Julie Bishop: Ex-contender for Australian PM to leave politics

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Julie Bishop has been a federal MP for two decades Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop, the highest-ranking woman to serve in the two-term government, has announced she is leaving politics. Ms Bishop had faced months of speculation about her future after losing an internal party ballot to become prime […]

Julie Bishop: Ex-contender for Australian PM to leave politics

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Julie Bishop has been a federal MP for two decades Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop, the highest-ranking woman to serve in the two-term government, has announced she is leaving politics. Ms Bishop had faced months of speculation about her future after losing an internal party ballot to become prime […]

Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China’s Greater Bay Area plan aims to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy China’s ambitious plan to develop the so-called Greater Bay Area is designed to spur the economy, but analysts question whether its lofty goals can be achieved, as the BBC’s Ana Nicolaci da Costa explains. […]

Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China’s Greater Bay Area plan aims to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy China’s ambitious plan to develop the so-called Greater Bay Area is designed to spur the economy, but analysts question whether its lofty goals can be achieved, as the BBC’s Ana Nicolaci da Costa explains. […]

Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China’s Greater Bay Area plan aims to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy China’s ambitious plan to develop the so-called Greater Bay Area is designed to spur the economy, but analysts question whether its lofty goals can be achieved, as the BBC’s Ana Nicolaci da Costa explains. […]

Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China’s Greater Bay Area plan aims to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy China’s ambitious plan to develop the so-called Greater Bay Area is designed to spur the economy, but analysts question whether its lofty goals can be achieved, as the BBC’s Ana Nicolaci da Costa explains. […]

Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China’s Greater Bay Area plan aims to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy China’s ambitious plan to develop the so-called Greater Bay Area is designed to spur the economy, but analysts question whether its lofty goals can be achieved, as the BBC’s Ana Nicolaci da Costa explains. […]

Dhaka fire: Blaze kills dozens in building

A fire in the old town of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has killed at least 50 people. The blaze broke out Wednesday evening in a residential building partly used as a chemical warehouse. According to local media, the fire also spread to nearby buildings. “So far, 56 bodies have been recovered. The number could rise further […]

India Catholic Cardinal Oswald Gracias ‘failed abuse victims’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cardinal Oswald Gracias told the BBC it pained him to hear accusations that he had neglected victims of alleged abuse One of the Catholic Church’s most senior cardinals has admitted that he could have better handled sexual abuse allegations that were brought to him. Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of […]

Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China’s Greater Bay Area plan aims to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy China’s ambitious plan to develop the so-called Greater Bay Area is designed to spur the economy, but analysts question whether its lofty goals can be achieved, as the BBC’s Ana Nicolaci da Costa explains. […]