Families ‘cheated of Boeing crash compensation’

Image copyright EPA Image caption All 189 people on board the Lion Air flight were killed in October last year Relatives of people killed in the Boeing 737 Max crash in Indonesia last year have been cheated out of compensation, their lawyers say. Lawyers told the BBC that many families were persuaded to sign forms […]

Afghanistan war: ‘Child used’ in Afghan suicide attack

Image copyright EPA Image caption Afghan security forces are fighting both IS and Taliban militants in Nangarhar (file picture) At least five people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a child was used to carry out a suicide attack on a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan, say local officials. The attack took […]

Families ‘cheated of Boeing crash compensation’

Image copyright EPA Image caption All 189 people on board the Lion Air flight were killed in October last year Relatives of people killed in the Boeing 737 Max crash in Indonesia last year have been cheated out of compensation, their lawyers say. Lawyers told the BBC that many families were persuaded to sign forms […]

Four Britons among foreigners arrested in China for drug offences

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption (File photo) They were arrested in the city of Xuzhou in Jiangsu province Four Britons have been arrested in China’s Jiangsu province over drug-related offences. They are among 16 foreigners – seven teachers and nine students – who were detained last week after testing positive for drug use. At […]

Australia corella deaths: Dozens of birds found in suspected poisoning

Image copyright Casper’s Bird Rescue Image caption The corellas were found near a sporting oval in Adelaide More than 60 birds have died after “falling from the sky” in a suspected case of poisoning in South Australia, rescuers say. The animals – two species of corella – were discovered near a sports ground in Adelaide […]

Families ‘cheated of Boeing crash compensation’

Image copyright EPA Image caption All 189 people on board the Lion Air flight were killed in October last year Relatives of people killed in the Boeing 737 Max crash in Indonesia last year have been cheated out of compensation, their lawyers say. Lawyers told the BBC that many families were persuaded to sign forms […]

Sutopo: Indonesia mourns disaster spokesman and fake news warrior

Image copyright AFP Image caption Sutopo revolutionised the work of the Natural Disaster Agency There has been an outpouring of grief and tributes in Indonesia after the death of national disaster spokesperson Sutopo Nugroho. As the BBC’s former Indonesia editor Rebecca Henschke writes, “Father Topo” played a vital role in a country facing twin battles […]

Why Hong Kong’s ‘dead’ extradition bill is still bad for business

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The business community in Hong Kong fears a stand-off between protesters and the Hong Kong government The leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, said this week that a controversial extradition bill was “dead”. The comments provided much relief for businesses concerned about the fall-out from proposed changes to allow […]

Good gut bacteria ‘helps starving children’

Image copyright International Centre for Disease Research A diet rich in bananas, chickpeas and peanuts improves gut bacteria in malnourished children, helping kick-start their growth, research suggests. These foods were found to be particularly good at boosting healthy microbes, in a US study of children in Bangladesh. The growth of bones, brains and bodies is […]

Buteyko: Why Indonesia singer Andien sleeps with tape on her mouth

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Andien posted photos of herself, her husband and her young son with tape over their mouths “It’s funny if you think about it. We learn about a lot of things that we don’t do, but we don’t learn about something that we do all the time: breathe.” Andien, a […]