“The fear is that the total number will be even higher because there’s so many people who are unaccounted for, they have not contacted their relatives, their phones are dead and we don’t know if they are still under the rubble or
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia to meet president Vladimir Putin. Both nations can be useful to one another and also have a number of things in common, from shared enemies to a reliance on China. The BBC’s Russia
“I believe based on, let us say hunches and hints from inside, that Mossad, [the internal Shin Bet security force] Shabak, police and chief of staff when there is a dilemma, they will say we obey the Supreme Court,” Haim Tomer explained.
Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final presentation ceremony. Hermoso, 33, said the kiss after Spain beat England was not consensual and she filed
Many people are camping out for the night there, he says, as they fear aftershocks. They say they are desperately short of food and water. But such places are hard to reach, with mountain roads strewn with rocks and other debris, making
A prosecutor has filed a complaint with Spain’s high court against suspended football federation president Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion. Rubiales kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win, which she says was not
Appearing before Uganda’s House Committee on HIV/Aids, Mr Atumanya said the National Drug Authority had carried out an investigation in 2014 into the use of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) in animal farming. However, while a report was published, it did not issue a public
The UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation has found no significant poisoning is caused by exposure to depleted uranium but another UN body, the International Atomic Energy Agency, says there could be a risk of radiation to individuals who
At least one person has died in Greece, after torrential rain triggered flash floods in parts of the country. The coastal port city of Volos has seen the same mount of water falling in 24 hours that it usually gets for the
“It’s not common that you see a pharmaceutical company so entrenched in popular culture but there are people saying that we need to take a step back and ensure it is being used appropriately and responsibly. Of course, with a lot of