Nepal's sixth international elephant festival.

An Israeli magician set out to break the record of the American magician David Blaine in being incarcerated in a huge ice cube. The Israeli magician, Hezi Din, set his goal on 64 hours in attempt to break the record.

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as scientists warn the Mayon volcano is about to explode in the Philippines....

A tramway derailed at a crossroad in Vienna.

Once again Santa Claus aka Father Christmas aka. Julgubben, aka Joulupukki, sets off from his main office in Korvatunturi, Lapland, to spread the Christmas spirit.

Tourists and Australians celebrate Christmas on Bondi beach, Sydney.

A house already cleared for demolition collapses on its own in Vienna.

The attack on Pope Benedict has shocked the Catholic world but the 82-year-old pontiff is unhurt. He was entering Saint Peters Basilica in Rome to give Christmas Eve Mass, when a young woman leapt a barrier and threw...

The tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu was rebuffed on Wednesday at Copenhagen after demanding strong action to curb global warming.

Journalists demand justice for Nov 23 massacre which killed 57 people

Thousands of railway workers marched through Paris on Tuesday to protest against working conditions and low salaries.

Israeli security forces lobbed stun grenades and forced their way into a West Bank settlement on Monday after Jewish settlers attempted to block Israeli government inspectors from handing out orders to stop work on new...

Suicide bombers killed at least 112 people in the heart of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday (December 8), using cars packed with explosives at government buildings despite a security crackdown after recent high-profile attacks.

A day of mourning was declared in Russia as funerals began for the victims of a deadly nightclub fire in the industrial city of Perm

The 11th edition of the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France, sees the city's choice spots imaginatively illuminated at night.

The 9th Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) opening ceremony.

Russia observed a national day of mourning for the victims of the nightclub fire in Perm.

Dozens of AIDS awareness campaigners gathered on Monday in the Taiwanese capital Taipei to form a human red ribbon chain ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1st.

Tokyo's most fashionable shopping street was lit up with Christmas lights for the first time in 11 years on Monday (30 NOV 2009), but organizers were keeping an eye on environmental protection in a way they never have in...

Exceptionally high tides swamped Venice today with the 'acqua alta' (high water) rising 131cm above normal and flooding much of the lagoon city, including St Mark's Square. When the waters get that high, some 43% of the...