Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE NigeriaTwo bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100.
24 October 2015
Zuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and healthFacebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley town, mixing education with health care.
24 October 2015
Catalan leader defends his government in graft probeCatalonia leader Artur Mas defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials.
24 October 2015
Japan, Turkmenistan sign deals worth $18 bnJapan and Turkmenistan signed a raft of energy and other deals worth more than $18 billion during a Japanese leader's first-ever official visit to the reclusive country.
24 October 2015
Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against IndiaPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged the United States to take Pakistan's side in its long-standing dispute with rival nuclear power India or run the risk of escalating conflict.
24 October 2015
At least 42 dead in French pensioners coach crashAt least 42 people, most of them elderly, were killed when a coach collided with a lorry and caught fire in southwest France, in the country's worst road accident for three decades.
Launch of Balkhash thermal power plant might be postponedWe expected the power plant to be launched in 2018. However, with modernization of the already operating power plants and a decrease in consumption, the actual demand for the Balkhash power plant capabilities will be seen around 2022: Vice Minister of Energy.
23 October 2015
VW says second type of engine not fitted with cheating deviceGerman auto giant Volkswagen steered clear of a fresh blow in its emissions-rigging scandal, saying that another type of diesel engine which had raised concerns was not fitted with software designed to dupe testers.
Russia to open $5 bn Iran credit line: TehranRussia plans to open a $5 billion credit line for Iran to help finance infrastructure projects in the country, officials from both countries said during a visit by Moscow's energy minister.
Italy's Fendi sets up home in fascist follyLuxury fashion company Fendi unveiled its new headquarters in a long-abandoned, now renovated architectural folly created by the WWII fascist leader Benito Mussolini in Rome.
Australian FM emoji use sparks debate on Russia relationsThe Australian foreign minister's use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia's Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra, demanding to know what the icon means for relations between the nations.