PlayStation TV to hit US in October
PlayStation TV home entertainment system is set to hit North America on October 14 as Sony seeks to improve its financial footing with games.
Paris fashion takes to catwalks
Flamboyant designer Jean Paul Gaultier's last ready-to-wear show will provide an emotional highlight of nine days of fashion collections.
Bids invited for Robin Williams' 'Mork' suit
The famous red and white spacesuit worn by Robin Williams in hit 1970s TV series "Mork and Mindy" is up for auction next month.
Mother Teresa 'would have scared me' says pope
Pope Francis joked during a visit to Albania that Mother Teresa would have struck fear into him if she had been his mother superior.
For Nick Cave, vision shaped in 'horrible' hometown
Australian singer and writer Nick Cave has sought to probe the nature of both God and sexual desire through his frank, intense songs.
First World Nomad Games draw crowds
World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan gave thousands of visitors a taste of real nomadic spirit of competition.
D&G put Seville into Sicily as partnership burns as bright as ever
They may no longer be a couple away from the catwalk but Italian style duo Dolce and Gabbana underlined that their creative partnership burns.
World greenhouse emissions threaten warming goal: report
Emissions of greenhouse gases are rising so fast that within one generation the world will have used up its margin of safety for limiting global warming.
Pope says religion can't justify violence
Pope Francis warned during a visit to Albania that religion can never be used to justify violence.
Tens of thousands join London climate march
Tens of thousands of people in London joined a global day of protest to demand action on climate change.
Prince William shows off his table football skills in Malta
Prince William revealed his competitive side, challenging youngsters in Malta to a game of table football and a quick round on the Play Station.
Drunken hunter fights off Australian croc with an eye-poke
A tipsy goose hunter he lived to tell the tale of being attacked by a two-metre-long crocodile after poking the beast in the eye.
Pet animals become victims of Ebola scare in Ivory Coast
People in Ivory Coast like to keep wild animals as pets but are now rethinking the custom with the deadly Ebola virus sweeping neighbouring countries.
Italy celebrates 80 years of national treasure Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren turned 80- a landmark birthday feted across Italy with celebrations of the beauty and talent of the country's revered cinema icon.
Brussels chocolate museum opens to sweeten senses
Belgium has a new treat for visitors: a museum dedicated to the confectionary featuring a Willy Wonka-style factory.
Tens of thousands expected at New York climate march
Celebrities, activists and political leaders are expected to join people in New York for what could be the largest climate change protest in history.
Sierra Leone readies for controversial Ebola shutdown
Sierra Leone was preparing for an unprecedented three-day nationwide shutdown to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus.
Asian Games: Fears of Asiad hangover taint start of Incheon Games
The Asian Games is just starting in Incheon, but the prospect of empty stadiums is already making the continent's biggest sporting event feel unloved.
Larry Ellison releases helm of mighty Oracle ship
Tycoon yachtsman Larry Ellison stepped down as Oracle's chief executive.
Ebola screening for Nigeria's Mecca-bound pilgrims
With some 76,000 Nigerian Muslims expected at the hajj in Saudi Arabia, organisation was always going to be a major logistical undertaking.