Ukraine rebels plan votes in blow to Poroshenko truce
Pro-Russian rebels defiantly announced they will stage their own elections in just six weeks, raising the stakes in a standoff with Kiev.
British DJ Travis convicted of indecent assault
Veteran British DJ Dave Lee Travis was found guilty of groping a female television personality in 1995, following a high-profile trial.
Hollande tells Rouhani 'every support needed' in Mideast
French President told Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani during a meeting at UN headquarters that "every support" was required to find political solutions.
UK opposition leader makes pitch for election victory
Labour Party opposition leader Ed Miliband laid out his pitch to become Britain's next prime minister.
British Muslim group takes on IS jihadists on Twitter
A British Muslim association is taking on the jihadists through Twitter with the campaign #notinmyname.
Ukraine seeks to end 'panic' over sliding currency
Ukrainian leaders sought to reassure financial markets by pledging action to shore up the national currency.
Kazakhstan Majilis ratifies migrant readmission agreement with Switzerland
Kazakhstan's Majilis has approved the draft law ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Switzerland on readmission of persons residing without authorization.
Jimmy Choo shoemaker to launch on London stock market
Luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo unveiled plans to launch on the London market next month to raise cash for expansion in Asia and elsewhere.
Pro-Russia rebels say withdrawing artillery in east Ukraine: Interfax
The prime minister of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk said that the pro-Russian rebels have removed artillery from frontline areas.
Electronics giant Philips to split in historic move
Philips said Tuesday it would split the 120-year-old Dutch giant in two.
Paris fashion takes to catwalks
Flamboyant designer Jean Paul Gaultier's last ready-to-wear show will provide an emotional highlight of nine days of fashion collections.
Mother Teresa 'would have scared me' says pope
Pope Francis joked during a visit to Albania that Mother Teresa would have struck fear into him if she had been his mother superior.
New Pink Floyd album to be released in November
A new album by British rock legends Pink Floyd is to be released on November 10, as billboards featuring the cover appeared around the world.
Living on Ukraine frontline, trying to make sense of war
From the balcony of his apartment in Mariupol, a strategic city in the conflict between the Ukraine army and pro-Russian separatists.
Kazakhstani internet connection 2nd fastest among CIS
Kazakhstani internet connection is second by speed among post soviet countries.
Scottish pro-independence parties report membership surge
Scottish pro-independence parties reported a surge in membership over the weekend.
Poroshenko says Ukraine ready to defend itself if peace plan fails
President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine must be ready to defend itself should a peace deal with pro-Russian insurgents fail.
Italian conductor Muti quits Rome opera
Italian conductor Riccardo Muti has thrown in the towel as the primary conductor of the Rome Opera after six years, amid funding problems and strikes.
Physicists achieve longer distance quantum teleportation
Physicists in Switzerland said they had succeeded in teleporting the quantum state of a photon to a crystal.
D&G put Seville into Sicily as partnership burns as bright as ever
They may no longer be a couple away from the catwalk but Italian style duo Dolce and Gabbana underlined that their creative partnership burns.