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Mohammed Zubair of Alt News has reportedly been accused of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter.

The country says it is saving its limited fuel supplies for vehicles used for essential services.

A simple guide to the national security law China has passed in Hong Kong and why it matters.

It's one of 70 such missions around the world running with little funds since the Taliban takeover.

Khudeza survived the worst floods in north-east Bangladesh for a century but millions are homeless.

Jokes about Putin's pecs aside, the West must act now, writes the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler.

Top politicians from Maharashtra state are trying to tackle a rebellion in the governing Shiv Sena party.

Officials have asked people in Tokyo and its surrounding area to turn off lights amid a heatwave.

Atiqur Rehman, from Birmingham, travelled to the country amid record-breaking flooding.

The revamped plan will see fresh funds being injected into development projects in Asia and Africa.

In a remote Afghan village residents fear a new earthquake and aid has not yet reached the nearest town.

More Indians are using contraception, but it largely remains a woman’s responsibility, says a government survey.

From the Olympics to mass protests, the 25 years since handover have seen highs and lows.

At least 1,000 people have died in Afghanistan's worst earthquake in two decades

Soaring petrol prices could speed up the transition to electric much faster than expected.

All but two of 165 people who were aboard a blazing ferry are rescued in the central Philippines.

The move by the UK, US, Canada and Japan will "strike at the heart of Putin's war machine", the UK PM says.