McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandalMcDonald's in Japan said it was investigating an incident involving a customer who was injured by plastic shards found inside a drink, the latest in a string of food contamination scandals.
Netanyahu aims to amend public broadcast 'handcuff' clauseIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to amend a newly passed public broadcasting law, officials said, after an outcry over a provision prohibiting journalists from expressing opinions.
04 September 2015 15:45
Drowned Syrian boy shows need to stop boats: Australian PMHeart-breaking images of a Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach were a reminder of the need to stop people-smuggling boats, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
Wildfires threaten Russia's unique Lake BaikalRaging wildfires have turned the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake in Siberia into an inferno, threatening the health and livelihood of locals.
04 September 2015 14:55
Once the 2016 standout, Bush now playing catch-upRepublican frontrunner Donald Trump's taunt of "sad" rival Jeb Bush -- "he was supposed to win, and he just doesn't have the energy" -- speaks volumes about the billionaire's propensity to go for the jugular.
04 September 2015 14:45
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing researchUS chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
04 September 2015 14:32
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Charleston shooterSouth Carolina prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify recordJustin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.
Migrants storm re-opened Budapest train stationSeveral hundred migrants stormed into Budapest's main international train station early Thursday after police re-opened it following a two-day standoff
03 September 2015 15:11
Tale of two parades as ordinary Chinese barred from displayIt was the best of shows, it was the worst of shows: as 12,000 troops and hundreds of tanks and missiles rolled through Tiananmen Square in front of invited guests and foreign leaders.
03 September 2015 15:01
Australian PM says IS militants worse than NazisAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was slammed by Jewish groups after saying that Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria were worse than Nazis.
