Storm Elsa: Heavy rain floods subways and submerges cars in New York

Residents shared videos of flooded subways and submerged cars, as Storm Elsa passes through New York.

Zalmay Khalizad: 'For Afghanistan's war to end, political agreement needed'

Zalmay Khalizad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan speaks to the BBC as Taliban retake land.

Bangladesh factory fire: At least 52 people killed in overnight blaze

Authorities believe the fire took hold because of chemicals and plastics stored inside the building.

Jehan Sadat: Egypt's first lady who transformed women's rights

Jehan Sadat, whose husband was assassinated in a televised event in 1981, has died at the age of 88.

TB Joshua: Nigerian televangelist to be buried in Lagos

Huge crowds attend the funeral of influential Nigerian preacher TB Joshua in Lagos.

Taliban capture key Afghanistan-Iran border crossing

Islam Qala border crossing point is seized, as the group swiftly advances in parts of Afghanistan.

Skydivers killed in Swedish plane crash

Eight skydivers and a pilot die in a plane crash close to the runway at Orebro airport.