CHINA: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un strikes fear into some hearts, but photos of a Chinese street food vendor with a distinct resemblance to the Pyongyang strongman have fuelled online mirth.

Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, was today expected to join other members of the British royals at a Christmas church service - her first public appearance since she lost her unborn baby.

The British Army are to be deployed in Devon, England to help clear the bodies of animals culled to combat the spread of foot-and-mouth.