BBC News
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VIDEO: Kayak couple survives whale encounter September 16, 2015
A couple who survived a close encounter with a humpback whale while kayaking say they "thought [they] were going to die".
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VIDEO: Lomu performs haka in Covent Garden September 16, 2015
Former New Zealand rugby player Jonah Lomu takes part in the haka in Covent Garden, London, ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
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VIDEO: Texas teen arrested as clock mistaken for bomb September 16, 2015
Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb
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VIDEO: Helicopter uses robot legs to land September 16, 2015
The Pentagon is funding research into robotic legs for helicopters to let them land on uneven and moving surfaces.
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VIDEO: 'The sting of tear gas has caught everyone' September 16, 2015
The BBC's James Reynolds is by the Serbian-Hungarian border with migrants as Hungarian riot police fire tear gas and water cannon to force back migrants who broke through gates.
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VIDEO: Tightrope walker crosses Melbourne skyline September 16, 2015
Australian tightrope walker Kane Petersen has successfully crossed between two peaks of the Eureka Tower, almost 300 metres (984 feet) above Melbourne's skyline.
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VIDEO: Hungary police clash with migrants September 16, 2015
Hungarian police use water cannon and teargas as they clash with migrants at the Hungarian-Serbian border.
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VIDEO: Singapore haze threatens F1 race September 16, 2015
Haze clouds could scupper this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore.
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VIDEO: Does N Korea have nuclear capability? September 16, 2015
BBC News has taken a look at what is known about North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
Pakistan
– KARCHI MEHRAN NAVAL BASE ATTACK
Pakistan navy has declared, on Monday 05/23/2011, that the attack by armed men on Mehran navy base in the Pakistani city of Karachi has come to an end. Continue reading
– 2 FRENCH JIHADISTS ARRESTED IN PAKISTAN
Officials said, on Monday 04/18/2011, Pakistani authorities have detained two French nationals who are suspected of being members of an Islamist militant group. Continue reading
– CONVICTED OF BLASPHEMY AND DIED IN PRISON
Qamar David, a Christian convicted of blasphemy in Pakistan has died in mysterious circumstances in a jail in the southern city of Karachi, police said on Tuesday 03/15/2011. Continue reading
– THE SICK MAN OF ASIA
The second largest party in Pakistan's coalition government has announced, on Monday 12/27/2010, that its two ministers are quitting the federal cabinet. Continue reading
– NASIRUDDIN HAQQANI
Nasiruddin Haqqani is the son of Jalaluddin Haqqani and the brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, He apparently speaks Arabic and is a close aide to his father, the United Nations siad. Continue reading
– 74 KILLED IN PESHAWAR DOUBLE MOSQUE ATTACKS
A suicide bomber struck, on Friday 11/05/2010 afternoon, a Mosque frequented by anti-Taliban tribal elders in northwestern Pakistan during afternoon prayers, killing at least 71 people. Continue reading
– THE INTEROGATION OF AHMAD WALI SIDDIQUI
Ahmad Wali Siddiqui, born in 1974, is a German citizen from Afghan descent, who lived in Hamburg, Germany. He was acquainted with some members of the notorious Hamburg Cell, the core of Al Qaeda in Europe in the late 90s'. Continue reading
– 8 GERMANS AND 2 BRITONS BEHIND TERROR ALERT
2 British brothers and 8 Germans were at the heart of a terror plot against British and other European cities, intelligence sources in Pakistan have said on Thursday 09/30/2010. Continue reading
– AL-QAEDA’S SPOKESMAN CRITICISES PAKISTAN
The new as-Sahab produced video, released on Wednesday 09/29/2010, on behalf of Al Qaeda shows American Adam Yahiye Gadahn addressing the recent flooding in Pakistan. Continue reading
– PAKISTAN- BOUND PLANE EVACUATED IN STOCKHOLM
Swedish police, on Saturday 09/25/2010, said they have detained a man on a Pakistan International Airlines plane, that made an emergency landing in Stockholm, after Canadian authorities received a tip that a passenger was carrying explosives. Continue reading