Horse racing fans in Hong Kong are hoping that the Year of the Horse, which starts on Friday, brings them another record year.

Calligraphy is a big part of Chinese culture and it can been seen on banners in China and around the world when the Chinese New Year is celebrated and throughout the year.

Colin Furze is a plumber, inventor and holder of numerous Guinness World Records

Mexican security forces arrest Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez, the alleged second-in-command in the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel.

The high number of early deaths in Russia is mainly due to people drinking too much alcohol, particularly vodka, research shows.

The current round of peace talks on Syria is due to end in Switzerland later on Friday with little or no progress expected on core issues.

US student Amanda Knox says she is "frightened and saddened" after a court in Italy reinstated her guilty verdict for the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher.

Australian authorities approve a project to dump dredged sediment near the Great Barrier Reef to create one of the world's biggest coal ports.