Rare 'blue moon' to enchant Halloween stargazers

A full moon at Halloween is a rare event but this year it is a blue moon which is even more unusual.


US election 2020: The Asians who are rooting for Trump to win

Some people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China - and nervously hope he'll be re-elected.


The Kashmir journalists 'harassed' and 'questioned' for doing their job

The BBC speaks to journalists in the region who say doing their job has become increasingly difficult.


Far from home, Rohingya refugees face a new peril on a remote island

Bangladesh has begun relocating hundreds of refugees to a small remote island, against their will.


Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?

The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution?


Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?


US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in tug-of-war over Midwestern US

The Democratic and Republican rivals make ambitious forays into politically challenging territory.


Coronavirus: US sees record-high daily Covid numbers as election nears

Days before the presidential election, dozens of states are experiencing serious Covid-19 surges.


Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods

Nineteen die in Turkey's Izmir province and on Greece's Samos island, with a mini-tsunami triggered.


Philadelphia police union accused of lying over toddler post

A lawyer questions social media posts showing an officer carrying a black toddler during protests.