A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.

All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.

A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old high school girl in the neck with a mechanical pencil at a store in Hakodate, Hokkaido, around noon on August 4. (News On Japan)

Nine days after the Kumamoto earthquake, a supermarket in Hikawa, where the strongest seismic intensity of 7 was recorded, is moving toward reopening while providing free groundwater to residents as about 3,200 households remain without running water. (News On Japan)

The government says all of the migrants, who were attempting to cross to the UK, will be returned to France.

Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

A video shows a Russian drone pursuing a street vendor in the Kherson region before exploding.

From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.

From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.

Children with freshly shaved heads walked slowly through the corridors of Higashi Honganji in Kyoto as they took part in a Buddhist ordination ceremony marking their formal entry into the priesthood. (News On Japan)

The rainy season appears to have ended in the Hokuriku region and both southern and northern Tohoku, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on August 5, marking the apparent end of the season across the entire country. (News On Japan)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed diplomatic officials on August 3 to strengthen relations with Japan, expressing disappointment with the results achieved so far and raising speculation that Kyiv is seeking Japanese weapons supplies. (News On Japan)

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.