North Korea confirmed on Wednesday (29 November) that it successfully tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile earlier in the day. The missile landed in Japanese waters and triggered international outrage. North Korea made a special announcement about its latest missile test, featuring Ri Chun Hee, the newsreader who appears only when there is big news. The isolated regime has conducted dozens of ballistic missile tests under Kim Jong-un, in defiance of international sanctions.
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully turned tofu whey into a tasty alcoholic beverage.
US President Donald Trump told reporters the missile launch "is a situation that we will handle," and added the US will "take care of it."
Presidential adviser Ivanka Trump kicked off the three day summit by explaining economic motivations for closing the pay gap.
After the announcement of the 60th Annual Grammy Award nominations, here are the most surprising contenders and biggest snubs.
Murder, She Wrote icon Angela Lansbury is under fire for what many interpreted as victim blaming in response to the slew of recent high profile allegations of sexual misconduct.
After winning a contest sponsored by Airbnb, a British family from Scotland traveled to Denmark to stay at the Lego House for one evening. While there, they played with interactive toys, designed their own meals with legos, and spent quality time. Lego lovers are on the lookout for more opportunities to visit the now famous Lego House.
Elephants are close to extinction in central and western Africa. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) secretary-general is calling for urgent action to stop poaching elephants before they reach extinction in the next few years.
The New York Giants coaches and management announced they will not start their veteran quarterback in their next game against the Oakland Raiders. Instead, Coach Bob McAdoo said he plans to evaluate backup Geno Smith, who will get the start. Manning had previously started 210 consecutive regular-season games, the second-most, ever, behind Brett Favre.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for his second five-year term. Protesters were teargassed by police and gunshots were heard as crowds were forced to disperse.
Parts of the City of London were evacuated following concerns over a suspicious vehicle outside the building known as the Gherkin on 28 November.
Right from her Spencer tiara to her sapphire brooch and emerald choker, every piece of jewellery that Princess Diana has adorned herself with has wowed people.
Mount Agung in Bali, Indonesia, hurled plumes of smoke and ash on 27 November, creating torrents of mud made up of volcanic debris, known as cold lava or lahar. Indonesian officials said that 100,000 people around the area were told to evacuate.
Red sky featured with explosion sounds on the backdrop triggered alien invasion fears among people in New York.
A graphic video of Japanese fishermen hunting whales in an Australian ocean sanctuary in the Antarctic region has finally been released, nearly a decade after it was caught on camera and after five years of legal battle. The footage released by Sea Shepherd conservation group shows the men using a harpoon on a whale before dragging its injured body on to their boat.
