The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has some new recruits in the fight against drugs - local groups of "dancing grannies".

Hanan Al Hroub is a brilliant role model that is making a huge difference in the lives of her students.

Entertainment provided by Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias and an £18,000 ($25,000) designer wedding dress is far beyond the reach of most brides, but when the groom's father is worth billions you can afford to splash out.

Myanmar's new president has been sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years.

We have all heard how rescuers have to come to the aid of cats stuck up trees and birds with broken wings, but this operation was a little more complicated.

Most of the passengers on board a hijacked Egyptian airliner that was forced to divert to Cyprus have been freed, the airline says.

Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".

The FBI has managed to unlock the iPhone of the San Bernardino gunman without Apple's help, ending a court case, the US justice department says.