Libya country profile
Provides an overview of Libya, including key dates and facts about this north African country.
2023-08-28 16:22
Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.
2023-08-28 14:59
Protests erupt in Libya over contact with Israel
Libya's foreign minister is suspended because of talks with Israel, which Tripoli does not recognise.
2023-08-28 13:23
At Jackson Hole, Post-Inflation Challenges Vex Central Bankers
The world’s top central bankers stressed the need to keep interest rates high until inflation is contained —
2023-08-28 04:49
US Energy Exports on Agenda for G-7 Meeting, McCarthy Says
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he plans to promote US natural gas exports at a meeting with his
2023-08-28 00:52
In pictures: Redheads celebrate fiery locks at Dutch festival
Hundreds of ginger-haired people from across the world took part in the three-day Ducth gathering.
2023-08-27 23:53
Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting national park
Afghanistan's acting vice and virtue minister says female visitors were not observing hijab rules.
2023-08-27 19:46
Fukushima: No detectable radioactivity found in sea after water released, Japan says
Tokyo seeks to reassure neighbours about the release of treated water from the damaged nuclear plant.
2023-08-27 18:24
Haiti gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven
Soaring gang violence in Haiti has left more than 2,400 people dead in 2023 alone.
2023-08-27 13:54
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off the back of an overcrowded lorry, in a rare legal win for migrant workers that has renewed debate about their treatment in the wealthy city state.
2023-08-27 08:47
Blackswan: The K-pop girl group with no Korean members
The multinational girl group has sparked a debate about whether they can truly be considered K-pop.
2023-08-27 08:21
Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa
The BBC's Andrew Harding reflects on his years in a country of increasingly stark contrasts.
2023-08-27 07:54