The death of a young Chinese actress from cancer has sparked a debate online - because she initially chose traditional Chinese medicine over chemotherapy.

Pauline Hanson is widely criticised for using her maiden speech in the Senate to say Australia is being "swamped by Muslims" but refuses to apologise.

David Bowie is the clear frontrunner to be awarded this year's Mercury Prize, eight months after his death.

Analysis of rocks in the Western Isles has provided "a tantalising clue" that Mars may contain habitats which can potentially support life.

The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Simon Collis, takes the annual pilgrimage to Mecca after converting to Islam.

The disclosure of medical files for Britain's Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins by computer hackers is "condemned" by British Cycling.

A restaurant manager in Bielefeld, north Germany, triggers a social media storm after expelling a woman wearing the Islamic full-face veil.

The head of Mexico's criminal investigation agency, charged with looking into the disappearance of 43 students, resigns.