With his hands in the air and an infectious grin spreading from ear to ear, a young Afghan boy whirls around a Kabul hospital room on his new prosthetic leg.

The first-ever photo of a black hole is unveiled, and we have Katie Bouman to thank for that.

Derek C Lalchhanhima is only six years old and like any child his age, Derek is innocence personified. Not only he has a heart of gold, but also has the supreme courage to own up to his “mistakes” and try and make amends. The boy from India's Mizoram exhibited all this and is being hailed by people across the world.

The first street concert by a woman in recent memory is performed in Kabul. The Taliban banned women from playing music or appearing in public with their faces visible when in power from 1996 to 2001.

It never occurred to Lini Zurlia that she would become the subject of a controversy surrounding golput (voting abstention) on social media. A photo she posted late last month, depicting her holding up a sticker saying “Saya Golput”, was originally intended as harmless self-expression.

A portrait of a Bangladeshi construction worker in Malaysia captivates social media users worldwide.

Cars stop and tourists gawk at what appeared to be North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wandering the streets of Hanoi.

Former Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay wIns the Internet with a Valentine’s Day photo posted on his official Facebook page.

​What is supposed to be a perfect day turned chaotic after a wedding stage purportedly set up above a river collapsed, prompting the bride and groom, who are wearing their wedding attire, to fall into the river.

A video of a dog being dragged on the road by a pick-up truck, supposedly near Jalan Kota here, has gone viral on social media.

The cheerful Pomeranian, whose charm and good looks captured the hearts of the internet, also dubbed as the world’s cutest dog died on Friday.

From celebrities to survivors of horrific accidents their split-screen photos of #10YearChallenge have gone viral on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain yesterday set a record by paying more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in the year's first

An Air New Zealand advertisement released for the Christmas season takes a dig at US President Donald Trump by portraying an American boy wearing a “Make Christmas Great Again” red cap being laughed at by other children on Santa’s “naughty” list.

New European research finds that even just a one-week break from social media can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced when quitting addictive substances.

Forget swiping through endless profiles.Dating apps are using artificial intelligence to suggest where to go on a first date, recommend what to say and even find a partner who looks like your favourite celebrity.

Just months away from the Thai election, a music video gets the generals, artists and scholars in a twist.

Indonesia’s second-largest city comes up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.

A teacher in the United States got very amused while checking papers recently, thanks to the witty and humorous answer of her seventh grader-student.

A Chinese city’s plans to launch a man-made moon to replace street lights is met with derision and incredulity online.