Aparajita Das

An Australian woman has given birth to her child, under a Christmas tree, on Christmas morning.

According to reports, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, will talk about the August riots and the ongoing financial crisis and its impact on British society, in his Christmas sermon at Canterbury Cathedral, which starts at 11.00 a.m. local time.

Libyans celebrated the 60th anniversary of their country's independence from Italian colonial rule. Col. Moammar Gadhafi banned Independence Day celebrations when he began his rule, back in 1969

Hamadi Jebali along with 40-odd ministers formed the new government in Tunisia on Saturday.

Benedict, 84, will be visiting different places as part of Christmas celebrations in the next two weeks, which might strain his already fragile hea

Kim Jong-il's final gift to his people - measures to ensure there is an uninterrupted supply of fish for them.

The main rituals will take place at the Church of the Nativity, which is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.

Applications from China's patent office have gone up by an average of 16.7 per cent annually; from 171,000 in 2006 to nearly 314,000 in 2010.

The royal family will celebrate Christmas at Sandringham, Norfolk, the Queen's country retreat.

Rihanna concluded her world tour with her last performance at London's O2 Arena.

Worldwatch Institute, a sustainable development research organisation has appealed that as world's population crossed 7 billion, we have added one billion suffering from poverty. We all need to do something about inequality, illiteracy and hunger.

iPhone is doing good business in the UK pushing the sales to 30.9% in past 12 weeks. In operating system however Google's Android continues to be the market leader.

Mark Cavendish, was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award on Thursday night at a ceremony in Manchester.

It is always an interesting exercise - to dig into a family's past and uncover buried secrets... good or bad. There are, of course, several resources to allow for such investigation and several more organizations which conduct such studies.

The Appeal Court upheld an earlier judgement by a Family Court allowing a Muslim child to stay with her adopted parents as the child life is in danger because of honour killing.

The Houston Court on Tuesday heard expert's opinion to decide if Allen Stanford can stand trial for his alleged involvement in Ponzi Scheme.

The bidding for Olympic stadium in London would be done by May, which might change its features and name.

Britons this Christmas are not likely to celebrate a white Christmas as weather forecast says coming days are likely to be milder with no icy conditions.

A researcher from the University of London has found that chickenpox is more prevalent in regions with less Ultra Violet (UV) radiation.

Hundreds of Palestinians welcomed the freed Palestinian prisoners on their homecoming.

A timeline of important events in the deceased Kim Jong-il's life which shaped North Korea's political landscape.

Celebrated director, producer, and writer Steven Spielberg, celebrates his 65th birthday on Sunday. The influential American film great -- whose directorial successes include "Jaws" (1975), "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), and "Jurassic Park" (1993) -- recently directed "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011).

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel, dies on Sunday after prolonged illness.

Twenty seven year old Discovery space shuttle was finally decommissioned. It would now be brought to the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

UK-based health officials have warned the public of a spike in cases of norovirus infections, forcing hospitals to close wards.

When you pay £70 for a cup of coffee, you may be forgiven for wanting to know what makes it so special... and whatever that secret ingredient is, you can be sure it is very exclusive.

American singer Lady Gaga has been identified as the top-earning female musician for 2011, by Forbes magazine.

English model Kelly Brook tweeted about latest Topman's collection which features images of the curvy model on T-shirts as the perfect Christmas gift.

McFly musician Harry Judd appears to be the favourite to win "Strictly Come Dancing" series on Saturday night.