Does the Delhi gang rape sentence bring closure?

Did the  fatal gang rape of a student  last December eventually turn out to be a moment of dramatic change for India? And does the co...

How life has changed for Delhi rape victim's family

The victim's family has moved to a new apartment provided by the authorities A 23-year-old Indian student was fatally gang-raped in...

12 Years A Slave actress up for Bafta Rising Star award

Lupita Nyong'o plays cotton picker Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave Actress Lupita Nyong'o, who is in the hotly-t...

No drugs or alcohol in fatal crash of actor Paul Walker

Neither US actor Paul Walker or the driver in their fatal car accident were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of thei...

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عراق کے مغربی صوبہ الانبار کے شہر فلوجہ کے رہائشیوں نے بی بی سی کو بتایا ہے کہ شہر پر عراقی فوج کی گولہ باری اور فضائی حملوں کی وجہ سے م...

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Direct talks on South Sudan ceasefire delayed

Alastair Leithead says most refugees are from the Dinka community Hopes of a quick agreement to end weeks of violence in South Sudan have...

US and Canada snowstorm causes travel chaos

Some schools and offices were shut ahead of the storm, with people urged to stay at home A winter storm has blanketed parts of Canada...