BBC on the ground as National Guard set up in Los AngelesNational Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles following protests over raids on undocumented migrants in which dozens of people were...

Huge challenges await new president of divided Romania13 hours agoSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondentReporting fromBucharestEPA-EFE/ShutterstockImagine having a president called Nicky.That's...

Film stars often find themselves pigeonholed into particular roles due to their physical appearance, but when one renowned sitcom actor grew tired of being stereotyped as the 'fat one', he embarked...

The city of Xanthi in northeastern Greece has become so overrun by pigeons that it has been forced to enlist some unusual helpers. The local authority has launched an initiative in response to...