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Trump is a 'master brander': Bill Clinton Former US president Bill Clinton attributed outspoken Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's current success in surveys to his skills as a 'master brander' but said his appeal could be short-lived.

07 October 2015 16:38

91,000 vehicles in Australia affected by VW cheating Volkswagen said that more than 91,000 of its vehicles in Australia are fitted with emissions-cheating technology, more than two weeks after the global scandal broke.

07 October 2015 16:18

Crisis-hit Russia toiling to keep factory towns alive The hulking Soviet-era mineral refinery in Pikalyovo, one of Russia's hundreds of factory towns hit by a crippling economic crisis, has been a blessing, and at times a curse, for a place dependent on a single industry.

07 October 2015 16:09

Eminem to headline Latin American Lollapalooza fests Rap superstar Eminem will headline three Latin American editions of the Lollapalooza festival in 2016 after spending a year away from the stage.

07 October 2015 16:04

Brazil's Rousseff to be investigated for alleged funds misuse President Dilma Rousseff's campaign will be investigated for alleged use of funds skimmed from the vast Petrobras corruption scheme, in a twist that could potentially end her term early.

07 October 2015 15:52

Facebook blow as EU court quashes transatlantic data deal Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens' personal information to the US.

07 October 2015 15:39

Hollande warns Air France violence 'could harm country's image' French President Francois Hollande said scenes of Air France executives fleeing an angry mob after having their shirts ripped off by striking workers were "unacceptable" and put the country's image at risk.

07 October 2015 14:38

'Twilight' marks 10th anniversary with a twist: a gender swap The hugely successful "Twilight" vampire romance series is marking its 10th anniversary with a twist -- a gender swap.

07 October 2015 13:47

Modi promises German companies easy ride as Merkel visits Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged German companies to do business in India and promised tax and other economic reforms, on the final day of Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit.

06 October 2015 15:25

FIFA head hopeful accuses Blatter of smear FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-Joon on Tuesday accused Sepp Blatter of trying to smear him via the body's ethics committee, in a bid to force the South Korean to drop his candidacy.

06 October 2015 15:20

Turkey urges EU action on Syria to end migrant crisis Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the EU consider a no-fly zone and safe haven area in Syria during talks to address Europe's spiralling migrant crisis.

06 October 2015 15:17

Beyonce in brief superstar collaboration Two of music's top-selling stars have come together, however briefly, as Drake put out a new song featuring Beyonce.

06 October 2015 15:11

The bandana's back: Paris catwalk show brings back the 1970s On the Paris catwalk, a reappearance of bandanas -- those paisley kerchiefs that were hot back in the 1970s, remember? -- proved the lesson that old can become trendy again if you just wait long enough.

06 October 2015 14:57

US and Cuba discussing joint marine reserve: Kerry The United States and its former Cold War foe Cuba are discussing a joint maritime reserve in waters between their countries.

06 October 2015 14:35

EU warns Spain on budget as election nears The European Commission warned Spain to scale back government overspending that is in violation of EU budget rules or risk an embarrassing reprimand ahead of December elections.

06 October 2015 14:23

Massive clean-up after 20 killed in French Riviera floods Volunteers and firefighters began the gruelling task of cleaning up French Riviera towns strewn with mud and debris, as the death toll from floods which tore through the region rose to 20.

06 October 2015 13:52

Wildfires more likely in warming world A warming climate could lead to a spike in wildfires, according to a study that researched the history of brush blazes in the Rocky Mountains.

06 October 2015 13:16

Canada PM Harper welcomes TPP access to Japan market Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised a "historic" accord creating the world's largest free trade area, saying access to Japan would be a boon for Canadian farmers and resource sectors.

06 October 2015 13:06

'Gifts' from Chinese herbal medicine Derived from a herb used to treat fevers some 1,700 years ago, the anti-malaria drug artemisinin is one of many treatments plucked from the treasure chest of ancient Chinese medicine.

06 October 2015 12:40

Hillary Clinton unveils plan to tighten US gun laws Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton offered proposals Monday to tighten the nation's gun laws, even threating to do so by decree.

06 October 2015 11:24