Catholics in the Philippines whip themselves and carry wooden crosses as they re-enact the last day of Jesus Christ
How to colour your own Easter eggs with natural dyes at home
Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday, and is a commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Sewol's captain questioned by coast guard as hundreds are feared dead after vessel went down near Mokpo.
IBTimesUK looks at some of the most brutal African warlords
Charities issue pets warning ahead of Easter Holidays 2014.
Video of Russian 'ghost car' goes viral on the web
Judge Thokozile Masipa calls out bad behaviour in overflow court just yards from Pistorius trial scene.
Australian prime minister Tony Abbott says search for missing Malaysian plane will be revised after one week.
Teenagers send family last-minute messages before capsize of ferry
Pro-Russian protesters are seeking referendum to win greater autonomy for the eastern region
Documentary into Britain's worst serial killer revel's victim's son's views into one of his murders
Prince William stood at the edge of a sheer cliff in the Blue Mountains, while Kate Middleton stayed well back on safer ground.
Haunted Heritage group hears voice of Plantagenet king Richard III in Donington le Heath Manor House
Rapper Andre Johnson cut off his penis before jumping from his apartment building.
Ukrainian servicemen open fire on militia trying to storm National Guard base as Geneva crisis talks begin.
Town in east Midlands jolted by early morning mild earthquake.
Best photos of the day: 17 April 2014.
A zoo in China has installed a television in order to entertain a lonely panda.
Checking Wikipedia shown to be quicker than using data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Google Flu Trends.
Rita Ora's disrobing of Efron at MTV Movie Awards got plenty of attention - but sexism works both ways.
From Finnish fancy dress to Guatemalan sawdust carpets: IBTimes UK explores unusual Easter traditions
London Zoo announces Sumatran tiger Melati had two boys and a girl.
The case of Emmanuel Kalejaiye echoes the story of Norman Bates who impersonated his mother to hide his crimes.
RSPB wildlife survey shows just 3% of people have seen a red squirrel while greys maintain dominance
280 people, most of them children, remain missing after the Sewol ferry capsized off the coast of South Korea.
Ukraine interior ministry says six BMD vehicles snatched in Slavyansk
Seven people rushed to hospital - some suffering serious injuries after M26 collision.
Archaeologists trying to work out origins of well-preserved 800-year-old bodies
Hundreds of passengers remain unaccounted for after South Korean ferry capsizes.