Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
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Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.
Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children
Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading
Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.
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Trump says US has 'historic' deal to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
The agreement would grant the US majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump said.
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
US and Venezuela reach 'historic' oil deal, Trump says
The agreement would grant the US majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump said.
Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities
Lured by millions of new research funding from the Carney government, 48 US researchers in fields like climate and medicine will soon be moving north.
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says
Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.
97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
Greenland says findings on genocide allegation not final
Experts examined the use of forced contraception on the Inuit community during the 1960s and 70s.
US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.
Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say
But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.
Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne
Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway".
Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages
Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.
Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues
A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on the beach.
Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says
Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.
Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital
The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.
Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king
Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.
Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway's king
Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.
Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels
This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.
Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.
Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide
The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.
World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.
King Haakon begins reign after turbulent year for Norwegian monarchy
Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.