Obama returns to Washington, fresh from vacationPresident Barack Obama returned to Washington late after spending two weeks vacationing on the posh island of Martha's Vineyard with his family.
24 August 2015
Thousands of migrants cross Macedonia, Serbia heading for EUThousands of migrants, mostly Syrian refugees, travelled through Macedonia and Serbia towards western Europe, as Italy's foreign minister said the escalating crisis threatened the bloc's "soul".
24 August 2015
No end to marathon Korean crisis talksTop-level North and South Korean negotiators talked through the night with no sign of an agreement to exit a high-stakes standoff.
24 August 2015
Tropical Storm Danny takes aim at CaribbeanTropical Storm Danny swirled toward the Caribbean Sunday as forecasters warned that some popular vacation destinations could see downpours.
'Straight Outta Compton' outguns box office rivals"Straight Outta Compton" outgunned rivals for the top of the North American box office, defending the top spot for a second straight week after a bravura debut.
Britain, Iran reopen embassies in wake of nuclear dealBritain's foreign secretary reopened his country's embassy in Tehran in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a mob stormed the compound, forcing its closure.
Police quiz gunman over French train attackFrench investigators were interrogating a man who was overpowered by three young Americans after he opened fire with a Kalashnikov on a trainbetween Amsterdam and Paris.
22 August 2015
Russian PM visits disputed Kuril islands, triggering Japan protestRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev landed Saturday in the Kuril islands, prompting a swift rebuke from Tokyo, which claims sovereignty over the northwest Pacific archipelago in a long-running dispute.
Ban Ki-moon to mark jihadist attack on UN in NigeriaUN chief Ban Ki-moon begins a visit to Nigeria at the weekend to commemorate a deadly attack on the global body by Boko Haram militants and meet the country's new leader.