Australia fears fresh attacks as Sydney mourns siege victims
Australian Prime Minister warned of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal Sydney cafe siege and said another attack was likely.
French PM calls for 'vigilance' after three attacks
French Prime Minister called for "vigilance" after the country was hit by three bizarre attacks in quick succession, sparking fears of possible copycat action.
Embattled New York mayor calls for end to protests
Embattled Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to put aside politics and protests to mourn two murdered police officers.
US urges N. Korea to compensate Sony for cyberattack
The United States urged North Korea to admit it ordered a cyberattack on the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures and to pay for the damage it had caused.
Turkey delays decision on ministers accused of corruption
A Turkish parliamentary commission unexpectedly delayed until January a decision on whether four former Turkish cabinet ministers will stand trial on accusations of corruptionю
AC/DC drummer says he wants to keep his job
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd described allegations he tried to hire a hitman as "ludicrous" and said he wanted to keep his job with the top-selling rock band.
Families of 43 missing Mexicans promise protests over holidays
Family members of 43 missing Mexican students said Sunday they would continue pressing for answers over the fate of their sons throughout the holidays.
Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft
Lawyers for Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and Rafael Hui pressed for leniency Monday as their clients faced seven years in prison.
Obama says Sony hack was not 'an act of war
North Korea's alleged hack of Sony Pictures was not an act of war, President Barack Obama said in an interview aired.
NY cop gunman told bystanders to watch: police
New York reeled after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man whom investigators say told bystanders to "watch what I'm going to do" just before the killings.
Madonna speaks of 'crazy times' after songs leaked
Madonna and Sony Pictures both were separately torpedoed by major hacks this month, in what the pop icon called "crazy times."
Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia
The mother of seven of eight children killed in Australia was charged with their murder, police said.
Obama 'unconditionally' condemns New York police killings
US President Barack Obama on Sunday "unconditionally" condemned the killing of two uniformed New York police officers who were gunned down in their patrol car in Brooklyn by a lone gunman.
Brazil's Petrobras graft scandal embroils 28 more politicians
The main accuser in the corruption scandal that has embroiled Brazil oil giant Petrobras gave a list of 28 politicians who had taken kickbacks.
Mother arrested for murder of eight children in Australia
Australian police said they had arrested the mother of most of eight children reportedly stabbed to death in the northern city of Cairns.
Attack could cost Sony half a billion dollars: experts
The devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures could see the Hollywood studio lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and incur massive recovery costs.
Mexican student protesters vandalize SUV carrying mayor
Dozens of protesting students vandalized an SUV carrying the mayor of the Mexican coastal city of Acapulco, demanding justice over the presumed murder of 43 classmates
Hong Kong tycoon, former official guilty of corruption
Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and the government's former deputy leader Rafael Hui were found guilty of corruption.
Pakistan forces kill 27 militants in northwest: military
Pakistani forces killed 27 suspected militants in air strikes and a ground operation in the restive northwest hours after a roadside bomb killed three soldiers.
Sony hack a 'serious national security matter': White House
Cyber attacks that ultimately prompted Sony Pictures to scrap the release of a madcap comedy about North Korea are a "serious national security matter."