Dilwale actress Kriti Sanon catches co-traveller watching pirate version of her film on flight
Kriti Sanon has exposed a man who was watching a pirate copy of Dilwale, sitting in her row on flight.
DRC: Boy mauled by chimpanzees to get free facial reconstruction surgery in US
The boy was attacked by a group of chimpanzees in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2013.
World's largest blue star sapphire stone worth £119m found in Sri Lanka
Gem experts in Sri Lanka claim to have found world's largest blue star sapphire stone.
China erects massive gold-painted statue of founding father Mao Zedong
The 37 metre high statue of the founder of communist China has been erected in Henan province.
Japan: Endangered bluefin tuna sold for £80,000 at Tokyo fish market auction
Tokyo's famous sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai bought the endangered fish at the New Year's auction.
Twin archaeological discoveries in Israel depict life before and after Christian era
Remains of a 2700-year-old farm house and a 1,500-year-old monastery have been discovered in Israel.
India: Eight people dead as 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Manipur
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake with its epicentre located in Imphal has jolted north-east India.
Miss Universe 2015 gaffe: Miss Colombia says removing her crown was unjust and unfair
Ariadna Gutierrez has spoken for the first time since her crown was removed after a goof up at Miss Universe pageant.
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl published online amid copyright dispute
A French academic and an MP published Anne Frank's diary online for free.
Brazil: 315 tonnes of trash cleared off Rio's Copacabana beach after New Year's bash
Nearly 1,200 workers and 250 trash trucks were used for carting away the waste.
Germany unveils its first bicycle highway
Germany has just opened its first highway exclusively for bicycle riders in its Ruhr region.
Aliso Canyon gas leak: Over 150 million pounds of methane poured into atmosphere in Los Angeles
The massive natural gas leak at Aliso Canyon storage facility in Los Angeles is still uncontained.
Israel: Ancient ram statue discovered at Byzantine church
Jesus is often portrayed as the shepherd tending his flock with a ram in his arms or on his shoulders.
Switzerland experiences its warmest winter in 150 years
The country is 3.4C above the historical average for December.
Spain: Officials say 99% of forest fires were started deliberately
Firefighters have been battling 120 wild fires, some of which officials suspect were deliberately set.
Syria: Second century Roman theatre in Bosra damaged during war
Some parts of the Roman theatre at the ancient city of Bosra in Southern Syria have been severely damaged.
Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler dies at 93
Wexler is well-known for his work in Jack Nicholson-starrer One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Isis: Anti-Daesh film-maker murdered in Turkey
Syrian activist Naji Jerf was assassinated in Gazientep city on 27 December.
Beijing raised smog alert to second-highest orange level on Christmas
Construction work was suspended and vulnerable people asked to limit outdoor exposure.
France: Protesters ransack Muslim prayer hall and burn the Quran
Authorities said the attack on a place of worship shows signs of 'racism and xenophobia'.
Archbishop calls Isis modern-day King Herod who massacred innocents
Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury says terror group staging a false apocalypse.
Pope Francis asks Christians to reject greed and embrace values
The pope's message was delivered during the Christmas Eve Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica.
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro declares health sector emergency amid budget woes
Rio faces a huge budget crisis as hospitals have a lack of proper funding.
Europe to have its first mystic cultural route travel itinerary set around the Holy Grail
The itinerary is named the Holy Grail route after the mythical cup Jesus supposedly drank from at the Last Supper.
Newly-found WWI soldier's letter revives memories of famous Christmas truce of 1914
The letters detail the famous incident when enemies at the Western Front shook hands and played football.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon face grave food crisis
UN urges Lebanon to lift work restrictions to ease 'extreme poverty' gripping over 70% of the million migrants.
Year-end 2015: Best dressed royals other than Kate Middleton
Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Princess Mary, Queen Maxima and Queen Rania are some of the best-dressed royals of 2015.
Chinese translation of Tagore's poems termed 'vulgar selfie of hormone-saturated innuendo'
Columnist Raymond Zhou says Feng Tang's version is an 'instant classic for ridicule', rather than appreciation.
India: Nearly 40,000 cannonballs found at medieval Portuguese fort in Kerala
Cannonballs dug out during excavation at St Angelo Fort on the Arabian Sea coast.
Miss America contestant Destiny Velez suspended indefinitely for anti-Muslim remarks
Miss Puerto Rico said 'all Muslims have done is provided oil and terrorised'.
