Kevin Balot defeats 21 contestants to clinch Miss International Queen 2012 title in Thailand.
Frenetic work schedule of DiCaprio and Heatherton blamed for break-up.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will celebrate her first birthday as a mother, since giving birth to daughter Aaradhya, on 1 November.
Explosion at Manhattan power station leaves nearly 200,000 houses without power.
New York and New Jersey declared major disaster areas as Superstorm Sandy death toll reaches 84 .
New York Stock Exchange stays closed as record flooding hit lower Manhattan.
Super-storm Sandy causes severe flooding in lower Manhattan leaving up to three million people without electricity.
Hudson River bursts banks and floodwaters rise in deserted city streets as Frankenstorm nears.
US east coast landfall imminent by storm described as potential worst to hit US.
Millions of Muslims from 189 countries stone the three adjacent pillars which are said to represent Satan.
Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall in the US east coast early next week.
Newbie author Pippa Middleton explains ideas, tips and recipes for day to day as well as festival parties in her first book.
About 3 million Muslim pilgrims from around the world gathered at the holy city of Mecca on 24 October to undertake their annual pilgrimage, the Hajj 2012.
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney discuss foreign policy at the third and final televised presidential debate.
The olive trees at the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem are among the oldest trees on earth, a new study reveals.
Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume married Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy at a religious wedding service at Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg.
From the British royal lineage, a portrait drawing of Edward VI, the son of Henry VIII and a painted portrait of Thomas Howard, third Duke of Norfolk, will go on show at The Queen’s Gallery.
The New York International Bridal Week featured a wide collection of bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, prom and special occasion dresses.
Olympic gold medallist USA’s Greg Louganis, a gay and HIV positive athlete, guest of honour at festival.
Alternative Hair Show is a fund-raiser for those suffering from leukaemia.
In 10-minute 128,000ft dive, Baumgartner cuts through atmosphere at 1,342.8km/h (833.9mph).
About four householders in Chajul, a Ixil Maya community municipality located some 350km from Guatemala City, have found ancient Mayan murals.
Endeavour, which once flew at 17,000mph, is on a slow, fascinating road trip to museum.
Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and other Bachchan family members make Big B's 70th birthday no less than a red carpet event.
Prince William and Kate Middleton officially open new national football centre, St George's Park, in Burton in east of Staffordshire.
Greenough River Solar Farm will displace about 20,000 tonnes per year of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to taking 4,000 cars off the road.
Kate Middleton was all smiles as she visited Middle Temple, along with Prince William, in her first public engagement in London since the topless photographs scandal.
The 2012 Oktoberfest, the world's most famous annual beer festival held in Munich, Germany, closed its doors to beer drinkers, only to be back next year on 21 September.
A new exhibition in Scotland, Lucknow to Lahore: Fred Bremner’s Vision of India, showcases photographs taken in British Raj India between 1882 and 1922.
The paintings were done with the artist’s blood and depict a situation of hope in the times of fragility.