Egypt: Isis claims responsibility for Sinai hotel bombing
The statement by the Sinai Province group was circulated on Twitter by its supporters
Jordan Spieth: Australia Open win kick-started 2015 success
Spieth went on to win the Masters and US Open and the US PGA Tour's FedEx Cup.
California: $4.9m paid to settle lawsuit over fatal beating of Kelly Thomas
The settlement was reached on the same day the trial was scheduled to begin.
Brazil: Endangered turtle eggs relocated as toxic mud nears coastline
Espirito Santo is expected to be covered imminently by the mudflow from two burst dams.
Greece: Bomb explodes in central Athens
Police cordoned off a two-block area surrounding the building as bomb disposal squads examined the scene.
Donald Trump reiterates promise to bring back waterboarding
Waterboarding is a harsh interrogation technique that President Barack Obama and others have called torture
David Haye confirms return against Mark de Mori at the O2 Arena on 16 January 2016
The Hayemaker will step into the ring for the first time for three-and-a-half years in 2016.
Adele's 25 set to break UK and US sales records
Total sales so far this week in the UK stand at a massive 538,000.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump slam Pfizer-Allergan deal
The deal has brought another round of hand-wringing in Washington over the corporate tax code.
Biofuel creators champion whisky by-products over ethanol
The ABE process involves blending pot ale and draff – two residues that make up 90% of whisky distillery output.
Nola the rhino dies, leaving just three endangered northern whites on Earth
Nola, who had been receiving treatment for a bacterial infection, was put down on 22 November
Polar bear plays in fresh snowfall in Wisconsin Zoo
The bear is one of the twin three-year-olds at the zoo, Sakari and Suka.
Myanmar: Hopes fade as 100 people still missing after mine landslide
Rescue workers had recovered 104 bodies when the search was suspended
Mauricio Pochettino: We need to 'stay calm' with Dele Alli
The youngster picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against West Ham on 22 November.
War on Isis: David Cameron says world is uniting to destroy evil death cult of Islamic State
UK prime minister spoke alongside François Hollande in Paris after the terror attacks on the capital.
Rory McIlroy targets injury-free 2016 after World Tour Championship title confirms Race to Dubai success
The world number three prevails in Dubai on shot ahead of England's Andy Sullivan.
Inscribed first editions of some of the world's best-loved books go to auction
Some presentation copies up for auction are by Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, TS Eliot and DE Lawrence.
Watford v Man Utd: La Marseillaise rings out over Vicarage Road
The Premier League called for the French national anthem to be played after the coin toss at all 10 matches.
Bristol Zoo celebrates birth of rare pygmy hippo
The youngster is one of just a few thousand pygmy hippos in the world.
Asean summit: Anti-Obama and TPP protesters march on first day
Protesters said Obama should never have been invited to Malaysia.
Barack Obama: Mali attacks 'stiffens our resolve'
Obama vows US will be relentless in fighting those targeting its citizens in wake of Bamako terror attacks.
India looks to double coal output by 2020
The coal mining industry is booming in India where a new mine is opened every month.
Nasa uses new OCO2 satellite to track rising carbon dioxide levels
The tools include the new experimental Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), which was launched in 2014.
Turkey: Police arrest suspected Isis scout of Paris attacks
Ahmet Dahmani, 26, was detained at a luxury hotel in the southern coastal city of Antalya.
Thailand: 250 elephants set record for parade in Surin
The parade broke the record for the "the largest elephant parade and food serving in Thailand and Asia".
Thurrock FC score crazy wind-assisted own goal
The extreme wind made a clearance loop back into the direction of the home goal.
TCM to auction 400 items from classic movies such as The Wizard of Oz and Ben-Hur
Bonhams auction house and Turner Classic Movies have assembled 400 lots for its annual sale.
Ecuador: Tungurahua volcano erupts covering houses with ash
Authorities issue orange alert as ash cloud reaches 2,500 metres above crater.
Wada president praises board for suspending Russia's anti-doping agency
There are calls to extend investigations to other countries and sports.
Nasa demonstrates 'future of space exploration' Super Ball Bot prototype
Video shows examples of the robot's impact, robustness and locomotion.
