As the Hello Kitty Bistro Bianco opens in China, we take a look at some of the cartoon cat's other franchises.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will head to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on 14 April, at the invitation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.
Accident came after warnings from district administrator who had not given permission for fireworks display to go ahead
'WillKat' by local media, attended a cricket match at the Oval Maidan public park.
Ladies' Day at Aintree is one of the year's biggest social events in the north-west.
The accident was a result of a mismanaged test at the Soviet nuclear plant, leaving clouds of nuclear matter spreading across the western USSR and Europe.
Nearly 2,000 postcard-sized artworks are on sale for a fixed price of £55, with the identity of the maker revealed only once the purchase is complete.
Areas such as Paris, Nantes, Toulouse and Rennes are being taken over for demonstrations.
Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians who reject Azerbaijan's rule.
Over the course of 100 days in 1994, between 7 April and mid-July, up to a million people were killed in Rwanda, in a mass slaughter unparalleled in modern history.
The Harry Hedgehog Café is home to between 20-30 hedgehogs, giving customers the chance to spend time with the prickly mammals
Macedonia station is used by refugees for access to the Balkan Peninsula.
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, populations of some wildlife – such as wolf, elk and boar – are booming in the vast exclusion zone around the former reactor.
Twenty-three boats – 13 from Vietnam and 10 from Malaysia – were blown up simultaneously in seven different ports.
The 48-hour strike marks the fourth time doctors have downed tools over the proposed new contract terms.
Attraction comes ahead of film based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Syrian troops, backed by Russian forces have regained control of the town which IS has controlled since August.
Students clash with riot police in several cities across France in the latest round of protests against the government's labour reforms.
Residents flee Hit after Iraqi forces launch an operation to retake it from Isis (Daesh) fighters.
Anger mounts over PM's wife owning tax haven-based company with large claims on Iceland's collapsed banks.
The cherry tree, or Sakura, is celebrated with outdoor parties known as Hanami.
The ivory that has been secured is being held in a stock room in Nairobi, and will be torched on 30 April.
An IBTimes UK picture gallery, looks at the 10 poorest countries in the world.
An IBTimes UK picture gallery, looking at the 10 richest countries in the world.
People visit ancestors' graves and leave them food and paper money to mark Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day.
First group of refugees and migrants sent back to Turkey as part of a controversial EU plan to limit migration to Europe.
Those who live close to rivers have been advised to leave their homes and move to safer places.
Giant rats have been trained to sniff out explosives in Africa, and they are now also being used in Cambodia.
In conjunction with the Nuclear Security Summit, these are the nine countries that now have nuclear weapons.
Photos of filthy accommodation for workers, as well as the much-improved facilities in Qatar's new Labour City.