The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will make an official visit to Bhutan this spring, Kensington Palace announces.

A huge gold-painted statue of Chairman Mao in China's countryside is removed, just days after it was erected, state media report.

Talks to resolve the junior doctors' dispute will "not prevent" strike action on 12 January, conciliation service Acas says.

About 95 homes are destroyed and three people are missing in a massive bushfire that engulfed a small town in Western Australia.

Germany must look again at deporting foreigners convicted of crimes following the Cologne sex attacks, Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

New tougher alcohol guidelines are published, reducing recommended drinking limits and calling for several booze-free days a week.

Chinese shares rise on Friday after a week of dramatic losses led to a global sell-off.

Eddie Redmayne, Dame Maggie Smith and Saoirse Ronan are among the stars up for major prizes at this year's Bafta Film Awards.