Women fighting to overcome the trauma of acid attacks hold a fashion show to mark International Women’s Day in Bangladesh

Old twins Jean and Martha enter and leave life together, with one trying to save the other

A French artist emerges from a week entombed in a 12-tonne rock after a confinement that has captured the public’s imagination

THIS IS NOT A MOVIE: 18-year-old driver loses control and goes airborne after hitting spike strips

French artist embarks on a new feat by enclosing himself inside a block of stone for a week

With rare earth metals potentially running low, deep sea mining is getting a second look

Three adrenaline seekers take to the skies to pull off a stunt: fire a Cupid's arrow across a heart-shaped island

Astronomers zoom in on megastar’s supernova outburst

India is a major destination for medical tourists seeking quality services at a fraction of the cost

Pictures: A golden eagle is used to combat drones during a military training exercise at a French air base

A handful of firms working to develop economically viable jets

Chickens have changed the world. So why do we ignore them?

Mayor of nation’s capital and pro-government commentators raise eyebrows over seismic activity

The journey of the treadmill is an exercise in how work, leisure and technology evolved in the past 200 years

Sima Azimi trains 20 girls and women at a Wushu club in Kabul, after learning the sport while living as a refugee in Iran

Snake charmers were once a regular fixture at Indian bazaars and festivals, mesmerising crowds of onlookers with their ability to control some of the world’s most venomous creatures