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German chemicals giant BASF said Tuesday it had exited two joint ventures in China's Xinjiang region after its local partner was alleged to have participated in rights abuses against the local Uyghur minority.BASF said in a statement it had...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. eastern) on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday, following a meeting of the College of Cardinals at the...

Aleem MaqboolBBC Religion EditorGetty ImagesWho will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics.It also promises to be a highly unpredictable and open process...

At least five people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities have told the BBC.The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the...

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to food delivery giant Zomato and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) amid an ongoing antitrust investigation. The notices were prompted by a plea from the National Restaurant Association...

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Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican says.The date was decided after cardinals met in Vatican City on Tuesday morning to discuss the funeral's...

Veronica SminkBBC News Mundo, Buenos AiresGettyArgentina was "always in his prayers", Ms Castro said. "In one way or another, he was always present, and I think that shows that in his heart, Argentina was always present."But Mr Vera acknowledged...

The cotton multistakeholder initiative aims to leverage the platform in Pakistan to regularly convene representatives from government, industry, donors and academia to promote collaboration and speed up the process toward a more sustainable cotton sector. The...

Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging the plotters were based in neighbouring Ivory Coast.Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said the coup attempt was led...