Microbrew trend in Holy Land turns water to hummus beerIn an industrial zone among the hills of Galilee in northern Israel, a ponytailed sociologist with an intolerance for gluten explained what he was up to: beer made with chickpeas and dates.
Pope wraps up US tour with giant open-air massPope Francis celebrated a giant outdoor mass in Philadelphia, bringing to a close an electrifying US tour with an appeal for unity and family love, having met victims of church sex abuse.
India PM makes rock star appearance at FacebookStanding side-by-side with Mark Zuckerberg, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a rock star appearance at Facebook, advocating for the political power of social media.
28 September 2015
Pro-Kremlin party suffers rare defeat in local electionRussian President Vladimir Putin's ruling party suffered a rare election defeat when its candidate for governor of the Irkutsk region of Siberia lost to a Communist candidate.
Britain's Cameron calls for talks on Syria transitionBritish Prime Minister David Cameron called for discussions on how to bring about political transition in Syria as he prepares to meet world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probeThe future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play, as they faced scrutiny by the football world body's ethics committee.
28 September 2015
Rouhani says ready to discuss 'plan of action' for SyriaIranian President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview that he is ready to discuss a "plan of action" for Syria's post-war future after the Islamic State group is defeated.
28 September 2015
Britain's Emily Watson honoured at San Sebastian festivalBritish actress Emily Watson, who starred in "Angela's Ashes" and "The Book Thief", was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain.
26 September 2015
Seattle bus crash victims identified, families flown inInvestigators combed through the wreckage of two buses that crashed in Seattle, as authorities released the names of the four foreign students who died in the accident.
26 September 2015
Sarkozy backs 'united Spain' amid Catalan independence bidFormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy appealed for a "united Spain" in Barcelona as campaigning wrapped up for a regional election in Catalonia framed as an indirect vote on independence.
26 September 2015
Tesla boss Musk calls for 'random emission' testingTesla chief executive Elon Musk called for fossil fuel-powered cars "to be tested at random," as German giant Volkswagen's worldwide pollution cheating scandal continues.
26 September 2015
Russia seeks firm foothold in strategic SyriaRussia has shocked the West by boosting its military presence in Syria as President Vladimir Putin seeks to not just defeat Islamic State radicals but also to gain a firm foothold in the strategic Middle Eastern country.