Man accused of chopping off wife’s hands
A Kenyan man accused of chopping off his wife’s hands and hacking her head with a machete after blaming her for their childless marriage should
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Saraqeb town ‘attacked with chlorine gas’
A helicopter has dropped barrels suspected to contain chlorine gas on a town in northern Syria, a doctor and rescuers have said. About 30 people were
Anthrax outbreak affects dozens in Siberia
Ninety people are undergoing hospital checks in remote northern Russia because of an anthrax outbreak that killed a boy on Monday. Eight people are co
Exams shelved over female discrimination
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has postponed the annual civil service entry exam because of concerns it discriminates against women. Mr Rouhani orde
Family of maid in Saudi ‘feel helpless’
The brother of a Senegalese maid who may face the death sentence in Saudi Arabia has told the BBC that the family feel helpless and cannot speak to he