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2 hours agoNewsDuration 6:30Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is facing a life sentence for allegedly conspiring with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials. His son, Sebastian Lai, says…

AFPEach theyyam performance is both a theatrical spectacle and an act of devotionFor nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India's southern state of Kerala has been the stage…

The family of beauty-salon owner Fathi Hussein are deep in mourning at their home in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, following her horrific death at sea after a deal she struck with…

BBCMel is one of the women who told us the new law will improve her lifeWarning - contains descriptions of a sexual nature“I had to work while I was nine…

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency the nominee has often criticised.A former US defence department chief…

BBCTamuna's search for her birth parents took eight years Tamuna Museridze took a deep breath and made the phone call she had dreamed of since finding out that she might…

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has selected Charles Kushner as his pick for ambassador to France. Mr Kushner is a real-estate developer and the father of Jared Kushner,…

Getty ImagesHong Kong saw explosive pro-democracy protests in the last decade - but hopes for a freer city have faded in the wake of Beijing's crackdownThe memories began rushing back…

The family of a British couple still missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea have spoken of their "desperation" as they wait for news.Jenny Cawson, 36, and…

ReutersProtesters have taken to the streets of Tbilisi for the third night in a row to protest against the government's decision to put EU accession negotiations on hold. Large numbers…