A major rescue effort is underway in the US city of Baltimore after a container ship struck a key bridge, sending several vehicles plummeting into the Patapsco River.
Here is a recap of some of the worst bridge collapses around the world in…
Donald Trump has just a few hours left to prevent the seizure of his assets in a business fraud case that threatens his fabled property empire.
A deadline for him to put up the $464m (£365m) penalty for inflating his net worth is…
Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people.
All four appeared to have been beaten and one was brought to court in a wheelchair. They were charged with committing an act of terrorism.…
A Nigerian-born United States Naval Officer, Michael Aregbesola, has died in the Red Sea after falling overboard while in operation.
Confirming his death, the US Navy on Saturday said Aregbosola assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, was…
Russia has ordered four men accused of killing at least 137 people in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall to be held in custody on “terror” charges with the death toll expected to climb as more than 100 people are hospitalised.
The…
Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appeared early Monday to be closing in on victory in a presidential poll that follows several years of unrest and a political crisis, while the governing coalition said it was certain of a second-round vote.
Whoever comes…
Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron on Monday said the result of the Russian elections showed “the depth of repression” under President Vladimir Putin.The Kremlin praised Putin’s landslide re-election for a fifth term in office as “eloquent confirmation” of the people’s support.
But Cameron,…
Niger’s government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States.
The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the…
Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders from the United Kingdom, Ukraine and others have denounced what they called an illegal election.
Here is a round-up of the main reactions…
BBCVladimir Ovchinnikov's street art adorns the walls of Borovsk - except when it becomes too political
As I walk around Borovsk, two things strike me about this town 60 miles (100km) from Moscow.
First, there is almost no sign of the presidential election…