Putin, Saudi King seek solution to Syria crisisRussian President Vladimir Putin held phone talks with King Salman of Saudi Arabia focussed on seeking a solution to the Syria crisis, the Kremlin said.
27 October 2015
Facebook expands smartphone alerts to news, weatherFacebook, making a bigger push to deliver personalized information to its members, said it was expanding its mobile alerts to include sports scores, weather updates and local news updates.
27 October 2015
Should I stop eating meat? No need, experts sayThe UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned that processed meats like sausages and ham cause bowel cancer, and red meat "probably" does too.
US presidential candidate Carson in call to ban abortionRepublican presidential hopeful Ben Carson called for a ban on abortion in nearly all cases, and likened those seeking to terminate their pregnancies to slave owners, in comments certain to spark controversy.
Economic migrants use children as 'human shields': Czech leaderThe Czech president accused economic migrants of using children as "human shields" in their bid to reach Europe, as the continent grapples with its biggest migration crisis since World War II.
Daniel Craig: is the blond Bond getting bored?Daniel Craig makes his fourth appearance as James Bond in "Spectre", which premieres, but his time as 007 may be nearing an end if his recent jaded comments are anything to go by.
26 October 2015
Macklemore, Bieber win at MTV Europe awardsHip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were the surprise winners for Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards in a show dominated by Justin Bieber.
26 October 2015
EU, Balkan leaders struggle to defuse tensions over migrantsEuropean Union and Balkan leaders struggled Sunday to reduce tensions over how to tackle the migrant crisis as Slovenia warned the bloc will "start falling apart" if it fails to take concrete action within weeks.
Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freedUS Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he expected more raids targeting the Islamic State group similar to the mission that freed dozens of captives but left an American commando dead in Iraq.
Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summitEuropean Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker backed Angela Merkel's welcoming stance towards migrants ahead of a mini-summit of leaders this weekend aimed at tackling record arrivals.