Japan: Nine people choke to death after eating New Year 'Mochi' sticky rice cakes
The death toll from eating glutinous 'mochi' rice cakes to celebrate the New Year has reached nine.
Tomb of Osiris – Egyptian god of the dead – found in necropolis
A tomb complex contains multiple shafts and chambers, say archaeologists.
Florida: Schizophrenic son decapitates his mother with an axe for 'nagging' on New Year's Eve
A 23-year-old man cut off his mother's head with an axe over an argument about household chores.
Prince Andrew sex slave scandal: Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?
Dead press baron's daughter accused of 'procuring' the girl who claims she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew.
Ebola: Screening procedures at Heathrow branded as 'chaotic'
Pauline Cafferkey, the nurse being treated for Ebola should not have been allowed to leave Heathrow airport, admit health officials.
Idaho: Two-year-old boy shoots and kills his mother in Wal-Mart store
Authorities said the toddler reached into his mother's purse, took out the handgun and discharged a single shot.
Brazil: Man drives himself two hours to hospital with 30cm blade sticking in his skull
A Brazilian motorcycle taxi driver made his way to hospital with a 30cm dagger embedded in his head after being attacked by four men.
Corfu ferry disaster: Passengers 'trampling on each other' in frantic bid to escape inferno
Survivors of the Norman Atlantic ferry disaster said panic broke out, with passengers trading blows over space in lifeboats, as death toll reaches ten.
AirAsia flight QZ8501: Lightning strikes could have brought down missing plane
A number of lightning strikes 'near the path' of Flight 8501 were recorded by Earth Network, a company that monitors weather conditions around the globe.
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Assisted dying campaigner Debbie Purdy starves herself to death
Multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy who won a legal bid to get the law on assisted suicide clarified has passed away after refusing to eat.
Scottish healthcare worker diagnosed with Ebola
A female healthcare worker who returned from Sierra Leone is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola while in the UK.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows actor David Ryall, dies aged 79
Distinguished British actor who played Elphias Doge in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film, has died at the age of 79. He passed away on Christmas Day
Adele in love split from father of her two-year-old son
Simon Konecki, partner of British singer Adele and father of her son Angelo, moves out of their £2.5m Brighton home.
AirAsia QZ8501 LIVE: Flight with 162 people goes missing over Indonesia airspace
Air Asia plane travelling from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact with ground and speculation grows over crash.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's fortune rockets to £68m
Daniel Radcliffe who plays boy wizard Harry Potter has amassed a fortune worth £68m.
Rail regulator launches investigation into UK travel chaos as Christmas work overruns
The Office of the Rail Regulator is to look into the disruption caused by overrunning engineering work.
Ohio: Blazing inferno kills boys who stayed with gran on Christmas night
Three youngsters who spent Christmas night with their grandmother so she wasn't alone died in a fire at her house.
Vatican arrests Femen activist for baring her breasts in St Peter's Square
Femen member Yana Zhdanova arrested by the Vatican for exposing her breasts and snatching a statue.
Cyber hackers take control of cars using dashboard technology
Luxury cars could be hacked to steal information, extort money from drivers or even cause crashes.
The Interview: North Korea condemns Obama as 'chief culprit' over release of Sony film
The North Korean government has attacked US President Obama, blaming him for releasing the film The Interview.
Bryan Ferry's youngest son Merlin fighting for life after head-on car crash
Singer Bryan Ferry's 24-year-old son Merlin was in a 'critical' condition after an horrific car crash.
Canada: Porn star Luka Magnotta sentenced to life imprisonment for chopping up male lover
Canadian porn star Luka Magnotta was sentenced to life for killing and cutting up his Chinese lover, Jun Lin.
Washington: Student dies after agreeing to take single punch to the face from classmate
An 18-year-old Washington state high school student has died after agreeing to take a punch to the face from a classmate to settle an argument.
Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton split after 13 years together
The director Tim Burton and actress Helena Bonham Carter have gone their separate ways after over a decade together.
US moves towards ending ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men
US health officials are recommending an end to America's lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
Former footballer Clarke Carlisle in critical condition after collision with lorry on A64
Former Professional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle was airlifted to hospital after an accident involving a lorry.
Indonesia: School cleaners jailed for rape of 6-year-old boy
The suspects were convicted of raping a boy 13 times, as his parents prepare to sue the exclusive private school for £80.
North Korea's internet access 'totally down' in massive cyber attack
North Korea is experiencing severe internet outages, with suggestions that this was an act of retribution by the US for the recent attacks on Sony Pictures, which government officials have linked to the Communist country.
France: Van ploughs into Christmas Market crowd, injuring 10 people
BREAKING: A man drove a white Peugeot van into crowds Christmas shopping at a market in Nantes, leaving at 10 people hurt.
Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish marry in lavish style on their Windsor estate
Singer Elton John and his long-term partner of 21 years, David Furnish, formally converted their civil partnership into a marriage.
