Who is the 'Super Vulgar Butcher'? Human rights activist Wu Gan gets 8-year jail sentence in China
Two years after being detained, Wu Gan was found guilty of subverting state power, spreading false information and insulting people online.
What is bear bile farming? Rescue animal with amputated front paws walks on grass for the first time
The abused animal was rescued from an illegal farm where it was kept captive for its bile was harvested for use in traditional Chinese medicine.
Robert Strong becomes internet hero for gifting US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin horse poop for Christmas
The Florida-based man claimed the gift was in response to Donald Trump's tax bill which he described as a Christmas gift to the American people.
2017 is Mexico's bloodiest year in two decades with 23,101 murders on record
After taking office in 2012, President Enrique Pena Nieto pledged to curb gang violence but the official data proves it has not had any effect.
North Korea says US is 'terrified at our accomplishment', calls recent UN sanctions an act of war
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on the Kim Jong-un-led nation in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.
Neo-Nazi teen kills 16-year-old girlfriend's parents after they urged her to break up with him
The boy went on to shoot himself after murdering the couple and is currently being treated at a hospital in Virginia.
Philippines mall fire: Massive blaze in Davao leaves 'zero' chance of survivors as 37 feared dead
Many of the victims of the blaze at the Davao shopping centre were suspected of being trapped in a call centre office in the building.
5000-year-old sun and spiderweb-carved stones discovered in Denmark could be Stone Age coins
Over 300 pieces featuring carvings resembling the sun were found at Vasagård, an archaeological site on the island of Bornholm.
Boy with 10-pound tumour on his face that threatens to suffocate him will finally get surgery
The 14-year-old's father said the tumour started out as a pimple which kept growing over time and is a result of a rare disorder.
'What a f**king idiot': Boris Johnson enters verbal tussle with Sergei Lavrov during Moscow visit
The British foreign secretary and his Russian counterpart threw barely-veiled accusations at each other during a press conference on Friday.
'Gentleman' husband charged with murder after bodies of wife and two daughters discovered at family home
The bodies of Clara, a fitness instructor, along with eight-year-old Karina and Yesenia, 7, were found in the family's Kelowna home in British Columbia.
Puppy farms to be kept on a tight leash: Theresa May announces crackdown on inhumane animal breeders
The PM said that stricter measures will be put in place to monitor licensed breeders and restrict illegal sale of dogs on the internet.
1,600-year-old Roman lead-lined grave with ancient coins discovered in Somerset
The grave dates back to 400 AD and is one of only six similar sites discovered in Somerset. 200 ancient lead coffins have been unearthed across the country.
Watch: Terrified dog trapped in frozen river gets heroic rescue by RSPCA officer
Inspector Jaqui Miller used an ice pick to make her away across the layer of ice and pull the Labrador out of the freezing water.
How a hurricane extended the Castro rule in Cuba
President Raul Castro announced he plans to stay in office till April 2018 after Irma delayed the party's election process.
Adorable dog nativity scene makes the internet fall in love with 'puppy Jesus'
A pet grooming business posted the photo of its dogs dressed in bath towels representing the Christmas scene in the manger.
Why does man's best friend turn against him? Dog experts offer explanations
Concerns regarding pet behaviour have risen following the death of a woman in Virginia whose pet pit bulls mauled her.
Disabled 5-year-old's body discovered in Cleveland backyard after police receive tip from Pakistan
The caller told police that the child's stepfather informed him that they decided to bury the boy after he was found unresponsive.
Acid attacks have created 'no go areas in parts of London'
Labour MP Stephen Timms said that delivery workers on mopeds refuse to travel in certain parts of the city for fear of being attacked.
Bodies of 12 British soldiers discovered in New Zealand mass grave, 175 years after battle
The bodies belong to soldiers of the Crown who fought against the Maori tribes who were protesting British colonisation.
Video: Spectacular display of lava and smoke as Ecuador's 'Troublemaker' volcano continues 9-year eruption
The active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes most recently started erupting in 2008 and has continued to do so till December 2017.
Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse or Jesus Christ: Alabama voters wanted anyone but Roy Moore and Doug Jones
Citizens plumped for Ronald Reagan and Bozo The Clown in the write-in votes for the recently held senate election.
England's first family of bottlenose dolphins takes residence off the coast of Cornwall
Researchers have confirmed that the pod is native to the area and does not migrate unlike other dolphins spotted along the southern shores.
8-year-old boy banned from Manchester school Christmas concert for sporting 'extreme' haircut
Khai Okojie's mother will file a formal complaint after her son was made to stay back in the classroom as other students performed carols at a nearby church.
'We don't live in 1999': Toys R Us puts 3,200 UK jobs at risk and Twitter is showing little sympathy
The retail brand is required to put £9m into its pension fund for the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to agree to its restructuring plan.
Woman arrested after dismembered body of 12-year-old daughter found in bathtub
Hong Kong police discovered the body parts while they were visiting the Mong Kok district apartment complex over an unrelated issue.
Watch: Baby 'mouse' elephant gets helicopter rescue after being abandoned by its mother
The starving calf was rescued by conservationists from the Masai Mara and delivered to an elephant orphanage in Nairobi.
Millionaire heir murdered ex-girlfriend and burned her body in an incinerator to please lover
Dellen Millard and Mark Smich were sentenced to life in prison and already serving jail time for the murder of Ontario native Tim Bosma, whose body was also incinerated.
Uber driver tried to rape British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes before murdering her
Following his arrest, Tarek Hesso confessed that he had strangled Dykes to death before dumping her body on the side of the road in Beirut.
Jeremy Corbyn is 'ready to be prime minister' sometime in the next 12 months
The Labour Party leader said he was appalled by the Westminster sex scandal which alleges sexual assault by a number of his party's members.
