A magnitude 5.6 quake struck off Japan shortly after midnight at a depth of 15 (10 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

It said it hit 219 km southeast of Hachijo-jima, in the Izu Islands, at 1512

Indian-origin academic Bharat Tandon, who is an expert on Jane Austen, has been named a judge for next year’s Man Booker Prize.

Charlize Theron has revealed that she has never casually dated anyone but has spent the last 20 years in relationships. The “Snow White and the Huntsman” star split from boyfriend Stuart Townsend in January 2010 after almost nine years of togetherness, reports femalefirst.Co.Uk.

British police put more than 200 images of the 'most wanted' suspects from August's riots on photo-sharing website Flickr on Wednesday as they stepped up their campaign to catch offenders.

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Battleships from a Russian Navy task force, headed for Syria, have sought shelter off the Scottish coast due to stormy weather.

The group includes an aircraft carrier and several support ships.

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Manchester City were left just two points in front of local rivals and reigning champions Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League after a 2-1 defeat away to Chelsea here on Monday.

Planetary scientists have claimed “large regions” of Mars are habitable for terrestrial life.

R&B singer Beyonce Knowles, who is expecting her first child with husband Jay Z, says she wants to have lots of children before she turns 40.

An elderly British woman, living in Italy, has been finally slapped with motoring fines totalling over $118,000 (76,000 pounds) after being tracked for many days by Italian police investigators.

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Motorists in the Philippines capital were left agape when they saw a traffic policeman, dressed as Santa Claus, dancing to direct traffic, it was reported here.

Ramiro Hinojas, 55, has become an inte