King Tutankhamun: Experts unconvinced of secret chambers inside boy pharaoh's tomb

Tutankhamun ascended the Egyptian throne at the age of nine in 1332BC. King Tut's tomb was found in Luxor in 1922.

May 10, 2016

8,000-year-old world's oldest paddy field found in China

The field is located at the neolithic ruins of Hanjing in Sihong county in east China's Jiangsu province.

May 10, 2016

India holds beauty pageant of cattle to promote awareness about animals

Hundreds of cows and buffalos were decked with cow bells, ribbons, head covers and the like to be presented at the pageant.

May 8, 2016

China deploys police in Italy to help tourists

This is also a first such programme where Chinese cops have been sent to Europe on duty.

May 4, 2016

Indonesians mistake sex doll for angel, give it hijab and treat it with reverence

A half-naked sex toy that washed up on an Indonesian beach was mistaken for angel fallen from heaven.

May 3, 2016

Kate Middleton's daughter Princess Charlotte turns one: New photos and birthday gift details released

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, the second child of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton have turned one.

May 3, 2016

Kenya to burn tusks of over 10,000 elephants

Kenya will burn tusks of over 10,000 elephants at Nairobi National Park in largest ever funeral pyre for elephants

Apr 30, 2016

4,800-year-old remains of mother cradling her baby found in Taiwan

The mother was buried looking down at the baby in her hands.

Apr 30, 2016

Human-faced goat kid found in Malaysia could be an offspring of man and animal

A goat kid born with human-like features was found dead in Malaysia.

Apr 27, 2016

2,300-year-old 'skeleton mosaic' with meme unearthed in Turkey

The mosaic, which dates back to third century BC, features a skeleton figure sitting in a laid-back manner.

Apr 27, 2016

Solar-powered plane completes over half of round-the-world flight without fuel

Solar Impulse 2, the world's first solar-powered plane has successfully completed more than half of its round-the-world flight without fuel.

Apr 25, 2016

Indonesia Toraja tribesmen display all decked-up corpses of ancestors in Ma'nene ritual

The annual ritual called Ma'nene is observed in the Toraja district of Indonesia.

Apr 24, 2016

Queen Elizabeth II turns 90: Royals pay tribute to Britain's longest-reigning monarch

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest ever serving monarch of Britain, has turned 90.

Apr 21, 2016