Germany pledges 100 mln euros for refugeesGermany committed an additional 100 million euros ($113 million) to UN agencies to improve assistance for refugees in their home regions.
30 September 2015
Hungary PM aims to meet Ban before mooted border closureHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban aims to meet UN chief Ban Ki-moon in New York this week ahead of a possible closure to thousands of migrants of the EU country's border with Croatia.
NATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in SyriaNATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the Mediterranean.
29 September 2015
France cautiously backs Putin call for Syria coalitionFrance gave cautious backing at the United Nations to a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a "broad coalition" to fight the Islamic State group in Syria.
29 September 2015
Armani looks back to the futureGiorgio Armani had three important things to say: yes, he can do colours other than grey and beige, no, he is going nowhere and no, he has not had a nose job.
Pro-Kremlin party suffers rare defeat in local electionRussian President Vladimir Putin's ruling party suffered a rare election defeat when its candidate for governor of the Irkutsk region of Siberia lost to a Communist candidate.
Britain's Cameron calls for talks on Syria transitionBritish Prime Minister David Cameron called for discussions on how to bring about political transition in Syria as he prepares to meet world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
28 September 2015
Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probeThe future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body's ethics committee.
28 September 2015
Britain's Emily Watson honoured at San Sebastian festivalBritish actress Emily Watson, who starred in "Angela's Ashes" and "The Book Thief", was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain.
26 September 2015
Sarkozy backs 'united Spain' amid Catalan independence bidFormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy appealed for a "united Spain" in Barcelona as campaigning wrapped up for a regional election in Catalonia framed as an indirect vote on independence.
26 September 2015
Tesla boss Musk calls for 'random emission' testingTesla chief executive Elon Musk called for fossil fuel-powered cars "to be tested at random," as German giant Volkswagen's worldwide pollution cheating scandal continues.
David Beckham launches UN appeal to protect kidsFootball legend, male model and father of four David Beckham went to UN headquarters in New York to call on world leaders to end violence against children.
25 September 2015
Putin to America: 'Don't call me a Czar'Russian President Vladimir Putin said Americans should not think of him as an autocratic "czar" and praised their openness and creativity, in an interview ahead of a trip to New York.