'Female suicide bomber' kills five on bus in RussiaA suspected female suicide bomber set off a blast on a bus packed with students in southern Russia, killing at least five people and raising security fears.
Global warming linked to wildfires: UN climate chiefWildfires are "absolutely" linked to global warming and increasingly intense heatwaves, the UN climate chief has said, as bushfires burned out of control in Australia.
Chinese oil firms, Europe's giants win Brazil auctionChina's CNOOC and CNPC, Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total joined Brazilian state operator Petrobras on Monday in winning production rights to the huge "Libra" Atlantic oilfield.
22 October 2013
US hit by new spying row amid anger in France, MexicoThe US has become embroiled in a new row over its controversial spying programme as allies France and Mexico condemned revelations Washington tapped millions of phonecalls and hacked into leaders' emails.
22 October 2013
Chinese no longer banned from NASA astronomy meetSix Chinese scientists who were banned from a NASA astronomy conference are now welcome to register, resolving an international row over academic discrimination.
22 October 2013
Sultan of Brunei introduces tough Islamic punishmentsThe Sultan of Brunei announced the phased introduction of tough Islamic punishments including death by stoning for crimes such as adultery, in the monarchy's latest step towards conservatism.
22 October 2013
Turkey's first online Islamic sex shop opensAn online Islamic sex shop selling condoms, massage oils and perfumes has been launched in Turkey, becoming the first of its kind in the predominantly Muslim country.
22 October 2013
Raymond a hurricane off Mexico in Pacific: officialTropical storm Raymond surged to hurricane force Sunday churning toward Mexico's Pacific coast, which is still recovering from a devastating tropical storm last month.
Hanks's Mary Poppins tale closes London Film FestivalThe London Film Festival (LFF) closed on Sunday with the world's first screening of "Saving Mr Banks", the humorous and moving tale of Mary Poppins's adaption for the big screen.
21 October 2013
Australian gang members face pink prison uniformsMembers of criminal gangs could be forced to wear "embarrassing" bright pink overalls in prison under a plan being considered by an Australian state as it cracks down on bikers.