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BBC News Desperate search for hundreds after landslide

More than 2,000 people are feared to be buried alive, though the exact toll has been hard to establish.

BBC News Desperate search for hundreds after landslide

The government disaster agency reveals its fears after the UN put the number of missing at 670.

BBC News Desperate search for hundreds after landslide

Rescuers are digging through rocks and mud to find survivors and retrieve bodies.

BBC News Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence

A fire broke out in the hospital on Saturday, killing seven newborn babies.

BBC News Desperate search for hundreds after landslide

Desperate rescuers are digging through rocks and mud to find survivors and retrieve bodies.

BBC News How settlers took revenge for a murder in the West Bank

Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage last month, inciting and co-ordinating attacks on WhatsApp.

BBC News FBI investigating missing ancient treasures from British Museum

Hundreds of artefacts ended up with people in the US who bought them on eBay, the BBC has learned.

BBC News British Museum gems for sale on eBay - how a theft was exposed

The two clues that helped a Danish gem collector with a photographic memory crack open the case.

BBC News ‘Mayday’: Plane flies near homes before crash landing

The pilot was able to steer clear of roofs in Sydney’s suburbs after the plane lost power mid-flight.

BBC News Desperate rescue for hundreds after massive landslide

Wet conditions in Papua New Guinea are constraining efforts to recover bodies from the rubble.

BBC News Israeli strike hits Rafah area after Hamas rocket barrage

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says dozens of people have been killed in a refugee camp.

BBC News The influencers rallying South Africa's youth to vote

With 42% of voters under 40, the younger demographic could play a big role in Wednesday's poll.

BBC News French town reels from fortune teller scandal

The mayor and fortune teller are both being kept in prison under judicial investigation.

BBC News Tornadoes and storms leave 15 dead across central US

Powerful storms devastate areas in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma and leave hundreds of thousands without power.

BBC News The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya's police

As Kenya struggles with violent crime an ex-convict tries to persuade men to turn in their weapons.