Five rescued gold miners have discovered that their families had passed on their property, held funerals and moved away because they were presumed dead.

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw retires after a glittering career that saw him win a record 148 caps and two World Cups.

The World Economic Forum says it could take the world 118 years to close the economic gap between men and women, the BBC's Naomi Grimley reports.

The mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, has come under intense criticism after he wrote a letter that appears to endorse the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II.

Islamic State militants say they have killed two hostages - a Norwegian and a Chinese national - after demanding ransoms from their governments.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos tells the BBC that he will be in serious political difficulty if a Farc peace deal is rejected in a referendum.

Troubled Japanese electronics giant Sharp is trying to persuade its employees to buy its products in a bid to help sales.

Australia's government blocks the sale of the country's largest private landholding, S Kidman & Co, to foreign investors, citing national interest.