Olympics: LA officials ponder $4.1 billion 2024 Olympic bid proposal
The Los Angeles city council is reviewing a $4.1 billion bid proposal for the 2024 Summer Olympics that backers say could produce a surplus of $161 million.
White House presses Congress to act on gun control after TV shooting
The White House issued a rapid call for Congress to pass gun control laws, after two journalists were shot to death during a live television broadcast.
World leaders must 'accelerate' climate talks: UN chief
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that countries must "accelerate the rhythm of negotiations" on capping global warming ahead of an international climate conference in Paris in December.
Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices
Microsoft said that Windows 10 has spread to more than 75 million devices since the new operating system was released less than a month ago.
Hungary migrant crisis escalates as police fire tear gas
Hungary's migrant crisis escalated as police fired tear gas at the EU country's main processing centre.
Burger King peace offer to McDonald's: 'Let's make a McWhopper'
In the name of global peace, Burger King proposed making the hybrid hamburger to its rival McDonald's, at least for one day, the United Nations-promoted International Day of Peace.
Dutch lecturer accuses Kazakhstan of sacking him under Russian pressure
A Dutch lecturer accused a top university in Kazakhstan of sacking him after he tried to hold a talk on the "Russian-Ukrainian conflict", a claim denied by the university.
Erdogan urges Turkey to choose 'stability' in November polls
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkey to vote for "stability" in November 1 polls, as three pro-Kurdish MPs were invited into a caretaker government in an unprecedented move.
Oil prices will continue falling: Kazakh economist
Kazakhstani economist Vladimir Telnov predicts that global oil prices will continue falling in the next 5 to 15 years.
Kazakhstan interested in Russian Eleron 3SV air drones
Kazakhstan and Belarus along with other CIS countries have expressed interested in purchasing Russian air drone Eleron.
Migrants crossing into Hungary hit record levels
Record numbers of migrants streaming into EU member state Hungary from Serbia continue to climb, police said.
Gorillas not guerrillas: tourism hope in troubled Congo
Tourists perch perilously on a volcano's edge as swirling smoke belches from the fiery cauldron of lava below, the latest unlikely visitors holidaying in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
Merkel to visit refugee centre hit by violence in EU migrants crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit a refugee centre hit by violent far-right protests, a day after Berlin said it had eased some asylum rules.
Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians.
Fear and despair in Kashmir as India-Pakistan talks falter
India and Pakistan aborted rare talks on their festering conflict in Kashmir this weekend under a cloud of recriminations.
Ashley Madison hack strikes fear in outed users
Two years ago, trapped in what he remembers as "a dead marriage," Michael logged on to adulterous dating site Ashley Madison for the first time.
Trump boots renowned Spanish-language anchor from news conference
Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump booted a journalist from a leading Spanish-language channel out of a news conference.
Time for black or gay 007, says Brosnan
The next James Bond could be black or gay, argues 007 veteran Pierce Brosnan.
Kanye West to be honored at MTV awards
Mercurial hip-hop great Kanye West will be honored for his career achievements during the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Exhausted migrants reach Serbia, dreaming of Western Europe
In a dusty field on Serbia's border with Macedonia, thousands of migrants hoping to reach a better future in western Europe are offered some respite from their perilous journeys.
