Malala, Obama among people who mattered in 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, rediff.com takes a look at the international personalities who hit headlines around the world.We start off with the young Pakistani rights activist, Malala Yousafzai.......

Taking the plunge: Man makes 135,000 foot jump in 15 seconds

More than two years after Felix Baumgartner broke the world record for the highest skydive, Alan Eustace has trumped it by jumping a height of 135,890 feet from the Earth’s surface.......

Death-defying daredevilry from around the world

Stunning photographs for daredevils in actions. Austrian parachuter Felix Baumgartner, who goes by the code name 'Base 502', prepares to jump from the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop......

IN PICS: Daredevil skydiver who BROKE the sound barrier

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner on Sunday broke the sound barrier during his in a word-record-breaking jump from a balloon floating nearly 37 kilometres above the earth. Click NEXT to read...

How Etihad is redefining luxury in the sky

IMAGE: The new first class seats aboard an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Etihad Airways launched an A380 aircraft service between Abu Dhabi......

Nicole Kidman face of Etihad Airways' new brand campaign

Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman has been appointed as the global brand ambassador of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways' new campaign. On the new TV commercial, the 47-year-old Hollywood......

Etihad beats Gulf rivals to become fastest growing foreign airline

Etihad has been able to introduce flights faster than other carriers because of the additional 37,000 weekly seat entitlements granted to airlines from Abu Dhabi in 2013. Image: Etihad Airways......

Eithad ties up with Google for flight schedule, fare searches

The United Arab Emirates' national carrier Etihad Airways on Monday said it has collaborated with global search engine Google to enable travellers across the US, Europe and Canada view the......

Kevin Costner to become dad for 7th time

Kevin Costner is set to become a father for the seventh time. The actor and his wife Christine Baumgartner Costner are expecting their third child together, People.com reports. Also, Costner's......

Celebs' Best Bridal Gowns!

Christina Aguilera's wedding dress has been voted the best bridal gown in a new poll. The Spanish-style Christian Lacroix gown, which the pop star flaunted when she tied the knot with Jordan......

Costner's daughter directs his proposal!

Kevin Costner, who tied the knot with Christine Baumgartner in Septemberlast year,has admitted he had no idea how he was going to propose to her. Until the TheUpside Of Anger star's daughter Lily,......

Kevin Costner weds

It took him five years, but Robin Hood star Kevin Costner, 49, finally wed German girlfriend Christine Baumgartner, 30, over the weekend.Held on Saturday afternoon at his Colorado mountain ranch,......

PIX: Schmeichel saves Celtic; Villa edge Leipzig

Schmeichel saves Celtic in dull draw with Dinamo IMAGE: Celtic's Arne Engels in action with GNK Dinamo Zagreb's Lukas Kacavenda. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic......

Nations League PIX: England bounce back to down Finland

England back on track with win over Finland IMAGE: England's Declan Rice in action against Finland during the UEFA Nations League - Group F match at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Sunday. Photograph:......

Frenchman Maignan emerges from Lloris's shadow

IMAGE: Mike Maignan put in key saves along the way, at crucial junctures of the group games, to contribute to France’s progress into the last 16, where they face Belgium on Monday.......

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Merih Demiral towers above the Austrian defence to head home......

PIX: Austria ease past Poland, renew knock-out hopes

Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between Austria and Poland at Berlin Olympiastadion, in Berlin, on Friday. IMAGE: Gernot Trauner heads the ball past Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for......