Australia clears Abbot Point coal port expansion project near Great Barrier Reef
Greenpeace and WWF say project will endanger flora and fauna.
Sarah Palin debuts as Tina Fey's character in 30 Rock spoof
The video titled 31 Rock also features John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kevin Brown.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child: Black actress Noma Dumezweni to play Hermione in stage adaptation
The characters of Harry, Ron and Hermione will be played by Jamie Parker, Paul Thornley and Noma Dumezweni.
Orlando Bloom gets India visa after being deported to UK
Pirates of the Caribbean actor was sent back from Delhi airport after e-visa problem.
Las Vegas: Car ploughs into pedestrians killing 1 and injuring 36
Woman held after driving her car into crowd on South Las Vegas Boulevard.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Steve Miller and NWA named 2016 inductees
The official induction ceremony will be held in April 2016 in Cleveland.
Adele: If I'd carried on smoking, I'd probably have died
The singer says smoking and drinking could have harmed both her career and her personal life.
Kurt Masur, music director emeritus of the New York Philharmonic orchestra, dies at 88
Masur was instrumental in bringing order to the New York Philharmonic orchestra.
Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris makes emergency landing in Mombasa following bomb threat
Flight AF 463 with 459 passengers and 14 crew members on board lands in Kenyan coastal city.
Donald Trump calls Jeb Bush 'dumb' and he says Republican rival is a 'jerk'
Republican rivals continue to spar as Trump increases support in Fox poll.
US: Bail bond of mother who allegedly broke bones of 5-week-old infant increased
Rinkuben Patel was arrested after the infant was diagnosed with multiple fractures and internal bleeding in the brain.
Hillary Clinton: I want to be as good a president as Beyoncé is a performer
The 2016 presidential candidate was asked if she would prefer to be Beyoncé or the president.
Kenya: 500 diagnosed with cholera in refugee camp
Heavy rains have aggravated the spread of the waterborne disease.
India: Delhi gang-rape victim's mother reveals her name on 3rd anniversary of attack
The juvenile involved in the rape case is set to be released from the remand home on 19 December.
UN Human Development Index Report: Norway leads for the 12th year; UK comes in 14th
Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Denmark and Netherlands are the top five countries according to the report.
New Zealand: John Key lands in trouble for prison rape joke
During interview with Rock Radio station, PM entered a cage and held a bar of soap, alluding to prison rape.
Italy: Masonic leader Licio Gelli dies at 96
Gelli was the grand master of the Propaganda Deu, which has been linked to various scandals in Italy.
X Men: Apocalypse: Hindu leader takes offence to Krishna reference
President of Universal Society of Hinduism has asked director Bryan Singer to remove all mentions of the Hindu god.
China: Sale of canned clean air skyrockets following smog red alert
Canadian packaged air company Vitality Air is the latest to find success in the Chinese market.
Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery mourns death of boyfriend John Dineen
Dineen died from a rare form of cancer on 14 December in Ireland.
Saudi millionaire cleared of rape after claiming he accidentally penetrated teenager
Ehsan Abdulaziz claimed the victim was trying to seduce him when he fell on her.
Philippines: Maoist rebels declare Christmas ceasefire
The Maoist group has called for a 12-day ceasefire so fighters can spend Christmas with their families.
India: Legislator caught watching porn during Assembly blames YouTube
The politician pleaded 'not guilty' saying he had never watched a porn film in his life.
Global packaged shrimp sales dependent on Thailand's slaves
Immigrants are kept in slave-like conditions and made to work 16-hour days, peeling shrimp.
Titanic star Leonardo Di Caprio says The Revenant was his toughest film
The actor had to deal with hypothermia while shooting at temperatures well below freezing.
Orange is The New Black star Ruby Rose and girlfriend Phoebe Dahl end engagement
The couple split because their work travel left no time for them as a couple.
Warren Beatty's love letters to Joan Collins to go on auction
The actress will auction off more than 1,000 personal items including film and TV costumes.
Apple Music buys exclusive streaming rights of Taylor Swift's 1989 tour film
The docu-film of the singer's recent world tour will debut on Apple Music on 20 December.
Eva Longoria gets engaged to Jose Antonio Baston in Dubai
Baston proposes to Desperate Housewives star with a multi-gem ring.
Sikh Park: Online comic explains 'turban' troubles of the community outside India
In an exclusive interview, Dalbir Singh offers a light take on the stereotypes associated with the Sikh community.
