Recent deadly incidents in California and Europe are putting avalanches - and how to avoid them - in the spotlight.

See the floats from the famous festival as the city's top samba schools compete for first prize.

Mikola Statkevich, who spent more than five years in prison in his native Belarus, is now recovering from a stroke at home, his wife says.

The US is surging forces to the Middle East amid negotiations with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme.

Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies.

The 21-year-old woman is accused by authorities in South Korea of secretly administering drinks containing drugs to three men in their 20s.

A UN fact-finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.

Danika Mason also blamed the cold, after talking about coffee and iguanas in her live cross.