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Snowplough driver in Moscow crash says on runway by mistake The driver of the snowplough that blocked the take-off of a private plane at a Moscow airport, said he drove onto the runway after losing his bearings.

22 October 2014

APEC finance chiefs meet as global worries persist The global economic recovery is beset by "downside risks", a day after growth in the world's second-largest economy hit a five-year low.

22 October 2014

Clinton: Women's rights 'under assault' by Republicans Hillary Clinton urged Americans not to vote for Republicans who dwell on the past, warning that conservatives seek to keep women's rights "under assault" nationwide.

22 October 2014

WWII ships found deep in 'Graveyard of the Atlantic' Two sunken ships from World War II -- a German U-boat and an American merchant vessel -- have been found deep in the ocean off the coast of North Carolina.

22 October 2014

Kate makes first appearance since royal pregnancy Prince William's wife Kate made her first public appearance since her pregnancy was announced as she welcomed Singapore's President Tony Tan.

22 October 2014

Death of Total CEO will not affect Kashagan project: Kazakh Vice-Minister of Energy Tragic death of the CEO of French oil giant Total Christophe de Margerie will not affect the development of Kashagan field in Kazakhstan.

22 October 2014

Nursultan Nazarbayev condolences on Total CEO death Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, has expressed condolences to the family of French Total CEO Christophe de Margerie.

22 October 2014

Yahoo profit surges on Alibaba divestment, mobile Yahoo said its quarterly profit surged with its sale of shares in Chinese Internet powerhouse Alibaba.

22 October 2014

Russia blames 'negligent' airport bosses for Total CEO's crash Russian investigators accused senior airport officials of criminal negligence over a plane crash at a Moscow airport that killed the head of French oil giant Total.

22 October 2014

Russia-Ukraine gas talks falter, new meeting next week EU-brokered crunch talks to resolve the bitter gas price dispute between Russia and Ukraine failed on Tuesday, as a new meeting was set for next week.

22 October 2014

Apple sees iCloud attacks; China hack reported Apple said its iCloud server has been the target of "intermittent" attacks, after a security blog said Chinese authorities had been trying to hack into the system.

22 October 2014

Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on possible currency devaluation “I believe spreading rumors is the way devaluation expectations are being intensified artificially (…) all those voicing their estimates and forecasts should be aware of their responsibility”, he said.

21 October 2014

Pistorius sentenced to five years jail for killing girlfriend South African Paralympian star sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his girlfriend last year.

21 October 2014

India's Modi moves to reform problem-plagued coal industry India's government has pledged to open up the coal mining industry to private players in the energy-starved country as Prime Minister steps up promised reforms.

21 October 2014

Putin calls killed Total CEO 'true friend' of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Total CEO Christophe de Margerie, who died in a plane accident at a Moscow airport, as a "true friend of our country."

21 October 2014

Former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam dead at 98 Former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam died Tuesday aged 98.

21 October 2014

American fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82 Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Rent died Monday. He was 82.

21 October 2014

Amazon, Simon & Schuster sign book retail deal Amazon has reached a deal with American book publisher Simon & Schuster, the companies said.

21 October 2014

Monica Lewinsky says she was cyber-bullying Patient Zero Monica Lewinsky said she was one of the first victims of cyber-bullying, becoming "Patient Zero" after falling in love with Bill Clinton.

21 October 2014

Antibiotics may help animals spread salmonella: study Giving animals antibiotics may make them sicker and could lead some to spread even more salmonella than they would have otherwise.

21 October 2014