Biden commutes 37 out of 40 federal death sentences
The president condemns the murderers but says the death penalty at federal level "must stop".
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Cook Islands wants its own passport. New Zealand says no
Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, which oversees the island's foreign affairs and defence.
A man's suicide leads to clamour around India's dowry law
Atul Subhash's death has galvanised men's rights activists and started a debate around India's dowry law.
Private plane crash in Brazil kills pilot and his family
The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.
Guatemala police clash with Jewish sect over 160 at-risk children
Authorities in Guatemala resist efforts by a Jewish sect to recapture 160 children rescued from its premises.
Watch: Abseiling Santa descends from Guatemala bridge to deliver toys
A firefighter dressed as Santa abseils down a bridge in Guatemala City to give gifts to children.
Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil war
Feras Killani grew up in Yarmouk in Damascus, which saw brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.
Watch: 90-year-old with Parkinson's enters weightlifting contest
The woman lifted 45kg with family cheering her on, at a contest organised for the elderly in Taipei.
'I was raped by Assad's thugs – but I'm no longer afraid to show my face'
Fergal Keane speaks to two Syrian refugees he met at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015.
Rome to regulate Trevi Fountain crowds after restoration
The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.
Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil war
Feras Killani grew up in Yarmouk in Damascus, which saw brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.
'I was raped by Assad's thugs – but I'm no longer afraid to show my face'
Fergal Keane speaks to two Syrian refugees he met at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015.
'It's pure beauty' - Italy's largest medieval mosaics restored
The mosaics in Monreale cathedral, in Sicily, span over 6,400 sq m and contain 2.2 kilos of solid gold.
Cook Islands wants its own passport. New Zealand says no
Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, which oversees the island's foreign affairs and defence.
Trump threatens to try to regain control of Panama Canal
It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama's president, who says "every square metre" of the canal belongs to his country.
France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
Flags are flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning.
Cyclone Chido kills 94 people in Mozambique
The storm also devastated Mayotte, where one week on, many residents still lack basic necessities.
Woman dies after being set on fire on New York subway
An arrest is made after a woman is set alight on a Brooklyn train by a man she was not thought to know.
Frank Gardner: Saudi warnings about Magdeburg suspect were ignored
Saudi authorities said they warned German agencies about the Magdeburg car market attack suspect.
Rome to regulate Trevi Fountain crowds after restoration
The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.
