactor blast: No nuclear risk, say officials
Officials declare the incident on the Channel coast to be over, with nobody seriously hurt.
Afghanistan killings: Red Cross halts aid after attack
An aid organisation warns that attacks on relief workers in conflict zones could become the norm.
Galeries Lafayette apologises for barring cancer patient
A security guard at France's Galeries Lafayette threw out the woman as her head was covered.
Yemen raid: Plan,operation, and aftermath
A US military raid in Yemen that killed civilians and a Navy SEAL has proven another political headache for US President Donald Trump just days into his presidency.
Yemen raid: The plan, the operation, and the aftermath
A US military raid in Yemen that killed civilians and a Navy SEAL has proven another political headache for US President Donald Trump just days into his presidency.
Row over Indian textbook that tells children how to kill kittens
A science textbook used in Delhi schools suggests putting a kitten in a box with no airholes.
Welcome to 'Toilet Valley'
South Africans have had enough of broken promises and bad governance, reports the BBC's Andrew Harding from Port Elizabeth.
New Dead Sea Scrolls cave discovered
It is the first such discovery in decades of a cave which housed the famous relics.
Real estate mogul won't build border wall
Jorge Perez is happy to build buildings -- and he builds a lot of them around the world -- but not President Donald Trump's border wall.
Boris Johnson gives up US citizenship
Boris Johnson has turned in his U.S. passport.
US says it killed 11 al-Qaeda operatives in Syria air strikes
Air strikes near Idlib killed 11 al-Qaeda members, the Pentagon says.