The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.

Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment in detention.

It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.

The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.

Viral footage circulating online shows flames and thick black smoke enveloping the street in New York.

The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by it, according to Japan Times.

The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.

The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.

As part of the ongoing investigation into the crash that killed 14 people, officials released footage showing the engine detaching during takeoff.

The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.

Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.

Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago.

A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.

Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.

Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks in hospice care at his home in Maine.

Authorities say the teenage suspects shared a "broad hatred" of multiple religions and racial groups.

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.