Muslims across the world are taking part in Eid celebrations to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Jim Reed asks whether passenger planes should fly over warzones after reports said the MH17 plane was 'downed by missile shrapnel'.

Gay rights activists in China are preparing for a landmark court case against 'gay conversion therapy'.

Most border crossings in Liberia are being closed to try to halt the spread of Ebola.

A lull in violence in Gaza is shattered as deadly explosions hit the Palestinian territory's main city and southern Israel.

An entrepreneur in Kyrgyzstan has converted a rusty old van into a mobile steam room.

Millions of Syrian children are caught up in the conflict

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has scored three goals in an exhibition match to open a new stadium in Istanbul.

At least 38 people have been killed in clashes between troops loyal to the Libyan government and Islamist fighters in the city of Benghazi, officials say.

One person has been killed and at least eight others taken to hospital in Los Angeles after being struck by lightning.

Sporadic attacks by both Israel and Palestinian militants have punctuated a lull in fighting after the quietest night in the 21-day conflict.

Palestinians are marking the start of Eid al-Fitr but many feel "there isn't a great deal to celebrate this year", according to Martin Patience in Gaza.

BBC News gains rare access to Ambo in Ethiopia where deadly protests took place.

Students who survived South Korea's ferry disaster have described how they were told to "stay in their places" as the ship began to sink, reports Lucy Williamson from the trial of the Sewol's crew.

The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting this morning to call for an immediate end to the hostilities in Gaza.

A new bus service has been launched in Hong Kong for pet lovers.

BBC News looks at the facts about global travel.

There are reports of heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine, close to the site where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed.

The wrecked Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, has entered the port of Genoa for scrapping after a two-year salvage operation.

Dozens of deaths have been reported in Libya, amid fierce fighting in Benghazi and near the airport in the capital Tripoli.