US Olympic hero Bruce Jenner comes out as transgender
US Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner came out as transgender, saying: "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman."
Poland denies entry to pro-Putin bikers planning WWII victory ride
Poland said it had denied entry to a Russian biker gang backed by the Kremlin that plans to ride through Europe to celebrate the Soviet Union's role in the World War II victory.
Goodyear to build $500 million tire factory in Mexico
US tire maker Goodyear will build a half-billion-dollar factory in central Mexico that will produce six million tires a year for customers across the Americas.
Australia PM hails Gallipoli soldiers on Anzac Day
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday hailed the sacrifice of the thousands of soldiers from Australia and New Zealand killed in the Battle of Gallipoli.
Bridge collapses during construction in Almaty; 20 injured
A bridge has collapsed during pouring of concrete in Kazakhstan's Almaty injuring 20 construction workers.
Betting hots up on Britain's royal baby
Punters are placing all manner of wacky bets on Britain's royal baby, chancing their cash on everything.
Armenians to mark 100 years since Ottoman massacre
Armenians worldwide will mark the centenary of an Ottoman massacre of up to 1.5 million of their people on Friday.
Oscar-winner Michel Hazanavicius wants to work with Tom Cruise
Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius is under consideration to take on a comedy-musical film with Tom Cruise titled "Bob the Musical," the Frenchman.
After Iran deal, world looks to jump-start nuclear disarmament
Nuclear powers join non-nuclear nations to launch a conference on non-proliferation, buoyed by the Iran deal but alarmed by slow-moving US-Russian disarmament.
'Avengers' stars sorry for Johansson 'slut' gag
"Avengers" superhero actors Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans apologized for calling co-star Scarlett Johansson's character in the blockbuster movie a "slut."
Obama avoids term 'genocide' in Armenian massacre
US President Barack Obama described the World War I massacre of Armenians as "terrible carnage" but avoided the term genocide.
Russian hackers infiltrated Pentagon network: US
Russian hackers were able to access an unclassified Pentagon computer network earlier this year, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said.
Valentines dates set for '50 Shades' film sequels
The two sequels to racy bondage flick "Fifty Shades of Grey" will be released just in time for Valentine's Day in 2017 and 2018, like this year's first movie.
EU leaders seek UN clearance for operation against migrant smugglers
Britain and France agreed to seek UN approval for an EU military operation against people smugglers, in a bid to curb the soaring number of migrants dying.
'Fast and Furious 8' set for 2017 release
The "Fast and Furious" franchise is set to roar into its next phase with an eighth installment due in 2017, the first without Paul Walker.
Clinton, Rubio lead in 2016 US election poll
Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are early frontrunners to become the next president of the United States.
Fashion houses await birth of a tiny style heavyweight
Whether wrapped in pink or blue, the new baby of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will have the power to influence trends across the globe.
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
Brazil's Petrobras reveals graft cost $2.1 bn
Petrobras lost $2.1 billion to the largest corruption scheme in Brazilian history.
Ben Affleck 'embarrassed' over slave-owning ancestors
Hollywood star Ben Affleck says he was "embarrassed" upon learning he had slaveholding ancestors.
