Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant'
Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.
Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.
It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.
Japan is reeling from a major 7.1 earthquake that hit Kyushu island. Here is what we know so far.
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including t…
Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July.
Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job a…
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires.
The man accused of killing four students is taking back his plea, which was made to avoid the death penalty.
Three fires in the Madrid region have caused special concerns, with a new heatwave expected to hit Spain from Wednesday.
Families grieved on Monday as they remembered the three people killed in a shooting at a food festival.
Ukraine's leader is hoping to firm up US commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences, as Russia has escalated deadly a…
Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured several people.
The quake struck Kumamoto prefecture in the south-west and briefly triggered a tsunami alert.
The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the new head coach of the France national team.
Just 21 Madeiran land snails were found clinging to a rock on Portugal's Bugio Island, say conservationists.
The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human right…