Whisky, clubs, music: Karachi's nightlife behind closed doors
Karachi, Pakistan's biggest and most diverse city, was once home to a famous nightclub scene where alcohol flowed freely and luminaries from the world of jazz played to packed crowds eager for a taste of Western culture.
11 September 2015 14:39
'Mama Merkel' cheered by Syrians at refugee centre
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a hero's welcome as she visited a Berlin migrant centre, with Syrians cheering and taking selfies as Germany threw open its doors to thousands of refugees.
11 September 2015 11:15
Marvel adds Native American, Korean superheroes
The comic book giant Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes, pushing forth with its bid to diversify and smash racial boundaries.
10 September 2015 15:35
Elizabeth II marks record reign with little fanfare
Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth II becoming the country's longest-reigning monarch, a milestone the 89-year-old herself downplayed as "not one to which I have ever aspired."
Kazakhstan among most unemotional nations in the world
According to the recent 2015 Global Emotions report compiled by the American Institute of Public Opinion Gallup, Kazakhstanis are among the most unemotional people in the world.
North, South Korea to hold family reunion in October
North and South Korea agreed to hold a reunion in October for families separated by the Korean War, following all-night talks between their respective Red Cross branches.
Thousands of refugees receive warm welcome in Germany
Germany readied for hundreds more refugees to arrive from Hungary via Austria, a day after thousands were greeted, often by volunteers holding signs that read "Welcome to Germany".
07 September 2015 11:41
Contract that launched The Beatles up for sale
The contract that launched the career of The Beatles will be sold in London later this month and is expected to fetch up to £500,000 (681,000 euros, $760,000).
05 September 2015 12:20
Pope Francis thanks US nuns after 'radical' claim
Pope Francis thanked American nuns in a television special to be aired Friday, defusing tensions that arose after an investigation under the previous pontiff accused them of promoting "radical feminist themes"
05 September 2015 11:43
Wildfires threaten Russia's unique Lake Baikal
Raging wildfires have turned the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake in Siberia into an inferno, threatening the health and livelihood of locals.
Queen Elizabeth's reign rooted in ancestor Victoria
Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, both came to the throne young yet remained a steady presence through eras of dramatic change.
Kazakhstani designer Kamila Kurbani releases tenge sweatshirts
Kazakhstani designer Kamila Kurbani has released a new collection of sweatshirts with tenge prints.
