A large fire has broken out at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands after a series of explosions, reports say.

People's views of Russia have strongly deteriorated since last year, the latest 24-country poll conducted for the BBC World Service suggests.

A couple who decided to take the plunge and tie the knot, got more than they bargained for on their wedding day.

Boko Haram militants have killed dozens of people in fresh attacks on villages in northern Nigeria, the BBC has learnt.

Hugging trees helps koalas to keep cool, a study using thermal imaging cameras reveals.

US President Barack Obama is to discuss economic support for Ukraine when he meets President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw.

The US Department of Commerce proposes fresh duties, and seeks to increase the scope of such tariffs, on Chinese solar panels.

In the face of an increased number of laser attacks on aircraft, the FBI has expanded a reward programme for information leading to arrests.