Thailand boat sinking: At least 21 confirmed dead

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The search is continuing for survivors after the boat sank off Phuket More than 20 people have died and dozens more are still missing after a passenger boat capsized off the holiday island of Phuket in Thailand. The Phoenix – which had 105 people on board, mainly Chinese tourists – […]

Thailand cave rescue: Diver dies while taking in supplies

Image copyright AFP Image caption Almost 1,000 people are involved in the rescue operation A former Thai navy diver has died while taking part in efforts to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Petty Officer Saman Gunan lost consciousness on his way out of the Tham Luang […]

Japan executes seven cult leaders behind Tokyo Sarin attacks

Image copyright AFP Image caption Shoko Asahara headed the Aum Shimrikyo cult Seven members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult which carried out a deadly chemical attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 have been executed, including cult leader Shoko Asahara. The Sarin attack, Japan’s worst terror incident, killed 13 people and injured thousands more. […]

US tariffs on Chinese imports take effect as trade battle begins

Image copyright Getty Images US tariffs on $34bn (£25.7bn) of Chinese goods have come into effect, signalling the start of an all-out trade battle between the world’s two largest economies. The 25% levy came into effect at midnight Washington time. China said the US had started the “largest trade war in economic history” and promised […]

Pakistan female game designer on a mission for change

Image caption Sadia Bashir had to battle to follow her passion for video games Gender roles are becoming more fluid than ever in Pakistan – but 29-year-old Sadia Bashir still stands out. Although women have become more visible in sports and other areas in Pakistan, video gaming is still overwhelmingly for the boys. Sadia was […]

Sydney children murders ‘planned’ by father, police say

Image copyright EPA Image caption Police at the scene of the killings in Sydney on Thursday A man has been found dead after carrying out the “premeditated” shooting murders of his two children in Australia, police have said. The bodies of a girl, 13, and a boy, 15, were discovered in their bedrooms in Sydney […]

Thailand cave: Rescuers in race against weather as rains close in

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rescue workers are concerned about what might happen when monsoon rains hit Rescuers in Thailand are racing against the rains to free 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. A deluge is expected to hit in a matter of days and could force the […]

How might the Thai boys be rescued?

How might the Thai boys be rescued?

The Thai caves where 12 boys and their football coach are trapped is a snaking system of caverns and crevices which pose a range of problems for rescuers. Some stretches of the Tham Luang cave are more than 10 metres high, while others are a tight squeeze for a grown man. Add the fact that […]

‘What if the dive went wrong?’

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Who can stop India WhatsApp lynchings?

Image copyright AFP Image caption Many Indians are first exposed to the internet through low-cost smartphones India’s government has asked messaging service WhatsApp to act urgently to halt the spread of “irresponsible and explosive messages” on its platform after a spate of deadly attacks. But will it have any effect, asks the BBC’s Ayeshea Perera. […]