Woman who blackmailed Tottenham star gets four years’ jail
A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison. The...
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Nurse found guilty of Australian beach murder
Queensland Police ServiceThe murder of Toyah Cordingley prompted an outpouring of grief across the state of QueenslandA former nurse has...
Goa nightclub fire kills 25 staff and tourists
Vikas Pandey,in Goa,Devina Gupta,in Delhi,andHarry SekulichWatch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fireA fire at a popular nightclub...
Former Australian deputy PM joins anti-immigration party One Nation
Getty ImagesFormer deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has joined anti-immigration party One NationAustralia's former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined...
Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
Getty ImagesHongkongers are mourning the worst blaze the city has seen in more than 70 yearsHongkongers have voted in an...
Can Japan get more female business leaders?
Phoebe AmorosoBusiness reporter, TokyoAFP via Getty ImagesSome hope that the election of Japan's first female prime minister will open doors...
Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, TokyoBBCScientists at Waseda University in Tokyo are developing caregiving robotsLast year, more than 18,000 older people...
India’s poll workers flag harsh conditions amid rising deaths
Cherylann Mollan & Nikita YadavMumbai and NoidaGetty ImagesBooth-level officers (BLOs) have been assisting over 500 million voters in updating electoral...
What do teens think about Australia's social media ban?
The BBC spoke to under-16s who will be banned from social media from December 10 to get their thoughts on...
Death toll passes 900 after devastating Indonesia floods
ReutersThe death toll in Indonesia from recent flooding has passed 900, with hundreds still missing.More than 100,000 homes were destroyed...
