70,000 sign petition to ban Trump from BritianOver 70,000 people sign a petition to ban Donald Trump from entering Britain after his call to bar Muslims from entering the United States.
'Virtual trees' turn the Eiffel Tower green for COP21The Eiffel Tower turned green Sunday for the opening of the Paris climate conference, marking the launch of an art project that will see "virtual trees" grow on the landmark to support reforestation.
30 November 2015
Trump scraps press event as black pastors deny endorsementDonald Trump abruptly scrapped a news conference designed to showcase his support from black religious leaders, as African-American pastors lined up to deny they were willing to endorse the Republican frontrunner.
30 November 2015
Psy says 'no chance' of another Gangnam Style success"Gangnam Style" star Psy acknowledged that he could never repeat the phenomenal global success of his 2012 hit, but said he was perfectly happy being "just another" K-pop artist.
30 November 2015
Beloved Russian filmmaker Ryazanov diesEldar Ryazanov, one of the most popular film directors of the Soviet era whose comedies captured the unique absurdities of life under Communism, died Monday aged 88.
Assad says enemies boosting his opponentsSyrian President Bashar al-Assad said his enemies have increased support for rebels fighting his regime as loyalists backed by Russia and Iran push an offensive to regain lost territory.
Mass brawls erupt in crowded migrant shelters in GermanyClashes broke out between hundreds of asylum seekers at a shelter in Berlin, in the second mass brawl to erupt over the weekend in Germany's crowded migrant accommodations.
30 November 2015
Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dadsWith Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.
28 November 2015
French PM Valls calls on Gulf to accept more refugeesFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on the Gulf states to accept more refugees fleeing Syria, saying that a "humanitarian disaster" could erupt in the Balkans if Europe does not control its borders.
28 November 2015
Russia-Turkey war of words escalates over downed warplaneMoscow slapped sanctions on Ankara as the war of words over a downed Russian warplane escalated, with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning Russia not to "play with fire".