India: First transgender pop group releases rendition of Pharrell Williams' Happy
The group will release five additional tracks along with videos in the following months.
Lemmy Kilmister funeral: Motorhead frontman's memorial to be streamed live online via YouTube
There will also be a day-long memorial at the rocker's favourite bar.
People's Choice Awards 2016: Jane Lynch and Miss Columbia lookalike re-enact Steve Harvey bloomer
Event also witnessed another scene, with a man running on to the stage and snatching mic from Sarah Gilbert.
North London anti-Semitic attack: Gas canisters thrown at Jews by group screaming 'Heil Hitler'
The attackers shouted 'Hitler is on the way to you' while launching the metal objects.
National Lottery rolls over to £57.8m after record jackpot goes unclaimed
Inflated prize emerged after 14 rollovers, possibly the result of a change in rules that raised odds of winning.
Isis: Daesh threatens to destroy Saudi prisons after execution of al-Qaeda militants
Islamic State vows revenge attack on Saudi Arabia following executions.
Vatican criticises Charlie Hebdo anniversary edition cover
The cover depicts God wearing blood stained robes with a Kalashnikov over his shoulder
Zimbabwe: Lion hunt raffle cancelled following global outrage
Regulated trophy hunting is allowed in the country to manage the wild animal population.
China: Man suspected of starting Ningxia bus fire that killed 17 held
More than 30 people were injured when the public bus caught fire on 5 January.
Syria: Fact-finding mission identifies effects of sarin gas
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was, however, unable to locate the source of the nerve gas.
US: Obama administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Texas abortion law
If allowed to take effect, the law would close many of the state's abortion clinics.
Afghanistan: Indian consulate in Mazar rocked by explosions and gunfire
The militants attempted to enter the consulate but later took refuge in a nearby building.
Romeo and dad David Beckham among Britain's top 10 best dressed men
Eddie Redmayne voted best dressed Briton for second year in a row.
Mark Zuckerberg plans to build artificial intelligence butler like Iron Man's Jarvis
The Facebook founder wants the planned design to help with house chores and manage his work.
Naples: Illegal dumping of toxic waste by mafia found responsible for rise in cancer cases
Italy's National Institute of Health finds rise in number of cases of babies with tumours.
US drone base used to target Islamic extremists shut down in Ethiopia
A US official confirmed that the base is no longer necessary and will be closed.
Zika virus: Puerto Rico reports first case of mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects
Brazil has recorded 2700 cases of the virus as it has spread across South America since being first reported in 2014.
Scottish paramedics answer 60 drink-related calls each day
Between April and September 2015, the paramedics treated approximately 12,000 people who were very drunk.
Barack Obama plans executive action on gun violence
US president will meet Attorney General Loretta Lynch to discuss new gun control laws.
Aretha Franklin's A Natural Woman moves Barack Obama
The singer performed A Natural Woman at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
New York woman with auto brewery syndrome beats drunk driving charge
The woman proved that her body converts food into alcohol.
Axanar: Star Trek fan film sued by CBS and Paramount over copyright infringement
The studios are demanding $150,000 for every copyrighted Star Trek element present in the films.
Jennifer Lawrence doesn't like New Year's because she always ends up 'drunk and disappointed'
The actress told Graham Norton she has 'never had a good one'.
Birmingham teen Zahra Sadiq kicked off bus when conductor was fooled by 'too much make-up'
National Express conductor did not believe girl wearing make-up and using child's ticket was under 16.
US: SeaWorld sues California over right to breed orcas
The company planned a $100m expansion of Blue World, which houses the killer whales.
Amazon, eBay and ShopClues see cow dung patties selling like hot cakes
Online vendors cashing in on demand for cow dung cakes for use in Hindu rituals..
Puerto Rico: Policeman shoots 3 fellow officers after taking them hostage
The suspect Guarionex Candelario Rivera attacked them after an argument took a turn for the worse.
China adopts its first ever domestic violence law
Law does not take into account domestic violence between homosexual couples.
Motorhead lead singer and British heavy metal icon Lemmy dies at 70
Kilmister passed away 'after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer'.
Isis: Seized documents point to Daesh department of 'war spoils'
The haul offers an understanding of how the militants govern territories.