Watch: 'We grabbed newborn and rushed out of Islamabad hospital'

Hivsa Walid describes the moment she noticed smoke coming out of a maternity ward at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital.

She was with her sister-in-law who had given birth days earlier.

All three survived, but 14 babies who were in the ward were killed in the blaze.

Afghan woman, 18, tries to persuade Taliban governor to support her divorce

An 18-year-old woman who accuses her husband of abuse asks a regional governor to support a request to end her marriage.

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Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

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Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record

The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

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A humanoid robot riding a mechanical horse in front of onlookers

Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference

More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.

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The BBC's Kelly Ng in a split screen with a woman with grey hair wearing pink and doing parkour.

How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?

In one of the world's fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.

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A worker conducts clearing operations to collect floating trash and debris that have accumulated along a water channel following successive days of monsoon rains

Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river

Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.

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A bright light and clouds of fumes against a dark sky as a rocket explodes.

Moment Chinese rocket explodes after lift-off

The rocket failed after an in-flight anomaly while carrying a satellite, Chinese state media reported.

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A person in blue scrubs puts on PPE from the trunk of a vehicle.

First responders in Thailand stand by following shooting

At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports citing police.

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Group of security officers with faces blurred holding plastic bags, man dressed as pilot stands opposite them

Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport

A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.

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Workers wearing blue and orange PPE can be seen amid the rubble of a building.

Recovery operations continue in Kumamoto after quake

Aeon shopping mall and the Nippon Paper Industries factory both suffered significant damage.

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Watch: Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

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Struggle to even get inside: BBC reports from celebration at 'cockroach' protest site in India

Crowds at Delhi's Jantar Mantar are elated after India's education minister stepped down. The BBC's Vikas Pandey reports.

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A still from a video of a rapid action force officer in Delhi, raising what experts say is a pellet gun.

India cockroach protests: Videos show officers firing 'pellet guns'

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms.

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Protesters face off with police in Delhi

Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.

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Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference

Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

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A composite image of a leopard under a table and the same leopard in a cage later

Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack

After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.

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'Momentum is still there': BBC at India's 'cockroach' protest

Thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters are continuing to protest in the capital, Delhi, despite heavy rains overnight.

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Mixed reviews as Japan urges men to wear shorts to work

Some commentators enjoy the relaxed rules. Others say the policy is unfair to women since they are still expected to wear tights when showing a part of their legs.

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Crowds return to 'cockroach' protest after India police crackdown

Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been protesting for education reforms.

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Split screen of BBC reporters Tessa Wong and Astudestra Ajengrastri in offices

A baby trafficking ring has been convicted - but what now for the babies?

Nineteen people have been convicted for trafficking 34 babies in Indonesia and Singapore, but the biggest question wasn’t answered in court.

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