Jason Rezaian: Washington Post cites 'immediate danger' to journalist jailed in Iran
Rezaian was convicted of spying but Iran has not clarified on how the judgement came to be.
Channel 4 News cancels Prince Charles interview over preconditions
Clarence House wants right to oversee editing process and even block an interview from airing.
Mexico: Ban sought on Coca-Cola commercial deemed to be offensive to indigenous people
The commercial, which could be seen on Coca-Cola's YouTube channel, was removed on 1 December.
Isis setting its eyes on Libya says UN report
Terror group wants to include African nation under an expanded 'caliphate' besides using it for operations.
UK police told to neutralise terror threats while ignoring injured
Strategy shift follows perceived Isis aim to cause maximum casualties.
Dubai to make solar panels on rooftops compulsory by 2030
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid says 75% of emirate's energy will come from clean energy sources by 2050.
US: Muslim taxi driver shot at after man questions him about 'Isis killing people'
The Islamic Center for Pittsburgh has described the incident as a hate crime and is demanding an investigation into it.
Germany: Merkel's ratings dip on discontent over refugee policy
48% in a poll by Emnid for the Bild newspaper didn't back the chancellor for another term after 2017.
Brazil: Santa Claus impersonator hijacks helicopter, takes pilot hostage
Accused identified as Chris Cringle rented the helicopter from an air taxi service at the Campo Marte airport in Sao Paulo.
Burkina Faso elections: Counting of votes underway
Voting was delayed by over a month after a failed coup attempt was made by the elite presidential guards in September.
Isis conflict: US urges Turkey to close its border with Syria
US wants border between western Turkish town of Kilis and eastern Syrian town of Jarabulus closed.
US: Suspected thief gets stuck in a chimney, dies after homeowner lights fire
Investigators believe that the man tried to enter the house through the chimney.
North Korea apparently fails to launch ballistic missile from submarine
South Korean government source says there was no sign of successful launch of ballistic missile.
Cameroon: 7 killed in twin female suicide bombings in Dabanga
Two teenage girls suspected to have entered town as Nigerian refugees and carried out attacks.
Singapore lifts ban on 240 books and magazines - but not Playboy
One banned book was Fanny Hill, an erotic novel published in 1748
Woman jailed for posting revenge porn photographs on Facebook
Samantha Watt posted explicit photographs of her ex-lover, which she had taken when they were in a relationship.
Sean Connery's wife to face trial for alleged tax fraud
Actor was exonerated in the same case last year after he declared his innocence in a 56-page affidavit.
Trump criticised for mocking disabled reporter
Serge Kovaleski suffers from a condition called arthrogryposis.
Spain: British mother jailed for filming husband sexually abusing daughter for 8 years
The woman was jailed after IT experts found 800 videos of sexual abuse carried out on the daughter.
Man charged £3,731 for 6 hours of parking in central London
Manish Wadhwani had parked his vehicle at Portman Square on a pre-booked £5 all-day deal.
Afghan forces launch operation to rescue 18 captured by Taliban
Three crew members are Moldovans while the identities of others are not known.
India: Heavy rain in Chennai forces global tech companies to shift workers
IBM, Cognizant, Citigroup, Walmart and JP Morgan Chase have offices in capital of Tamil Nadu.
NHS: Babies born at weekends found to have higher risk of dying
Study by Imperial College London finds lowest mortality rate on Tuesdays.
Midlife crisis: People most depressed in their forties
Study on 50,000 participants found happiness peak after the age of 70.
US policies in Middle East 'are a threat to Iran and Russia' says Khamenei
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for greater ties between Moscow and Tehran.
Australia: 8-year-old girl relives horror of dog chewing her arm off
Thalia Standley, whose arm was ripped off by an Alaskan malamute three months back, has undergone eight surgeries since.
Zimbabwe's Mr Ugly contest winner considered 'too handsome'
The judges chose Sere over former title holder William Masvinu.
New Orleans: 16 injured after gunmen open fire at crowd of 500 people filming music video
At least 2 gunmen were seen shooting at the crowd, one with a silver machine gun.
Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Canada after bomb threat
The plane, carrying 256 people, has landed safely in Canada.
Myanmar: Landslide in jade mine kills 90, more than 100 still missing
Hpakant produces about 90% of the world's jade raking in billions of dollars for the country.
