Israeli ex-president and Nobel laureate Peres dies
Israeli ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres died on Wednesday, some two weeks after suffering a major stroke.
Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
German data protection authorities said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp.
32,000 arrested in Turkey coup probe
Turkey said that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges of links to a group run by the US-based preacher.
Last Soviet boss standing, Kazakh leader still lacks heir
76-year-old Nazarbayev is now the last surviving Soviet-era leader to still be in charge of one of the countries that emerged from the USSR.
Youth to the fore as Milan fashion week opens
Milan fashion week kicked off on Wednesday with collections from Italian labels Grinko and Blugirl setting a youth-orientated tone.
Xenophobia threatening peace in eastern Germany
Growing xenophobia and rightwing extremism could threaten peace in eastern Germany.
Trump son compares Syrian refugees to poisoned candies
Donald Trump's eldest son triggered an online storm with a tweet comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl containing an assortment of candies.
Brazil court orders seizure of Olympic broadcaster's assets
A Brazilian court has ordered the seizure of goods and assets belonging to the broadcast-arm of the International Olympic Committee.
Four-in-10 Japanese are virgins: poll
More than 40 percent of young Japanese single adults are virgins and almost three-quarters of men are not in any kind of relationship.
Sweden re-militarises Baltic island of Gotland
Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland is once again home to a permanent military presence.
China to launch second space laboratory: Xinhua
China will launch its second space lab as the country works towards setting up its own space station, among several ambitious goals.
More than a billion stars mapped in Milky Way: ESA
The Gaia space probe, launched in December 2013, has mapped more than a billion stars in the Milky Way.
Testing the driverless Uber -- first nerves, and then acceptance
Uber has been testing its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.
Turkmenistan changes constitution to extend leader's rule
Turkmenistan passed constitutional changes to prolong the presidential term of office.
Boxing: Golovkin eyes Saunders after stopping Brook
The world's top-ranked middleweight Gennady Golovkin wants another fight in Britain after stopping Kell Brook and is targeting a unification bout with Billy Joe Saunders.
Kazakhstan makes former deputy PM new prime minister
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev promoted a former deputy premier to succeed longtime ally prime minister Karim Massimov.
Kazakhstan shifts PM to security chief
Kazakhstan's ageing President Nursultan Nazarbayev shifted longtime ally Karim Massimov from prime minister to security chief.
Oil prices gain despite rising OPEC supply forecast
Oil prices on the rise joining the positive movement on equities markets despite a new forecast from producing countries for 2017.
US to give Philippines military planes
The United States is giving the Philippines two used military aircraft in the face of territorial disputes with China.
Iran president calls on Muslims to punish Saudi 'crimes'
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Wednesday on the Muslim world to unite and punish the Saudi government.
