Australia beat South Africa by innings and 182 runs in Melbourne to seal Test series
Australia v South Africa, Melbourne Cricket Ground South Africa 189 (Green 5-27) & 204 (Bavuma 65, Lyon 3-58) Australia 575-8 dec (Warner 200, Carey 111,...
Haaland sets record as Man City beat Leeds
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals as Manchester City overcame a stubborn Leeds to reduce Arsenal's lead at the...
Hong Kong to scrap almost all its Covid rules
Hong Kong is dropping almost all its Covid restrictions this week, following a similar move by mainland China. From Thursday, people arriving in the city...
US winter storm death toll rises as bad weather drags on
A powerful winter storm that slammed North America has claimed more lives in the US state of New York, local officials say. At least 34...
Bangladesh: Densely-populated Dhaka gets first metro line
Some commuters in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, now have an easier route to work after the first phase of a long-awaited metro system finally opened. The...
Pope Francis appeals for prayers for ‘very ill’ predecessor Benedict
Pope Francis has said former Pope Benedict XVI is very ill and he has asked pilgrims at the Vatican to pray for him. Benedict, 95,...
Cambodia casino fire: Ten dead in blaze on Thai border
At least 10 people have been killed in a huge fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border with Thailand, police and local media say....
Marion Biotech: Uzbekistan links child deaths to India cough syrup
Uzbekistan's health ministry has said that 18 children have died after drinking a cough syrup manufactured by Indian drug maker Marion Biotech. The ministry said...
Covid in China: US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China
The US has become the latest country to impose Covid testing on visitors from China, after Beijing announced it would reopen borders next week. Italy,...
Ukraine fighting is deadlocked, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov tells BBC
Fighting in Ukraine is currently at a deadlock as neither Ukraine nor Russia can make significant advances, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency...