Australia, US, France urge Antarctic protected areasAustralia, New Zealand, the United States, France and the EU on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Russia for a swift agreement to create vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries.
Conflicts, energy top agenda as Hollande visits S.AfricaFrench leader Francois Hollande arrived in South Africa Monday for a two-day state visit in which he is set to push for greater cooperation on African crises with the continental powerhouse.
World powers set for nuclear talks with Rouhani's IranWorld powers will meet for fresh talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme on Tuesday, as hopes rise for a more conciliatory approach from the new Tehran government.
Britain to ease China visa restrictionsBritain is to make it easier for Chinese nationals to obtain visas in an effort to boost business between the two countries.
14 October 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace PrizeThe watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to rid the world of the devastating weapons.
13 October 2013
Bookshops in Europe take stand against Internet rivalryEuropean bookshops are taking a stand against competition from the Internet, boosted by a renaissance in independent stores and their enhanced know-how despite still facing a difficult climate.
13 October 2013
US denies plotting against Gambia leadersThe United States refuted Thursday what it said were "baseless accusations" that it was plotting against the government of the tiny west African nation of Gambia.
12 October 2013
Space 'graveyard' reveals bits of an Earth-like planetAstronomers have autopsied a distant, broken apart planet and revealed signs of water and a rocky surface together for the first time, delighting scientists on the hunt for alien life.
Printers' 'Bridget Jones moment' leaves fans nonplusedFans of Bridget Jones, rushing to find out the London diarist's latest adventures, were left baffled on Thursday after pages from the autobiography of a British actor were mistakenly inserted in her new book.
Malala, Congolese doctor among Nobel Peace favouritesTeenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and a Congolese doctor dedicated to helping rape victims are the two most-hyped figures among pundits ahead of Friday's Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
Court slams Turkey for violating paper's freedom of expressionTurkey violated national newspaper Cumhuriyet's freedom of expression when it prevented further publication of an interview given by the current President Abdullah Gul to Britain's The Guardian in 1995.
09 October 2013
Struggling Alitalia in last-gasp bid for survivalFive years after a botched rescue, Italy's troubled carrier Alitalia gasped for survival on Tuesday buried by a mountain of debt, unpaid gas bills and only the slimmest of options.
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