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Surveillance footage captures the moment a Siberian tiger rams into a gate just after it was closed.

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New volcanic eruptions have spread fresh panic among residents on the island of Flores.

Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

A plane at Taoyuan Airport was forced to abort its initial landing amid strong winds.

The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft is taking three taikonauts to China's space station, Tiangong.

Mini was rescued after a BBC Eye investigation that exposed a global online monkey torture ring.

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The elephants were evacuated from flash flooding at a sanctuary near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

No-one was injured in the incident, which occurred during heavy rains in Bihar state.

The BBC hears from women who have seen their rights crushed since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

A Taliban government spokesman says the edict is in accordance with Islamic Sharia law.

The BBC reports from inside Jalalabad hospital in Afghanistan, as malnutrition is ravages the country.

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.

The country has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades, with authorities issuing highest alert.

Japan has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades

Surveillance footage captured the moment of the explosion at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang.

No-one was injured in the incident, which took place in Himachal Pradesh, due to heavy rainfall.

A clean-up operation is underway after a plane crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing at least 18 people.

Footage shows the column of air and water near Misamis Oriental province on Thursday.