EU to suspend Belarus sanctions: FranceEuropean Union nations have agreed to suspend sanctions against Belarus after elections won by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko passed off without incident.
13 October 2015
Denouncing Erdogan, Turks lay Ankara victims to restGrieving loved ones laid to rest some of the victims of the double suicide bombings in Ankara that left 97 dead, denouncing the government in the first funerals from modern Turkey's worst attack.
13 October 2015
Netanyahu vows to defeat 'knife terror' after three new attacksPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would not bow to "knife terror" as three new stabbings in Jerusalem spread more fear among Israelis and Palestinian unrest showed little sign of slowing.
13 October 2015
France agrees to extradite Kazakh tycoon to RussiaThe French government has given the green light for the extradition of Kazakh tycoon and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars.
13 October 2015
Stuff happens: Poll lays bare Jeb Bush campaign travailsJeb Bush appears to have paid the price in the eyes of Republican voters for a number of gaffes that included him saying in the aftermath of a college massacre that "stuff happens."
12 October 2015
'The Martian' stranded atop box office"The Martian" was on a planet of its own atop the North American box office charts, taking in an estimated $37 million over the weekend.
Fury towards Erdogan intensifies after Ankara attackAnger towards President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's worst-ever terrorist attack intensified Sunday as authorities raced to identify the two male suicide bombers it blamed for the bloodshed.
Trump won't be next president: ObamaPresident Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House.
Trump brands Merkel migrant policy 'insane'Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump branded Angela Merkel's welcoming of migrants to Germany "insane" and said the policy will only spark riots in the country.
12 October 2015
Russia will not conduct ground operation in Syria: PutinPresident Vladimir Putin said that Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where it has been conducting air strikes against what it says are Islamic State target.
12 October 2015
Malaysian premier vows to help Indonesia combat hazeVisiting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged to help Indonesia fight forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia in haze as foreign aircraft joined operations to douse the blazes.
12 October 2015
Iranian, Kazakh films win major award at Busan festivalTwo productions which paint vastly different portraits of modern existence have taken home the major award at Asia’s most prestigious film festival, with judges praising both for their ability to celebrate life.
10 October 2015
At least 30 dead in 'terrorist' attack on Ankara peace rallyAt least 30 people were killed in twin explosions in Turkey's capital Ankara, targeting activists gathering for a peace rally organised by leftist and pro-Kurdish opposition groups.
10 October 2015
Nobel prize a tribute to 'courage' of Tunisian people: ObamaUS President Barack Obama congratulated Tunisian civil society groups who helped secure a democratic transition on their Nobel Peace Prize win, calling it a tribute to the nation's courage.
10 October 2015
P. J. Harvey releases first poetry collectionBritish singer P. J. Harvey released her first book of poetry on her 46th birthday -- based on journeys to Afghanistan, Kosovo and the United States.
10 October 2015
US is immigrant nation, should welcome refugeesUS Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation.