Trump names Lt Gen HR McMaster as national security adviser – BBC News
US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser. He will replace Lt Gen…
Nigeria’s civil war explained – BBC News
It’s 50 years since the start of the Biafran war, one of Africa’s bloodiest post-independence conflicts. What was the Nigerian…
A condom to save a new mum’s life – BBC News
Many women in the developing world die because the equipment needed to stop bleeding during childbirth isn’t always available. But…
Saudi king ousts nephew for son – BBC News
Saudi Arabia’s king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince – replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef,…
Turkey coup: Man speaks after being run over by tank twice – BBC News
CCTV footage shows a man being run over by a tank twice during the attempted coup in Turkey in July…
Syrian women ‘sexually exploited’ by aid workers – BBC News
The BBC has learned that women are being sexually exploited by local men delivering aid on behalf of the United…
Japanese practising nuclear attack drills – BBC News
So far this year North Korea has carried out 14 missile tests, all of them fired towards the coast of…
Qatar row: Arab states send list of steep demands- BBC News
Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift…
Jogger ‘pushed’ woman in front of bus – BBC News
A woman has escaped serious injury after appearing to be pushed by a jogger into the path of a bus.…
World population day in numbers – BBC News
When the first World Population Day was marked in 1990, the global population stood at a little over five billion.…