Japan issues first same-sex partner certificate but marriage still illegal
The document will help same-sex couples rent apartments together and gain access to family-only hospitals.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis appoints Sorin Campeanu as interim PM as protests continue
The president will be engaged in a two-day meeting with all parties to resolve the current crisis.
India: Severe warning issued for pollution levels in Delhi as temperatures start dropping
The Indian capital has been ranked as the world's most polluted city by WHO.
Uber will now teach drivers in Egypt how to not sexually harass women
The company has been marred by an array of controversies surrounding its drivers.
Canada's feminist PM Justin Trudeau appoints 50% women to his cabinet
The new prime minister had to choose from among 143 men and 50 women Liberal MPs to form the gender-equal cabinet.
Maldives declares 30-day emergency citing threat to national security
Opposition says it is an attempt to block anti-government protests.
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu's government brings in harsher law to jail stone throwers
Knesset amends law to punish wrongdoers with a minimum jail term of three years.
El Faro: Data recorder missing from sunken US cargo ship wreckage
Wreckage lies in deep water, beyond the reach of divers.
British journalists Neil Bonner and Rebecca Prosser jailed for filming documentary in Indonesia
Bonner and Prosser were held off Batam while doing documentary on piracy in Southeast Asia.
Pakistan: Shaheen Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Lahore, 10 passengers injured
Malfunctioning landing gear also led to a tyre burst with the aircraft veering off the runway on landing.
Google Project Wing: Alphabet to commence drone deliveries by 2017
Project intends to take on Amazon, Walmart and China's Alibaba.
Japan, South Korea resolve to mend ties but 'comfort women' issue lingers
Sex slaves used by Japan during its occupation of Korea has been a major obstacle to better ties.
China raises central rate for yuan by largest amount in a decade
The yuan had jumped excessively on Friday by 0.62% even as data showed that manufacturing is still in decline.
Liverpool doctors fix newborn baby's heart with parts of cow
Noa Gwilym Pritchard makes full recovery after surgery at Alder Hey Hospital.
White House refuses to make Clinton and Obama emails public
The executive office says making these public is a breach of the President's 'executive privilege'.
North Korea's Workers' Party to hold rare congress amidst reports of preparations for nuclear test
Congress seen as an attempt by Kim Jong-un to tighten grip on power.
India: Now historians join protest against 'rising intolerance'
Protesters including writers, film-makers and scientists question the Modi government's inaction.
Tanzania: Ruling party's John Magufuli elected new president
Magufuli's victory extends the rule of the CCM party, which has been ruling the country since independence.
Bidhya Devi Bhandari: Meet Nepal's first woman president
She is only the second president of the South Asian nation that abolished the monarchy in 2008.
Japan: Man digs hole in apartment floor to sexually assault neighbour living below
Man arrested in Tskuba City for sexually assaulting neighbour.
Bitcoin exchange MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles spent embezzled funds on prostitutes
MtGox filed for bankruptcy in 2014 after losing 850,000 bitcoins to alleged data theft.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fends off questions on net neutrality
At townhall Q&A in New Delhi, Zuckerberg calls for expanding internet.
California city bans loud or sleeping people from buses and trains
Passengers will also be booted out if they are not properly clothed.
British troops will remain in Afghanistan until 2016
450 British soldiers currently in Afghanistan in non-combat roles were set to return end 2015.
Arsenal icon Thierry Henry celebrates rivalry between Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud upfront
The former Arsenal striker has hailed the good competition for the number nine between Walcott and Giroud.
Death by cryotherapy: Woman dies inside cryogenic tank during treatment
The treatment, largely unregulated, is used to burn calories, reduce pain, strengthen immune systems and halt aging.
The Walking Dead: Man kills friend mistaking him for a zombie after watching the AMC show
Police have said the attacker was under the influence of alcohol during the incident.
India-Africa summit: Intelligence agencies warn of 'very high' level threat from Isis, Boko Haram
Security agencies indicate that lone wolf attacks could be carried out by Boko Haram or Isis militants at the third #IAFS.
India: No beef, pork on the menu for Indo-Africa summit
India has been embroiled in the sensitive beef controversy following the ban on slaughter of cows in many Indian states.
Chinese spy tried to enter Queen Elizabeth's coach during Xi visit
The alleged incident comes at a time when bilateral security cooperation has been planned between the two countries.
