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
St Vincent and the Grenadines country profile
An overview of St Vincent and the Grenadines, including key facts about this Caribbean nation.
2023-08-25 19:58
Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.
2023-08-25 19:27
R Praggnanandhaa: India chess prodigy takes on Magnus Carlsen in World Cup final
Earlier in the tournament, India's Praggnanandhaa had defeated the world's second and third ranked players.
2023-08-22 14:49
Dominican Republic blast kills dozens, including a baby
Firefighters are still searching for people missing after a powerful explosion rocked San Cristóbal.
2023-08-17 00:50
Afghan women escape for a chance at education
More than 450 women from Afghanistan have escaped the country to study abroad.
2023-08-16 07:58
At least 12 dead in Dominican Republic after explosion near capital - CNN
The death toll after an explosion near the Dominican Republic capital on Monday has risen to at least
2023-08-15 18:24
Russia hikes interest rates after rouble slides
The Bank of Russia raises rates to 12% from 8.5% in a bid to boost the currency and lower inflation.
2023-08-15 16:48
Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could'
Indonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
2023-08-15 05:28
Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
2023-08-14 19:19
Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation
A summit in Brazil sees the countries that share the Amazon basin agree only to a new alliance on the issue.
2023-08-09 10:29
Carbon credits - land grab or the Amazon’s future?
The eight countries who share the rainforest are meeting in Brazil for a "milestone" summit.
2023-08-08 10:47