More than 330 killed in Ukraine since truce: UNMore than 330 people have been killed in Ukraine since a fragile truce began a month ago, with five million people affected by continuing violence.
Russia probes McDonald's children charityRussian prosecutors have launched a probe into a charitable fund run by the McDonald's restaurant chain, the organisation's director said.
Quincy Jones honoured with top French awardAmerican record producer and musician Quincy Jones was bestowed with the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's top cultural honours.
Trio win Nobel medicine prize for brain's 'GPS'British-American researcher John O'Keefe won the Nobel Medicine Prize with May-Britt and Edvard Moser, for discovering an "inner GPS" that helps the brain navigate.
07 October 2014
Tesco appoints ex-Ikea head, Compass chief to boardTroubled British supermarket giant Tesco announced that the former head of Ikea and the current head of catering firm Compass have joined the group's board.
06 October 2014
Deflated Bulgarian strongman vows to form governmentBulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov said he would try to form a government and avoid national "bankruptcy" after his right-wing party came first in elections.