Powerful 6.9 earthquake hits northern Japan

Twelve people were injured after a powerful earthquake shook northern Japan, on Saturday night.

Footage shows strong tremors causing building to shake across Hokkaido island, but no major damage was caused.

Syria airs 'Israeli strike aftermath' footage

Syrian state television has broadcast footage which it says shows the aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Jamraya last Wednesday.

Syria says the attack targeted a military research facility and vehicles belonging to its employees, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing Israel of trying to "destabilise" his country.

Israel has not officially commented but Defence Minister Ehud Barak appears to have confirmed speculation that Israeli forces were behind the attack, which US officials say targeted a convoy carrying weapons to Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Tony Blair 'EU referendum could create big problems'

David Cameron's promise of a referendum on the UK's future membership of the European Union could create problems, Tony Blair has warned.

Mr Blair told presenter Sian Williams on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that if "Britain did vote to go out it would be a huge problem for our country".

US gun control Sylvester Stallone joins debate

Actor Sylvester Stallone has joined the US debate on gun violence, following the Aurora and Newtown mass shootings.

Speaking during the promotion of his latest film Bullet to the Head, the 66-year-old emphasised prevention, saying America had "dropped the ball" on mental health issues.

However, he has also said he supports tighter gun legislation, including a ban on assault weapons.

Salman Khan comes out in support of Kamal Hassan

Dabangg super star Salman Khan has joined in the list of celebrities who have come out in support of superstar Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam. The actor openly expressed his distress on the matter at micro blogging site Twitter. It is just a movie and there are only two kinds of movies good or bad, hit and flop and only people who decide are ones who buy tickets. Hope each and every fan of his supports him like I am doing and want all my fans to fully support him, he tweeted.Salman even requested his fans to go and watch the movie.

Mid night's Children Film Premiere

One of India's most awaited film by academy award winner director Deepa Mehta based on Booker prize winning novel by Salman Rushdie 'Midnight's Children was premiered in Mumbai last night. Mehta and Rushdie were accompanied by the cast of the film, including actors Shriya Saran, Shahana Goswami and Rahul Bose at the red carpet of the film.

Poonam Pandey Reloaded

Strip queen Poonam Pandey will be seen in various lovemaking postures in her upcoming adult-film Nasha. Grapevine has it that the girl is taking her job quite seriously and leaving no stone unturned. The starlet is trying to give her hundred percent to her very first film. We have explored almost every posture depicted in Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra and even invented a few of our own, the sultry-siren said