Media captionThe fire broke out in an upmarket area of Dhaka Victims of a tower block fire in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Thursday may have been trapped because emergency exits were locked, officials say. At least 25 people died and 70 others were injured in the blaze. Six of the victims are believed to […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Under a new complex system, how many seats each party will end up is still unclear Nearly a week after Thailand’s election, the first since the coup of 2014, it remains unclear which party could form a government. On Thursday, the Election Commission (EC) released the final vote count, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Under a new complex system, how many seats each party will end up is still unclear Nearly a week after Thailand’s election, the first since the coup of 2014, it remains unclear which party could form a government. On Thursday, the Election Commission (EC) released the unofficial results, showing […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption New Zealanders came together to pay respect to those killed in the mosque killings A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, New Zealand, and screened around the nation, to honour the 50 victims of the 15 March shootings. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at the televised event, along with […]
A lake in a Melbourne park has naturally turned pink, drawing throngs of admirers keen to snap a rosy picture. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The man-made salt lake in Melbourne’s Westgate Park has turned a striking bright pink in recent weeks Image copyright EPA Image caption The vivid shade is produced by lots […]
Image copyright Getty Images Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said revenues topped $100bn in 2018 despite a US-led campaign against the business on fears it poses a security threat. The firm said revenue for 2018 hit 721.2bn yuan ($107bn), while net profit jumped 25% to 59.3bn yuan. The US and others have restricted the company over […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Maria Ressa was detained on arrival at Manila’s main international airport Prominent Philippine journalist Maria Ressa has been re-arrested at Manila airport, allegedly for violating laws barring foreign ownership of media. Ms Ressa, the founder of news site Rappler, was granted bail after paying P90,000 ($1700; £1300). It comes weeks […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption New Zealanders came together to pay respect to those killed in the mosque killings A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, New Zealand, and screened around the nation, to honour the 50 victims of the 15 March shootings. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at the televised event, along with […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption New Zealanders came together to pay respect to those killed in the mosque killings A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, New Zealand, and screened around the nation, to honour the 50 victims of the 15 March shootings. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at the televised event, along with […]
Media captionThe fire broke out in an upmarket area of Dhaka At least 19 people have been killed in a huge blaze in a high-rise building in an upmarket commercial area of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Seventy people have been injured, a spokesman for the local fire brigade has told the BBC. Firefighters have now […]
