Instagram tops 400 million usersInstagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service.
23 September 2015
Obama urges European allies to accept 'fair share' of refugeesUS President Barack Obama pressed European nations to take their "fair share" of refugees, after the EU reluctantly reached an agreement designed to halt a destabilizing humanitarian crisis.
Clinton stands against controversial Keystone pipelineAfter declining for months to announce her position on a major Canada-to-US oil pipeline, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she is opposed to the controversial project.
23 September 2015
Emmy Awards attract record low audience figuresThe Emmy Awards, the most prestigious accolades in US television, were watched by a record low 11.8 million viewers, according to data analysis firm Nielsen.
Slovak PM refuses EU 'diktat' on migrant quotasSlovakia's leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would rather risk infringing EU rules than implement mandatory refugee quotas adopted by the bloc.
French minister urges 'Europe-wide' probe after VW scandalFrance's finance minister called for a "Europe-wide" probe after revelations that hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen diesel cars had software that secretly thwarts US pollution tests.
California fires destroy over 1,500 homesMore than 1,500 homes have been destroyed in two immense fires that have torn through California over the last week, causing millions of dollars in damage.
22 September 2015
Drake sells big in new surprise releaseRap superstar Drake, whose unexpected mixtape earlier this year became a top-seller, has dropped another surprise release -- to an enthusiastic commercial response.