103 journalists were killed in 2011, with Mexico being the deadly place to work. more

Iraqis inspect a destroyed car following a blast in the central city of Baquba, 60 kms (40 miles... more

An Indian man called Hari had part of his scalp torn off when he was attacked by a leopard more

A young tourist has had a lucky escape after the cord on her bungee jump snapped. more

Demonstrators hold placards reading 'In paradise, there is no violence, rest in peace' during a m... more

The India tourism industry has launched a 'Clean India' campaign to encourage people to keep Indi... more

Campaigners are asking toymaker Mattel to make a bald Barbie to help cancer patients accept losin... more

We asked the First News team what was their favourite or most memorable news story from 2011. Thi... more

11 people were killed when a hot air balloon crashed in New Zealand. more

Officials in charge of New York State's cemeteries have changed their minds and said that people ... more

Two 18-year-old boys have been sent to prison for six months, after being found guilty of starti... more

The builders of the Tokyo Sky Tree have installed new technology to stop ice from falling onto pa... more

The driver of a car was lucky to escape unhurt, after a 146-tonne base of a crane fell off a tran... more

A bus passenger has been called a hero after taking the wheel when the driver collapsed. more

The stranded cargo ship Rena is still stuck on a reef off the coast of the country, nearly three ... more