Nick Miles

many politicians were present to share words of mourning, including the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. But despite his special status in Indian society, Mr Singh was commemorated in a typical way, cremated outside along with others who had recently died, with their families also watching on. Our correspondent Arunade Mukherjee was there.

He told us more about the Indian tradition of cremation.

He told us more about the Indian tradition of cremation.

A new law has come into force in the European Union, requiring most electronic devices sold to have the same type of charging port.

A new law has come into force in the European Union, requiring most electronic devices sold to have the same type of charging port.

Over the last few years, Mali has experienced two military coups, Islamist rebellions and a failed French military intervention. Now security officials there have confirmed that an influential religious leader has been kidnapped in the north of the country. I heard more about him from our Africa regional editor, Will Ross.

Over the last few years, Mali has experienced two military coups, Islamist rebellions and a failed French military intervention. Now security officials there have confirmed that an influential religious leader has been kidnapped in the north of the country. I heard more about him from our Africa regional editor, Will Ross.

And why are the Sufis in particular being targeted by jihadist groups, if this indeed is the case?

And why are the Sufis in particular being targeted by jihadist groups, if this indeed is the case?

I mentioned the fact that the French peacekeepers moved out a couple of years ago. How is the Malian authorities in the military able to protect people, particularly the Sufis, in such vast areas?

I mentioned the fact that the French peacekeepers moved out a couple of years ago. How is the Malian authorities in the military able to protect people, particularly the Sufis, in such vast areas?

A spree of mass killings in China this year has sparked real soul-searching about what's going on that people feel compelled to commit such horrific crimes.

A spree of mass killings in China this year has sparked real soul-searching about what's going on that people feel compelled to commit such horrific crimes.

Well, the faltering economy, which has led to many losing their jobs and homes, has been blamed, as has the Chinese state tightening its grip on all aspects of people's lives, while not providing a way for them to air their grievances or to get support or counselling.

Well, the faltering economy, which has led to many losing their jobs and homes, has been blamed, as has the Chinese state tightening its grip on all aspects of people's lives, while not providing a way for them to air their grievances or to get support or counselling.

The communist authorities have promised to address the problem, but as our China correspondent Stephen McDonnell reports, it's not clear they can.

The communist authorities have promised to address the problem, but as our China correspondent Stephen McDonnell reports, it's not clear they can.

Stephen McDonald in Beijing. Next to the world of technology, discovering that you've left home without a mobile phone charger can be a source of great frustration, especially as there's no guarantee your colleagues or friends will have the particular one that your phone needs. But in Europe, it seems a new law is changing this. Alfie Habershon reports.

Stephen McDonald in Beijing. Next to the world of technology, discovering that you've left home without a mobile phone charger can be a source of great frustration, especially as there's no guarantee your colleagues or friends will have the particular one that your phone needs. But in Europe, it seems a new law is changing this. Alfie Habershon reports.

Alfie Habershon. More than 1,000 critically endangered snails, each the size of a pea, have been released onto a remote Portuguese island. It's the end of a long journey that began when a small number were discovered by conservationists who took them away to be bred in captivity in zoos in France and the UK. Our science correspondent Victoria Gill has more.