'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel

From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

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Another White House renovation? A look at Trump's new helipad

The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds.

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Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers

The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.

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Why do US troops have history with this Thai city?

The BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Pattaya, a beach resort home to neon-lit nightlife and racy bars.

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River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC

Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.

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What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict

BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.

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Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five

Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.

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