India: 10 soldiers missing after avalanche in Siachen Glacier in Himalayas
Indian Air Force launches rescue operation for missing soldiers belonging to Madras Regiment.
Prince Charles and Camilla help raise £900,000 at star-studded charity gala
The royal couple helped raise £900,000 towards The British Asian Trust.
Well-preserved 2,000-year-old Roman fresco excavated in London
It is one of the earliest surviving frescos from Roman Britain.
Kate Winslet admits Rose could not have let Jack die in Titanic
Kate Winslet has admitted that Rose could have saved Jack in Titanic.
Mad Max director George Miller to head Cannes 2016 jury
The 69th Cannes Film Festival will be presided over by the Australian maverick.
16th century painting found in US museum attributed to Dutch artist Bosch
The art work was long thought to be have been created by Bosch's pupil.
WHO wants movies that show smoking scenes to be rated 'adults only'
On-screen smoking accounts for 37% of all new adolescent smokers.
Stolen Picasso painting Woman Dressing Her Hair is recovered in Turkey
The painting was stolen from a collector's home in New York.
Chinese supermum has cooked new dish for daughter everyday for over a year
Xiao Lina from Beijing has dished out over 400 varieties so far.
Kate Middleton to assume her first military-linked role as royal patron of RAF Air Cadets
Prince Philip passed his air cadets' patronage to Kate Middleton in December 2015.
Siberian tiger and goat's unlikely friendship in Russian safari park ends as wild cat gets violent
Timur the goat and Amur the tiger are no longer staying together.
Prince Harry cheers on Invictus Games 2016 hopefuls
Prince Harry has met athletes who will be competing at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando in May.
Australia: Tasmania's fossil forests that pre-date dinosaurs destroyed by bushfires
Tasmania Wilderness, which originated much before the age of the dinosaurs, is threatened by raging bushfires.
David Bowie death: Rock legend's will reveals he wanted cremation in Bali with Buddhist rituals
Bowie was cremated in New Jersey without any fuss.
London exhibition explores why ancient Egyptians were obsessed with physical appearance
Artefacts on display at an exhibition depict ancient Egyptians' fascination for the way the way looked both in life and death.
Italy: Remote mountain town Ostana welcomes its first baby in 28 years
The baby, a boy, was born in a hospital in the nearby Italian city of Turin on 22 January.
India: Giant 50ft Bryde's Whale washes up dead on Mumbai beach
Experts said the whale had been dead for at least two to three days.
China: 3,600-year-old cosmetic sticks made from cattle heart found buried with female mummies
The sticks were covered with a layer of hematite powders, one of the most widely used red pigments.
US researchers decipher intricate engravings on 6th century Chinese Buddha statue
The Buddha statue dates back to Chinese Northern Qi dynasty.
New study will assess education about the Holocaust in European school textbooks
The study will analyse how genocide of Jews during World War II has been represented in textbooks.
Monaco's Princess Charlene dons all-navy dress to St Devote's Day celebrations
Two-day celebrations honor Monaco's patron saint.
Rare prehistoric mineral clay found in Canada could treat serious bacterial infections
A clay deposit found in Canada's British Columbia can be used to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Natalie Wood: Artefacts of infamous yacht Splendour from which she drowned up for auction
Wooden art pieces from the yacht on which Hollywood actress spent her last night are up for sale.
Disney films guilty of gender bias as princesses found to have less dialogue than male characters
Little Mermaid (1989) started a new trend of gender inequality in Disney princess film series, claim researchers.
10,000-year-old mammoth remains found in Oregon
A construction crew digging at the football ground of Oregon State University discovered the remains.
China: Man accused of starting 'two-wife policy' online hoax detained
The man posted a fake newspaper front page which went viral.
Children forced into sexual acts with each other and animals in Birmingham
Children between eight and 14 years of age have made allegation against a man who forced them into sexual acts.
World's oldest case of scurvy found in 5,000-year-old infant skeleton in Egypt
Remains of a child dating to between 3800 and 3600BC discovered in Egypt may be the oldest known case of scurvy.
India: Government plans to offer courses in yoga studies at universities
Yoga originated in India but it's not connected to Hinduism, claim experts.
Astronaut Scott Kelly plays ping-pong with water ball to mark 300 days in space
Scott Kelly has just completed 300 days of living in space as part of a year-long mission.
