Rescue workers free 18 people trapped in a van caught up in an avalanche in Turkey.
Hundreds of Malaysian boys begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies.
Bartenders from around the world show-off their bottle juggling skills with the hope of winning the Grand Slam in flair bartending in Warsaw, Poland.
Thousands of Pakistanis are displaced as the government offensive against the Taliban on the Afghanistan border picks up.
An Australian couple competing in a speedboat race in Temora Australia escape a spectacular accident without injury.
Family members search in vain for answers after their loved ones were killed in a gas explosion in China's northeast.
Ferry crashes in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands, killing at least 29 people.
The world's last running narrow-gauge passenger steam train is still going strong in mountainous rural China, but that's not necessarily a good thing for the locals.
The day's top showbiz news and headlines including "New Moon" rules the box office, Jackson's white glove is sold, and Robbie Williams is looking for investors.