Gov Martha Erika Alonso, who died along with her senator husband, was sworn in on 14 December.

Europe's most active volcano erupted on Monday and officials have reported more than 130 earthquakes nearly.

The teddies have quite a following on Facebook.

Some people are questioning why they have the world's most expensive Christmas tree when over 30% of people there don't have sewerage.

Did Trump succeed where others, for decades, had failed with North Korea? Our correspondent says: no.

Why ageing China's failure to raise its birth rate poses a crisis for the future.

Zimbabweans have had to scale back their seasonal celebrations as the economic crisis worsens.

Asiatic wild asses disappeared from central Kazakhstan a century ago. Conservationists are trying to bring them back.

A small, invasive wasp is threatening the cultivation of chestnuts in Spain.

Pauline Dakin's childhood was full of secrets, disruption and unpleasant surprises - it wasn't until many years later that she found out why.

The US president asked the question to a child who called the White House on Christmas Eve.

Security minister Ben Wallace says those who use drones illegally can expect severe punishments.

Prof Abbas Edalat returns to the UK, eight months after he was arrested in Iran on security charges.

A fall in Japan's Nikkei index comes after Wall Street suffers the worst Christmas Eve on record.

The groups, including two children, are rescued in the English Channel in five separate incidents.

Two boys, both aged 15, are charged with murdering boxer Wilham Mendes in north London.

US ultrarunner Camille Herron tells BBC Sport about her 24-hour world record breaking feat - and the unusual diet behind it.

What do we have to look forward to in football in 2019? BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has a look.

The NFL Show's Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell pick their NFL dream teams from the players they played with or against during their careers.

Just what is it about the aloof and indifferent nature of Kimi Raikkonen's character that sports fans find so engaging?

Three sisters who were waiting to see the royal family as they arrived at church in Sandringham, Norfolk, spoke to the BBC about what they liked about the royals.