Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car fell into an unmarked construction pit in Noida last week.

Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car fell into an unmarked construction pit in Noida last week.

Frenchie Mae Cumpio's conviction on a 'fabricated' charge is a 'travesty of justice', human rights groups say.

Frenchie Mae Cumpio's conviction on a 'fabricated' charge is a 'travesty of justice', human rights groups say.

Prosecutors claim the group's call to end China's one-party rule is subversive to the constitution.

Prosecutors claim the group's call to end China's one-party rule is subversive to the constitution.

The disagreement over hate speech laws has reignited questions about Sussan Ley's leadership.

The disagreement over hate speech laws has reignited questions about Sussan Ley's leadership.

As Australia mourns the Bondi shooting victims, volunteers have been preserving tributes left in their honour.

As Australia mourns the Bondi shooting victims, volunteers have been preserving tributes left in their honour.

Japan restarts a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after the Fukushima meltdown.

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

Japan restarts a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after the Fukushima meltdown.

Abe's assassination stunned the country where there is virtually no gun crime.

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.