Canada PM Harper welcomes TPP access to Japan marketCanadian 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.
Brazil president reshuffles cabinet to avert disasterBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff ordered a government reshuffle, axing eight ministries in what was announced as a cost-cutting measure but seemed aimed at ending political paralysis.
03 October 2015
Facts about 'routine' mass shootings in the USPresident Barack Obama has voiced anger and sadness over "routine" mass shootings in the United States after 10 people were killed in an attack at a community college in Oregon.
Janet Jackson returns to channel late brotherIt can't be easy to be the kid sister of the King of Pop, but Janet Jackson pulled it off in the 1980s as she became a music legend in her own right.
03 October 2015
Chris Brown thanks 'strong New Zealand women' for supportAmerican R&B singer Chris Brown thanked New Zealand women's advocates for supporting his plan to perform in the country, despite a domestic violence conviction which could see him banned.
02 October 2015
Brain research gets $100 million boostResearch into brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and traumatic injury got a boost with a $100 million pledge from a US foundation and seven universities.
02 October 2015
Clinton urges gun control after deadly Oregon shootingUS presidential candidates took time from campaigning to reflect on Thursday's deadly mass shooting at an Oregon college, with Democrat Hillary Clinton calling for "sensible" gun law reform.
02 October 2015
'Fight or flight': student at Oregon school shootingStudents at a US college in Oregon where 10 people were killed by a lone gunman described scenes of panic and terror as they ran for their lives or hid in classrooms.
02 October 2015
State Dept releases latest batch of Hillary Clinton emailsThe State Department released a new batch of 6,300 pages of emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton when she served as top US diplomat and controversially used a private email account.
01 October 2015
Trump would send home Syrian refugeesRepublican US presidential front-runner Donald Trump said that he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back to their home country if he is elected in November.
01 October 2015
Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake despite tax questionYahoo notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multi-billion-dollar stake in Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be.
'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toastRarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.
29 September 2015
Liquid water found on Mars: NASALiquid water has been observed on the planet Mars which makes it far more likely that life could be found there, the US space agency NASA said.
300 million elderly not receiving long-term care: ILOMore than half the world's elderly lack access to long-term care, the International Labour Organization said in a report, condemning the "deplorable" situation facing a rapidly ageing population.