Pope feels 'used' by fake friendsPope Francis says he has felt "used" by people claiming to be his friend since he became pontiff, in a radio interview touching on the personal side of his papacy.
Indonesia water-bombs forest fires to fight hazeHelicopters water-bombed raging forest fires that have cloaked parts of Indonesia in thick haze and pushed air quality to unhealthy levels in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia.
14 September 2015
Japan warns tourists on Mount Aso after eruptionJapan warned tourists to keep away from popular Mount Aso after it began belching smoke and ash into the air, the latest eruption in one of the world's most volcanically active countries.
Russia votes in local polls as opposition claims mass fraudAs Russians voted in local elections set to confirm the ruling party's dominance, the opposition reported mass vote rigging and police stormed the office of independent vote monitors.
14 September 2015
London march urges UK change of heart on refugeesTens of thousands of people marched through London in protest against Britain's refugee policy, with new Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn attending in his first political engagement only hours after being elected.
14 September 2015
Obama orders US to admit 10,000 Syrian refugeesPresident Barack Obama has asked for at least 10,000 Syrian refugees to be admitted to the United States next year, amid criticism his government has done too little to help.
14 September 2015
Trump, Cruz join forces to slam Iran dealThey are rivals on the campaign trail, but Republican presidential challengers Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz joined forces at a rally denouncing the Iran nuclear deal being debated by the US Congress.
14 September 2015
Merkel wants 'binding' EU refugee quotas with no ceilingGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the EU to agree to a proportional distribution of refugees with no limits on actual numbers, going much further than plans unveiled by the European Commission.
Rosie Assoulin, the rising star in New York fashionIn just two short years, rising New York designer Rosie Assoulin has established her own label and won plaudits for sophisticated yet sensuous clothes that sacrifice nothing to comfort.
14 September 2015
British PM says Labour under Corbyn threat to UK securityPrime Minister David Cameron said that veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn's election to the Labour leadership made the main opposition party a threat to Britain's national security.
14 September 2015
German minister urges change in EU's policy towards SyriaGermany's Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Europe should stop looking on helplessly as "murder" rages on in Syria, as he called on the bloc to review its strategy on the conflict.
14 September 2015
Mecca crane collapse highlights city's development boomThe deadly collapse of a construction crane in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca has highlighted the controversial pace of high-end urban development in the birthplace of Islam.
Rick Perry drops out of US presidential raceFormer Texas governor Rick Perry dropped out of the US presidential race, becoming the first casualty in a crowded battle for the Republican Party nomination in 2016.
12 September 2015
Givenchy is star of New York fashion day twoFrench giant Givenchy will be the main attraction at New York fashion week, with its bolt across the Atlantic after decades in Paris one of the most hotly anticipated events of the season.
12 September 2015
Trump accuses Obama of bowing to Putin, failing on UkraineBillionaire mogul and White House frontrunner Donald Trump accused US President Barack Obama of paying "lip service" on Ukraine and failing to stand up to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.
12 September 2015
Jason Wu wants to woo Cate BlanchettJason Wu is one of the most celebrated designers of his generation who dresses some of America's most influential women, but he says there's one elusive Australian lady he wants to woo.