French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild Paris' Notre Dame cathedral within five years after the massive fire.
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the blaze, but say they don't believe it was started intentionally.
Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic in Paris says rebuilding the cathedral in five years will be difficult - and expensive.
South Korea court jails former first lady for bribery
A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in jail on Wednesday for accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant from Unification Church officials in return for providing political favours.
Indian minister Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash
Deputy Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, has died in a plane crash on Wednesday while heading to the city of Baramati to attend public meetings ahead of local body elections next month. He was 66.
Winter storm kills dozens as cold lingers in central and eastern US
At least 38 people across 14 states had died as of Tuesday from a powerful winter storm that left much of the central and eastern US gripped by snow, ice, and below-freezing temperatures, according to local officials and news reports.
India reports two Nipah virus infections as Thai, Malaysia step up screening
India is monitoring Nipah virus infections, with two reported from its eastern state of West Bengal since December, the health ministry said, as some Southeast Asia nations step up scrutiny of air travellers.
Death toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing people in Indonesia landslide
Search operations for the 32 people still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's West Java were hampered by rain on Wednesday morning, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as it raised the death toll to 34.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is set to begin an official visit to Russia on Thursday.
The UAE has withdrawn a batch of 'Aptamil Advance 1 POF', widening a global recall of baby formula products on concerns it could be contaminated with the toxin cereulide.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks in Abu Dhabi with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, on strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on the economy, trade and investment.
