Best UK TV of 2012: From London Olympics to Great British Bake Off [VIDEOS]
From the London Games to the Great British Bake Off, 2012 provided a true banquet of great TV.
Best of 2012: The Biggest Films [VIDEOS]
From Batman to Bond, there were many familiar faces in the 10 highest-grossing films worldwide this year.
Shanghai Shark Aquarium Explosion in Shopping Mall Injures 16 [VIDEO]
CCTV footage shows moment giant fish tank shatters at Orient shopping centre.
Fiscal Cliff: Barack Obama Cuts Holiday Short to Resume Urgent Talks [VIDEO]
US president returns early from Hawaii for emergency talks on how to break deadlock with Republicans.
Aquarium explodes in Shanghai shopping centre
Seen here, the shocking moment when a giant fish tank shattered in a busy shopping centre, unleashing a torrent of water that injured 16 people in Shanghai, China.
Obama cuts holiday short to resume fiscal cliff talks
US President Barack Obama had cut short his Christmas holiday in Hawaii to resume talks in Washington over how to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'.
Former US President George H W Bush in intensive care
The former US president George H W Bush has been in intensive care since Sunday with what a spokesman has called a 'stubborn fever'.
Britain allocates £21.5m for Graphene research
The Chancellor George Osborne has announced today investment funds totalling £21.5m to go to universities researching possible future commercial uses for Graphene – the recently discovered so-called 'miracle material'.
Doctor Who Christmas Special Review - The Snowmen
An episode both funny and frightening that served as a great introduction to the Doctor's new companion.
US adviser killed by Afghan woman in police uniform
A US advisor has been killed by a woman wearing an Afghan police uniform at the police headquarters in capital city Kabul.
Petition to deport Piers Morgan goes to Barack Obama
Thousands of Americans have signed a petition calling for Piers Morgan to be deported after he criticised the country's gun laws on national television.
Benitez boosted after Chelsea destroy Aston Villa
Chelsea fans were given an early Christmas present yesterday as they saw their side demolish Aston Villa 8-0 to send them up to third in the Premier League table.
Homeland Season 2 Episode 12 Review - The Choice
An explosive finale thwarts the plans of star-crossed lovers Carrie and Brody.
BAE Systems agees £2.5bn Typhoon jet deal with Oman
British defence manufacturer BAE Systems has formally agreed a deal to sell as many as twenty aircraft Oman in a deal worth more than £2.5bn
Russia: Cattle Truck Crashes Sending Cows Flying [VIDEO]
Video of cattle truck tipping over and sending herd of cows spilling out has become viral hit on YouTube.
Cattle truck crashes sending cows flying
A video of a cattle truck tipping over and sending a herd of cows spilling out onto a busy road in the Krasnodar region of Russia has become a viral sensation on YouTube.
Man United to play Real Madrid in Champions League
The draw for the knockout phase of the Champions League was made today, with Manchester United drawn against Real Madrid, Arsenal to play Bayern Munich and Celtic up against Juventus.
Zynga in 2012 - Where did it all go wrong?
We take a look back at Zynga's annus horribilis
Savile report finds 'chaos and confusion' at BBC
Nick Polland, head of the inquiry into Newsnight and the BBC
Instagram CEO tells users it will not sell their photos
The CEO of Photo-sharing site Instagram has said that is has no plans to sell users photos. In a blog post Kevin Systrom said that it apologised for confusing users with its update to its terms and conditions yesterday.
Warnock seeks revenge in Chelsea clash
Chelsea play Leeds in the Capital One cup quarter final tonight, with manager Neil Warnock hoping to come out on top of his long standing feud with Blues boss Rafa Benitez.
Instagram can sell users' photos without notice
Photo-sharing site Instagram has changed its privacy policy giving it the right to share users photos without offering any notification. Users will not be able to opt out of the policy unless they delete their accounts by the 16 January deadline.
Libor Fixing Scandal: Over 30 UBS bankers implicated
Over 30 UBS employees and senior managers are reported to be implicated in the alleged libor rigging scandal, with the Swiss Bank estimated to pay around $1.5bn to settle charges.
Apple denied ban on Samsung smartphones
A US court has denied Apple's request for a sales ban on a number of Samsung smartphones in the United States.
Rampant Arsenal return to form against Reading
A rampant Arsenal side returned to form last night as they thrashed Reading 5-2 at the Madejski stadium.
World War II Soviet Submarine Found in Baltic Sea [VIDEO]
S6 sub sunk by German navy in 1941 found at off Swedish coast of Öland.
Soviet submarine from WW2 found in Swedish waters
A Soviet Submarine that was sunk during the Second World War has been found off the coast of Sweden
Japan's new PM Shinzo Abe takes hard line on China
After Japan's LDP party won the Japanese elections by a landslide, the next Prime Minister if the country Shinzo Abe has vowed to take a hard line with China over current territorial disputes.
Obama shares grief with families of shooting victims
US President Barack Obama visited the grieving relatives of the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday, saying that more must be done to prevent such tragedies happening in the future.
Bradley Wiggins crowned Sports Personality of the Year
A phenomenal year for British sport was celebrated last night as cyclist Bradley Wiggins was crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
