Pop star Pink becomes a Unicef Ambassador

Grammy Award winning pop star Pink adds Unicef Ambassador to her list of titles. The singer, who is already the national spokesperson for Unicef Kid Power, will spread the word about Unicefs programmes to help end global starvation. During a field visit to Haiti in July, Pink – whose real name is Alecia Moore – was able to see first-hand the work Unicef is doing. Dec 1, 2015

Japan whaling ships leave port

Japans whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Tuesday (1 December) to resume a decades-old whale hunt, defying global outrage, after a years hiatus due to an international court ruling. Japan aims to take more than 300 whales in its scientific whaling programme before the hunt ends next year. Dec 1, 2015