International

An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, marking the...

Armed men posing as officials from India's central bank have robbed a vehicle transporting 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) in the...

Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and BBC MonitoringBloomberg via Getty ImagesKirill Dmitriev has played a prominent role in Russia's return from...

Getty ImagesTwitch is the latest platform to be included in Australia's teen social media banTwitch, a streaming platform popular with...

A surrealist painting from the 1940s by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m (£41.8m) - shattering the auction record for...

Joel Guinto,in Singapore and Panisa Aemocha,in BangkokReutersMiss Mexico Fatima Bosh wears red during the evening gown finalMiss Mexico Fatima Bosch...

Getty ImagesThe coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang are among the worst-hit by the recent rains and floodingRelentless...

Raccoons may be inching closer to becoming America's next pet.Affectionately referred to as trash pandas, the masked mammals known for...

Police in Mexico have arrested a man they accuse of being the mastermind behind the murder of a popular mayor....

US and Israeli soldiers as well as military representatives from more than 20 other countries, diplomats and aid workers, are...