Hindus celebrate several festivals in mid-January, such as Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal.
Kenyan authorities asked to protect Burundian refugees fleeing for their lives.
IBTimes UK speaks with lawyer of Ipob leader, still detained in Nigeria in spite of High Court rulings.
Oriel College students are campaigning for a statue of the colonial businessman to be removed.
Only a third of Russian air strikes have targeted Islamic State, according to US official.
Some 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, Chernobyl is undergoing a major transformation.
Three dead and three others seriously injured in the avalanche in Bellecombe, eastern France.
EU Commission probes controversial new media law influenced by nationalistic figures like Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
It was the first time in 18 years that North Korea had been invited to the event.
Leaked UN memo reveals possible scenarios in Burundi from low-intensity violence to full genocide.
Images were released by Iran state media in the wake of the captured US sailors' release.
Protest by refugees condemning sexism planned on site of New Year's Eve attacks.
Lohri marks the beginning of the harvest season in Punjab and the end of the winter.
Millions of children victims of violence in conflict-ridden country due to prolonged tit-for-tat violence.
Managing director Stefan Jost says former president Sepp Blatter will have to 'buy a ticket'.
An Indian comedian has been arrested for mocking a well-known religious leader.
General secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) claims 1,000 failed applicants could be deported daily.
Official documents of 2016 budget have gone missing amid allegations of theft.
"Enjoy your burger, racist!" the woman shouted at the Republican.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar classifies fast-food delicacies and mosquito repellents as luxury products.
The stunt was filmed by a man wearing a Go-Pro camera as he cheats death.
Thousands of refugees and migrants are living in squalid conditions in a muddy camp in Dunkirk, where snow is forecast.
Kami-Shirataki station will be closed in March after the only school girl who uses it graduates, claim some reports.
Officials in both the US and Iran have worked speedily to head off a serious international incident.
Accused said to be from Gabon, Morocco, Burundi and France.
Acitivsts warn at least 140 Oromo people killed in protests against expansion of capital Addis Ababa.
Obama was delivering his last State of the Union speech to Congress before leaving office next year.
Read Barack Obama's final state of the union address as US President.
Remaining servile inner circle gives erratic leader free rein say experts.
It was not clear if the polio vaccination programme, which is opposed by Islamists, was the real target.