BBC visits Myanmar polling station as civil war rages on
Voters in Myanmar’s election say the poll is taking place in a “climate of fear”, the BBC’s South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head reports.
New York blanketed in snow, sparking travel chaos
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more than 3,000 were delayed by the winter storm.
Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers glide down slopes
Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.
Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers glide down slopes
Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.
Rich and voiceless: How Putin has kept Russia’s billionaires on side in the war
Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin’s policies have turned them into silent backers.
UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy
The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.
Annette Dionne, last surviving Dionne quintuplet, dies aged 91
The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.
Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.
Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece
A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.
Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece
A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.
