Rousseff in Rio slum visit as poll gap closes
Brazil President visited a Rio slum as latest polls showed her gaining ground against ecologist rival Marina Silva ahead ofpresidential elections.
Gay marriage set to make grand US Supreme Court return
The US Supreme Court this week made plans toward revisiting gay marriage.
British celebrities pick sides in Scottish referendum
Scotland's independence debate has gripped the world of show business, pitting heavyweights such as Paul McCartney and Sean Connery on opposite sides.
White House makes it official : US "at war" with IS
The White House declared the United States was at war with Islamic State radicals, seeking to rub out another semantic flap over its Syria policy.
Kazakhstan looks to ban gay 'propaganda' and identify gays by searching for degeneratism in their DNA
Kazakhstan activists urged the Kazakh Parliament to ban gay propaganda and prohibit the people known to be gay from holding public offices and serving in the army.
Nazarbayev discusses cooperation with Tajik President Rakhmon
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with Tajik President Emomalii Rakhmon in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Japan PM Abe to host women's conference
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday was due to host a three-day conference on women in the workforce.
Foley's mother felt like 'annoyance' to US government
The mother of executed US reporter James Foley said she felt her son's case was an "annoyance" to the US government.
New EU sanctions against Russia take effect
New European Union sanctions targeting Russia came into force.