For the next two weeks, the people of this small island in Papua New Guinea will vote on whether to become an independent nation

Europe Correspondent Linton Besser recently travelled to Finland where he became mystified by the small Scandinavian state and its peculiar customs

For many women's rights activists in Poland, these are dark times, as new laws start to take effect, governing abortion, contraception, sex education and even IVF.

It's been three years since PNG's only radiotherapy machine stopped working and doctors are being forced to use chemotherapy instead.

Clashes between Israel’s military and militant groups in Gaza – as happened this week - can seem depressingly familiar.

Helium balloons are an essential part of any birthday party, but a shortage of the element has may cause major problems for healthcare and scientific research.

Beijing bookshop that had become a centre for discussions, festivals and ideas announced it would shut amid a broad campaign to transform the city.

There are dead and wounded all around, including a man writhing in agony.

Dangerous wildfires in California have finally been contained, but forecasters say the reprieve may be brief.

The children's song has become the unofficial anthem of the Washington Nationals baseball team, which has just won its first ever baseball World Series