Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.

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The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.

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The BBC's Sumedha Pal describes how difficult it is to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rise to 45C .

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MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

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The 39-year-old was fatally injured at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland, apparently while spearfishing.

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Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

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The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.

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The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.

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The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.

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The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.

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BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.

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After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

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The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

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The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.

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Nadia Marcinko is relatively unknown but may soon be called before US legislators.

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An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

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The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the "narrative" that she was guilty now "crumbles".

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The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

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The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.

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Experts say two espionage cases in the US highlight China's attempts to peddle influence globally over the past decade.

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