Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China
“We’re scared of China,” fisherman Benjo Atay says as wind and rain batter his small bamboo boat on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. He shouts orders at his young crew, most of them family,… [read more]
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Fukushima: No detectable radioactivity found in sea after water released Japan says
The Japanese government says tests of seawater from around the Fukushima nuclear power plant are showing no detectable levels of radioactivity. It is seeking to allay concerns from neighbouring cou… [read more]
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How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers
The leaders of a global wildlife trafficking gang have been convicted after a four-year investigation and a trial in Nigeria. They pleaded guilty last month to smuggling the scales of endangered Af… [read more]
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Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years
With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine. Banned for a century because of the filthy wate… [read more]
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First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana’s coast
The exact location of what is thought to be the first English slave fort in Africa may have been found – the BBC has been hearing about the significance of the discovery in Ghana. Taking care, archa… [read more]
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Vietnam’s iconic ‘kissing rocks’ at risk of collapse
Vietnam’s iconic “kissing rocks” in the heart of Ha Long Bay are at risk of collapse, a report has warned. Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province is dotted with hundreds of tiny islets, attracting 4 mil… [read more]
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More than 60 drown after migrant boat sinks off Cape Verde coast
More than 60 people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people were rescued, including children aged 12 to 16, the International… [read more]
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Cape Verde boat disaster: ‘My brother died for a dream we all have’
The brother of man who died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants was found off Cape Verde has told the BBC they were trying to reach Spain. More than 60 people are feared to have died on the boa… [read more]
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Cambodia election: ‘This was more of a coronation than an election’
Undeterred by the pouring rain, a long convoy of motorbikes carrying cheering, flag-waving supporters of Cambodia’s ruling party revved their engines in preparation for their triumphant final rally i… [read more]
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Rohingya: At least 23 dead 30 missing after boat sinks
The bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat sank. Thirty others are still missing, while eight people are reported to have survived the … [read more]
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