Scots grapple with referendum tug-of-war at Highland games
Bagpipe music, caber-tossing and tugs-of-war were on everyone's minds at the Braemar Highland games presided over by Queen Elizabeth II.
Kazakh model awarded at Miss Freedom of the World-2014
16-year-old model from Kokshetau, northern Kazakhstan, Alina Anisimova has been awarded the Miss Beauty Smile title at the Miss Freedom of the World-2014.
How Kazakhstanis react to beating of a girl?
Students from Kazakhstan made an experiment to study public reaction: they acted out a scene of a guy beating a girl in broad daylight.
Hundreds attend memorial service for slain US journalist
Murdered American journalist Steven Sotloff urged his friends and family to live life "to the fullest," in a letter penned during his captivity in Iraq
Goodbye Texas. Zeppelin's Robert Plant comes home to England
Robert Plant has come home to England from Texas.
Kangaroos abound but fears for smaller cousins, warns WWF
Australia's big kangaroos are thriving, but wildlife campaigners hold fears for their smaller cousins.
World of Warcraft pays tribute to Robin Williams
Hollywood star Robin Williams, who died August 11 and was a devoted video game fan, has made a subtle cameo in "World of Warcraft."
Happy days for Jason Wu at NY Fashion Week
Jason Wu celebrated a double success Friday: his latest collection made a splash and he sold a controlling stake in his business.
Scarlett Johansson has baby girl
US actress Scarlett Johansson has given birth to a baby girl with her French fiance Romain Dauriac.
Top Latin rocker Gustavo Cerati dead at 55
Gustavo Cerati, who became a megastar in Latin America with his brand of showy, arena-friendly rock 'n' roll, died at 55 after four years in a coma.
Bethann Hardison: Champion of catwalk diversity
Bethann Hardison pioneered the campaign for diversity on the catwalk with the message that fashion isn't only white.
Joan Rivers, queen of US 'comediennes,' dies aged 81
Joan Rivers, the acerbic stand-up comic and television host, died in hospital in New York on Thursday.
New York kicks off 2015 spring/summer fashion season
The first 2015 spring/summer fashion week of the season opens in New York Thursday with designers pushing the boat out like never before.
From hot water to cold: Hollande named for IceBucketChallenge
Prince Albert of Monaco decided that now was a good time to nominate French President Francois Hollande for the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Dolphin entangled in fishing line asks diver for help
A video capturing a dolphin entangled in a fishing line who approaches a group of divers for help has once again proved the animal’s high intelligence.
Joan Rivers out of New York intensive care: daughter
Joan Rivers rushed to a New York hospital last week, has been moved out of intensive care, her daughter said Wednesday.
Sofia Vergara tops TV actress rich list
"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is the highest-paid US TV actress for the third year in a row, earning some $37 million.
US pharmacy giant CVS ends tobacco sales
CVS announced that it had stopped selling tobacco products and was changing its name to reflect a greater focus on health.
Kazakhstani invents device to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases
Damel Mektepbayeva, junior researcher at Nazarbayev University, has developed a device that rapidly diagnoses sexually transmitted diseases.
Pacific fisheries chief warns tuna stocks dangerously low
The outgoing head of the fisheries management body has warned that some tuna stocks were now so low they should not be fished.