Drone crosses path of Aer Lingus plane over France
A drone flying at more than 2,000 metres altitude came close to an Aer Lingus plane as it approached Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport.
Saudi to take $10 billion foreign loan
Saudi Arabia will take a $10 billion loan from foreign banks to help close the gap in its state finances from collapsed oil revenues.
American tech giants under EU cosh
US technology giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Intel and Microsoft have all come under the often costly scrutiny of European Union.
Argentina returns to credit markets after 15 years
Argentina returned to international financial markets , receiving offers for its sovereign bonds ahead of its first debt sale in 15 years.
First signs of coral bleaching in Sydney Harbour: scientists
Coral bleaching has been detected in Sydney Harbour. The damaging phenomenon is blamed on warming sea-surface temperatures.
Oil plummets on Doha failure
Oil plunged Monday a day after top producers failed to reach a deal in Doha to cap output.
ExxonMobil, Rockefellers face off in climate battle
US energy giant ExxonMobil is facing an onslaught from environmentalists and some shareholders including the Rockefeller Family Fund.
China sets death penalty threshold in graft cases
Corruption cases involving three million yuan ($463,000) or more may incur the death penalty in future.
Kazakhstan’s National Bank invests heavily into gold
Kazakhstan’s National Bank has been steadily increasing its gold reserves over the past few years.
Kyrgyz parliament confirms new PM, government
Kyrgyzstan's parliament unanimously endorsed a new government led by the country's sixth prime minister.
Lithuanian sentenced to 13 years for 'spying on Moscow'
A Lithuanian national has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying on Moscow.
Rich nations probe Panama Papers tax revelations
Tax authorities from the world's richest nations on Wednesday probed a mass of murky offshore dealings revealed in the huge Panama Papers data leak, just hours after police raided the law firm at the centre of the scandal.
Human genetic research with Chinese characteristics
Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.
OPEC warns on oil 'oversupply' ahead of crunch Doha meeting
OPEC warned that the world remains awash with crude ahead of a crunch meeting in Doha to discuss a production freeze to boost the oil price.
Saudi orders 'kinder, gentler' religious police
Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic rules.
Brazil's impeachment: a how to guide
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff risks being driven from office if the lower house votes in favor of an impeachment trial.
Europe 'negligent' over Chinese steel dumping: US boss
The head of US Steel has accused Britain and the wider European Union of negligence over China dumping cheep steel on world markets.
Kazakhstan third at Asian Nations Chess Cup
Kazakhstan’s national chess team has become third at the classical chess Asia Nations Cup 2016.
Line removes satirical Thai royal family emoticons
A set of emoticons satirising Thailand's royal family have been removed by the messaging application Line.
'Brainy TV' set to triumph over reality's race to the bottom
The grip trashy reality shows hold on television may be about to be broken by a new wave of intelligent documentaries.