Many of the nation's favourite treats are getting smaller, but BBC research has found that some prices are falling too. Chocoholics and biscuit-lovers have been outraged in recent years by news of so-called "shrinkflation". That i...
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp...
Vanity Fair's 24th annual Oscar issue features some of Hollywood's biggest stars, includingOprahWinfrey,Tom HanksandNicole Kidman, but the photo shoot by famed photographer Annie Liebowitz fell victim to some bus...
People in Japan are making the most of the heaviest snowfall for four years. Despite temperatures dropping to -4 degrees Celsius in Tokyo they've been out in force making snowmen. Not just any old snowmen with coal for eyes and carrots for ...
A Japanese soldier has been killed in an avalanche in central Japan that appears to have been triggered by a volcanic eruption. At least 14 people have also been injured, several of them critically. The eruption sent rocks raining down over...
China has shut down the Chinese websites of Marriott International for a week, after the firm listed Tibet and others as separate countries. The hotel group has apologised for the error and said it did not support separatist movements in Chi...
The sewage network is not something which usually attracts admirers. But it's a different story in Japan, where elaborate manhole covers adorn the streets. ...
At least 13 people are dead and more than 20 are injured in California from weather-related incidents, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The southern part of the state has been drenched with severe rain just weeks after ...
Christmas prank makes kids cry, then laugh...
Apple has said that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two major flaws in computer chips. It emerged this week that tech companies have been racing to fix the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, that could allow hackers to steal dat...
Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard-to-eat snack claims several lives, prompting a...
Vin Diesel, Dwayne \\\\\\\\"The Rock\\\\\\\\" Johnson and Gal Gadot kicked some major butt on screen and at the box office this year, according toForbes magazine's listof the top-grossing actors of 2017. Diesel topped the list, with hi...
London (CNN)Britain's Prince Harry and American actor Meghan Markle published a set of official engagement photos Thursday, the latest milestone on the road to their wedding next year. The couple, who announced their engagement last mont...
A private funeral service is being held for Korean superstar Jonghyun, who took his own life last week aged 27. Jonghyun, whose real name was Kim Jong-hyun, was the lead singer of one of the biggest K-pop groups, SHINee. His death has spark...
Blackout at Atlanta airport leaves thousands stranded...
Christmashas always been a time for festive frocks, triumphant touches and holly-jolly accessories, but the social media craze this holiday season is crazy Christmas hair in all shapes and forms. From Christmas tree hair tall enough to make Ci...
"Meghan Markle", fiancee to Prince Harry, has been revealed by Google as the top most searched term in the UK for 2017. It puts the royal bride-to-be ahead of "iPhone 8" and "Hurricane Irma" in the list of top s...
Prince Harry and his bride-to-be Meghan Markle are due to visit a World Aids Day charity fair later, in the couple's first joint official public engagement. The world's media are likely to join the couple, who announced their engagement on M...
The American love affair with the British Royal Family is an enduring, long-distance relationship, spiced up every now and then by a birth or a marriage. The latest development has a distinctly American twist: Prince Harry has announced his ...
A Victoria's Secret lingerie show is a glitzy affair. But some of the sheen was missing from its Chinese premiere on Monday, when most of the coverage focused on the two star names who didn't make it to Shanghai. Reports say Katy Perry and G...