WORLD

Japan observes minute's silence in tribute to victims and survivors of disaster.

Sanele Masilela married Helen Shabangu, who is 53 years older to him.

US-South Korea joint military exercise underway amid high tensions in Korean peninsula.

Indian government orders inquiry into the death of Ram Singh, who was under suicide watch in Tihar Jail.

US singer dresses up as Elton John and mocks Chavez on Saturday Night Live.

Animal shelters being overwhelmed with rejected wolf-like dogs thanks to popularity of Twilight and Game Of Thrones fantasy sagas.

Protests held on the eve of second anniversary of earthquake and tsunami that triggered nuclear disaster.

Club-drug expert says 'it's hard to guess whether it was something she took voluntarily or was slipped to her'.

Tearful star recalls regaining consciousness after slipping into coma for three days during alcoholism treatment.

Afghan president says recent suicide bombings intended to prove foreign troops' indispensability.

Dumped pigs recovered from Shanghai's Huangpu River, a key source of drinking water for 23 million population.

North Korea's mouthpiece Rodong Sinmun says nuclear weapons also in readiness.

Acting president Nicolas Maduro to face Henrique Capriles in fresh presidential election following Hugo Chavez's death.

The World Naked Bike Ride is a peaceful protest to expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, consumerism and non-renewable energy.

Rioting in Cairo after death sentences are upheld for fans convicted of Egypt's worst-ever football violence.

Venezuelan leader's body to be embalmed in the tradition of Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong.

A record number of pooches from overseas will be shown at the Crufts, one of the largest dog shows in the world, at the NEC in Birmingham this year.

South Dakota legislators have voted to allow teachers to carry guns in school - a first for the United States.

Check out stunning photographs of colourful and exotic African headwear.

The sting of a bee could prove a breakthrough in the fight against HIV infection.

Deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta appears to have narrowly clinched the presidential vote.

Raila Odinga to go to court if Uhuru Kenyatta is officially declared winner of the election in Kenya.

Afghan Taliban claims responsibility for attack saying it is a "message" for Hagel who is to hold talks with President Hamid Karzai .

North Korea rejects UN resolution saying it has been engineered by US.

Maduro pledges loyalty to Hugo Chavez and appoints late leader's son-in-law Jorge Arreaza as vice-president.

Paralympian athlete's lawyers return to court to argue that bail conditions on Blade Runner unfair.

Johannesburg policemen charged with murder of Macia appear before Benoni Magistrate's Court.

David Harris and Tre’Darrius Anderson, both 19, tie the knot in Washington DC.

France's defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Mali had terrorist structure able to accommodate young radicals from Europe.