Citizens of Romania and Bulgaria can work without restrictions across the European Union after transitional controls end.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says the country is stronger after the execution of his uncle last month, his first public comments on the shock move.

People should pledge to try and emulate Nelson Mandela and change the world around them, the Archbishop of Canterbury says in his new year message.

Bill de Blasio is sworn in as the new mayor of New York City, becoming the first Democrat to hold the post in more than two decades.

A group of inventors in Sweden and Finland claim to be close to developing a dog-to-English translator.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the two recent suicide attacks in Volgograd are "indefensible", during an unannounced visit to the city.

At least one person has been killed and nearly 600 others are injured by New Year fireworks and gunfire in the Philippines, officials say.

Formula 1 seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is "stable" in hospital after a skiing accident on Sunday, his manager has said.