Fifa president Sepp Blatter has condemned the “action of individuals” for bringing “shame and humiliation” on football in a corruption scandal. But he said that although many held him “ultimately…

The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has passed 1,000, with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas. Most deaths have taken place in the southern states of Telangana…

Malaysian police say 139 suspected migrant grave sites have been found in 28 people-trafficking camps along the Thai border. National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said some of the graves,…

Malaysian PM Najib Razak has vowed to find those responsible for people-smuggling, after suspected mass graves of migrants were found in the country. Mr Razak said he was “deeply concerned”…

Indonesia has begun search and rescue missions for the thousands of migrants believed to be adrift in its waters. The country had initially been fending off boats but has since…

As the trade in human beings becomes more and more profitable, the BBC’s Jonathan Head discovers that entire communities in Thailand are helping the traffickers. Earlier this month, I accompanied…

At least 43 people have been killed in a shoot-out in the Mexican state of Michoacan. Friday’s gunfight between security forces and an armed gang took place in Tanhuato near…

The Rohingyas – a distinct Muslim ethnic group who are effectively stateless – have been fleeing Myanmar for decades. But a combination of factors means many are now stranded in…

During an expedition to the Antarctic, Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov became seriously ill. He needed an operation – and as the only doctor on the team, he realised he would…

Aruna Shanbaug lay in a near vegetative state for 42 years in a cubicle in Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, where she had worked as a nurse and where…