Image copyright Gyeongsangnam-do Fire Department/News1 Image caption The man set his own apartment on fire before stabbing his neighbours A South Korean man set his flat on fire and then stabbed building residents has they tried to flee killing five people, police told local media. The youngest victim was a 12-year-old and 13 others were […]
Image copyright Getty Images A man has been killed by a deer in a rare attack on a rural property in southern Australia, authorities say. The animal attacked the man and a woman early on Wednesday in the state of Victoria, according to police. The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a hospital […]
Image copyright Getty Images A man has been killed by a deer in a rare attack on a rural property in southern Australia, authorities say. The animal attacked the man and a woman early on Wednesday in the state of Victoria, according to police. The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a hospital […]
Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong won the women’s marathon at Rio 2016 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons will start at 06:00 local time to avoid extreme heat. Organisers confirmed the schedule following warnings from Japanese medics that running in mid-morning could “lead to deaths” from heatstroke. The possibility of extreme weather, including typhoons, is a “major issue”, […]
Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong won the women’s marathon at Rio 2016 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons will start at 06:00 local time to avoid extreme heat. Organisers confirmed the schedule following warnings from Japanese medics that running in mid-morning could “lead to deaths” from heatstroke. The possibility of extreme weather, including typhoons, is a “major issue”, […]
Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong won the women’s marathon at Rio 2016 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons will start at 06:00 local time to avoid extreme heat. Organisers confirmed the schedule following warnings from Japanese medics that running in mid-morning could “lead to deaths” from heatstroke. The possibility of extreme weather, including typhoons, is a “major issue”, […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Indonesian elections, held across a vast archipelago, are a huge logistical challenge Indonesians have begun voting in one of the world’s largest elections after a bitter campaign in which religion has played a prominent role. The presidential race is a re-match of the 2014 contest, with incumbent Joko Widodo […]
About 190 million people in Indonesia will be eligible to cast their votes on 17 April, in what is being called one of the most complicated single-day elections in history. For illiterate communities in remote areas of the vast archipelago it is a daunting task. The BBC travelled to hear the aspirations of Dayak Meratus […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mayawati appealed against the temporary ban on Tuesday India has entered full election mode: voting began on 11 April, and the final ballot will be cast more than five weeks later on 19 May. Every day, the BBC will be bringing you all the latest updates on the twists […]
About 190 million people in Indonesia will be eligible to cast their votes on 17 April, in what is being called one of the most complicated single-day elections in history. For illiterate communities in remote areas of the vast archipelago it is a daunting task. The BBC travelled to hear the aspirations of Dayak Meratus […]
