Burkina crisis deepens as opposition walks out of talksThe crisis in Burkina Faso deepened after the opposition stormed out of talks on a transition government at the inclusion of supporters of deposed president Blaise Compaore.
06 November 2014
Obama to request $6 billion for Ebola crisisUS President Barack Obama is seeking more than $6 billion in emergency funding to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and respond to cases in the United States.
Champagne lover Jay Z buys French brandHip-hop mogul Jay Z has shown his fondness for Armand de Brignac Champagne for years and on Wednesday he bought the brand.
LG, Google strike patent-sharing dealLG Electronics said it had signed a long-term cross-licence deal with Google as the South Korean firm tries to expand its smartphone business.
05 November 2014
Unpopular Hollande seeks TV redemptionThe president who set himself up as "Mr Normal" finds himself in a highly abnormal position: never has a French head of state been so unpopular.
Angelina Jolie 'open' to politics, diplomacyAs Americans went to the polls for mid-term elections, Angelina Jolie revealed that she is open to a possible role in politics, diplomacy or public service.
Italian physicist Gianotti first woman to lead CernItalian physicist Fabiola Gianotti was chosen to lead the Cern particle physics research centre, the first woman to head up the globally renowned laboratory.
05 November 2014
Gates Foundation grants go to 'rich nation NGOs'The bulk of the roughly 3 billion dollars given by the Gates Foundation to foster agriculture in poor countries has been given to aid groups based in rich nations.
05 November 2014
Murray toughest opponent for Golovkin: LoefflerWBA, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will face WBC Silver titleholder Martin Murray from the UK on February 21, 2015.