Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan.
Police and fire department officials rushed to a residential area in the Sasakino district of the city after receiving an emergency call from the steel works, saying multiple employees had been attacked by a bear.
Security camera footage shows a black bear chasing an employee near the entrance to the compound, knocking them to the ground, before running towards a building.
As of Tuesday evening, the bear had still not been caught by authorities, and was thought to be hiding inside a building somewhere on the premises.
Two types of bear are found in Japan - Asian black bears, and bigger brown bears which are found on the island of Hokkaido.
In 2025, the number of people killed by bears in the country reached a record high.
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see actor Zhang Linghe.
There were 242 people on board the flight on 12 June 2025, and all but one died in the crash.
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.
Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.
Rescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week.
The driver and passengers of the car managed to escape before the bridge gave way in Xiaogan.
The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots.
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
Officials said the group had been hiking up the active volcano despite a climbing ban.
Wu Yize, 22, was met with screaming fans at his first public appearance since his world title win - with the BBC's Stephen McDonell amongst the crowd.
Analysts say the daughter of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she’s being styled for succession.
A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.
The BBC's Laura Bicker looks into why China has tightened regulations on drones, with authorities citing public safety concerns.
As the US-Iran has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles.
At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.
The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains the economic costs and possible political wins for China brought on by the war.
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