Japan's PM Shinzo Abe arrives in Hawaii, ahead of a historic visit to the Pearl Harbor naval base.

Eight-time winner Wild Oats XI is forced to quit the Sydney to Hobart yachting race, organisers say.

Sony Music apologises to Britney Spears after an official Twitter account says the pop star is dead.

The first black box from the Russian jet which crashed in the Black Sea with 92 deaths is found.

South Korea's national airline says it will revise crew guidelines on handling of unruly passengers.

Italian lender Monte dei Paschi faces a capital shortfall of €8.8bn, higher than the €5bn previously estimated by the bank.

Social media users praise actress Tamannaah Bhatia for standing up to a filmmaker's 'sexist' comments.

Twenty four people die and dozens more are injured after drinking toxic alcohol in Pakistan on Christmas Eve.