Major supermarkets in Taiwan, however, have assured consumers that they will not run out of stock of toilet paper.
Apple has released a new advert for the iPhone that celebrates Australia legalising gay marriage, and it's a tear-jerker.
Twitter immediately blasted President Donald Trump and his administration with accusations of "blatant nepotism".
President Vladimir Putin spoke to Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron over the violence in Syria.
Chinese state media and foreign ministry rallies behind the proposal that president's two-term restriction will soon be removed.
A 10-year-old French boy spent the night in sub-zero temperatures beside his dead brother after they became lost skiing in Avoriaz in the French Alps.
"You don't represent us," one Twitter user asserted.
Lincolnshire Police used their drone, which is equipped with thermal imaging, to search the area.
The discovery was made when the professor questioned the blood samples that the girl had brought in.
The South Korean president has asked Washington and Pyongyang to lower their expectations before engaging in a dialogue.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was asked in an interview when she and her partner had conceived their child.
As part of his body modification, Eli Ink also implanted huge stretchers in his nose and lower lip to stretch them into unusual shapes.
Church leaders say the Israeli government's violations of the status quo are at an "unprecedented level".
Opposition activists say that Damascus has used chemical weapons on the rebel-held enclave of Ghouta, a day after a UN-brokered ceasefire was passed.
Police have said there is so far no evidence of terrorism as a cause for a blast that destroyed a shop in Leicester which injured six people, two critically.
Female cheering squad seen at Winter Olympics reported to be forced into sexual acts by North Korea military personal.
North Korea's top delegation, led by Kim Yong-chol, is in South Korea to take part in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
The unidentified woman and the dog survived unharmed, and the husky was quickly towelled off after being helped out of the icy water.
India and Pakistan exchange fire on the border areas of the restive Kashmir region with both sides blaming each other for the escalation.
Israeli satellites spot two of Moscow's advanced fighter aircraft, Su-57, at an airbase in Syria.
Fire and security departments were called to put out the flames, which did not cause any severe damage.
The Chinese communist party's powerful Central Committee has proposed a major constitutional change to allow Xi Jinping to continue beyond two terms.
The computer scientist analysed data related to large wars that took place over the last two centuries.
The UN Security Council unanimously called for the implementation of a 30-day truce deal across Syria in what is a significant development.
Gun groups say there is "a great feeling of betrayal and abandonment" after Trump mentioned possible gun control measures after the Florida school shooting.
President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in May 2016, riding on the wave of a harsh anti-drug rhetoric.
"Lol. Suck it, Mike Pence," one Twitter user wrote tauntingly.
Four Florida deputies stayed outside the school and did not enter the building as a killer massacred students in their classrooms, new reports from the US say.
A woman has been held by US security officials after she drove a vehicle into the gates of The White House. The President was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Tamil Nadu's health minister announced that breast surgeries would be publicly funded, saying that the poor should not be denied the benefits.