Iraq crowns beauty queen for the first time since 1972.
Anti-austerity party Podemos made big gains at the weekend's election.
India mulling tweaking of Juvenile Justice Act after Supreme Court rejects teenage convict's jail extension.
Intelligence officials say the Islamic State jihadist group is also selling the passports.
Helmand is an important Taliban base as it produces most of world's opium
Landslide in southern Chinese Guangdong Province captured by witness on mobile phone.
At least 91 people are missing after landslide buries business park in Shenzhen – China's fourth major disaster this year.
Shalom's successor could be Amir Ohana, the Likud Party's first openly gay Knesset member.
The winter solstice, or December solstice, will take place on 22 December 2015.
Islamists capture government buildings including police headquarters in Sangin.
The airline only serves halal food and alcohol will not be offered to passenger.
New CBS News poll also shows Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders holds the lead in New Hampshire.
No less than 91 people remain unaccounted for as hundreds of rescue personnel battle to save lives.
Ban applies to both checked and carry-on baggage.
My Treedom prompts sharing of photos of Christmas celebrations in Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
The Fairytale of New York singer has had six operations in six months to mend his teeth.
The single-engine plane lost contact with with air traffic controllers around 4pm local time on 19 December.
With almost all the votes counted, PM will have to do a coalition deal to form government.
Katyusha missiles fired into Israel after air strike killed Hezbollah leader in Syria.
The former KGB officer honoured members of the Russian security intelligence services.
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the centre of Idlib.
Leading candidate for Seville mocked online as her party is set to become kingmaker.
Rwandan president can now sit for three more terms once his second term in office ends in 2017
More that 3,400 people gathered in Kansas to beat the Guinness World Record for wearing holiday sweaters.
No explosives were found on flight AF463, after emergency landing in Mombasa.
Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed loyalists due to meet again on January 14
Air France flight 463 from Mauritius to Paris forced to land in Mombasa over suspicious device found on board.
Youngest convicted rapist in the 2012 Delhi bus rape case has been released from a correctional centre.
Australian bushfires destroyed homes with one resident saying he felt lucky to be alive.
Bujumbura rejects AU plan to deploy 5,000 troops to protect civilians in the central African country.