BBC World News

1. Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

   The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

2. Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral

   Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.

3. Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base

   The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

4. Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction

   Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.

5. Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal

   Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.