Clinton on US gun violence: 'Something is deeply wrong'Hillary Clinton reiterated her call for gun safety reforms, saying this week's murder of Virginia journalists during an on-air broadcast shows that "something is deeply wrong" in America.
29 August 2015 14:29
Greece vote set for Sept 20 as Syriza takes poll leadGreece geared up for a snap election next month, with an opinion poll showing the leftist party Syriza ahead despite a wave of defections over the country's massive new bailout.
29 August 2015 13:55
Bush praises New Orleans 'resilience' after KatrinaFormer president George W. Bush, who faced fierce criticism for the botched government response to Hurricane Katrina, returned to New Orleans to mark the storm's 10th anniversary.
France's economy minister stumbles on 35-hour-week, againFrance's divisive economy minister has once again made waves among Socialists by criticising the country's sacrosanct 35-hour week just as the ruling party gathers for its annual conference.
28 August 2015 17:48
Vietnam to free 18,200 prisoners in amnesty but no activistsVietnam said it will free more than 18,200 prisoners to mark its independence day celebrations, but political activists will be excluded from the country's second biggest-ever amnesty.
Australian PM dismisses Treasurer's republican pushMonarchist Prime Minister Tony Abbott insisted that efforts to resurrect a push for Australia to become a republic were doomed despite his treasurer's new role as a bipartisan torchbearer for the movement.
27 August 2015 14:52
Trash talk trumps civility on 2016 campaign trailFive months before early primary voting, America's presidential race has devolved into mudslinging, with Republican Donald Trump leading the charge to the bottom by lambasting his many rivals.
World leaders must 'accelerate' climate talks: UN chiefUN 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.
27 August 2015 12:20
Erdogan urges Turkey to choose 'stability' in November pollsPresident 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.
