Japan ends nuclear shutdown four years after FukushimaJapan ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation.
Russia bars anti-Kremlin coalition from upcoming pollsA Russian opposition coalition co-led by leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has had nearly all its candidates barred from September regional and local elections.
Obama predicts support for Iran deal will growUS President Barack Obama has predicted that opposition to his nuclear deal with Iran will erode as the agreement is implemented and a "parade of horribles" fails to materialize.
Pentagon still searching for its lost WWII veteransLong dead but little forgotten, US soldiers who disappeared across the globe during World War II are being reunited with their loved ones in a dogged push to find and bring home their bodies.
Iraq PM rolls out sweeping reforms after protestsIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proposed scrapping top government posts and curbing privileges in an ambitious reform drive sparked by swelling popular anger over corruption and poor governance.
10 August 2015
Almaty gets new Mayor from Nur OtanBaurzhan Baibek has been appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of Almaty. Former Almaty Mayor Akhtemzhan Yessimov was appointed to lead the Astana EXPO-2017 steering company.
09 August 2015
Kim Kardashian keeps up with Clinton at Hollywood fundraiserReality TV diva Kim Kardashian had better things to do Thursday than tune in to the Republican presidential debate -- like snaring a selfie with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
08 August 2015
24 million watched US presidential debate: NielsenA staggering 24 million viewers tuned in to Fox News to watch the first major Republican US presidential debate, the highest-rated non-sports telecast in cable television history.
08 August 2015
UN condemns 'shameful' migrant conditions in GreeceThe United Nations warned that migrants landing in Greece were facing "shameful" conditions, with the crisis-hit country claiming it was unable to cope with the massive influx on its Aegean islands.
Turkish Kurd leader urges world to denounce 'unjust war'Turkey's Kurdish political leader Selahattin Demirtas urged the world to denounce Ankara's new "unjust war" on rebel Kurds and asked the EU to push clearly for a truce.
07 August 2015
Behind Trump bluster a tough Republican race takes shapeDonald Trump took center stage at the first major Republican presidential debate, but a strong showing from less brash candidates revealed a strong field and a fiercely competitive race ahead.