British Women Prepare For Their Trial On Drug Smuggling Charges
Two British women charged in Peru with drug trafficking prepare to stand trial Monday (September 23) and could face up to 18 years in prison if convicted.
Stevie Wonder Drums Up Support For Disabilities At U.N.
One day before world leaders begin the United Nations General Assembly, entertainer Stevie Wonder addressed the U.N. on Monday (September 23).
BlackBerry Reaches $4.7 Billion Takeover Deal
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry signed a tentative deal on Monday (September 23) to be acquired by a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings.
Cricket Legends Urge Common Sense Approach To DRS
A more common sense approach needs to be applied to cricket's controversial Decision Review System (DRS), former Australian test captain Ian Chappell and West Indian great Clive Lloyd said on Monday (September 23).
Pakistanis Protest After Deadly Church Suicide Attack
Christians across Pakistan on Monday (September 23) protested a day after suicide blasts killed 78 people at a church in the north western city of Peshawar.
Typhoon Usagi Hits Southern China and Hong Kong
t least 25 people were killed after Typhoon Usagi made landfall in southern China's Guangdong province, state media reported on Monday (September 23).
Death Toll In Kenya Mall Attack Reaches 68
Islamist militants were holding hostages on Sunday (September 22) at a shopping mall in Nairobi, where the death toll from an attack by Islamist militants reached 68, after nine more bodies were brought out from the building.
Assad Says Chemical Weapons Disposal Will Cost $1 Bln
President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday (September 18) it would cost about $1 billion to get rid of Syria's chemical weapons under a U.S.-Russian deal reached last week.
Madame Tussauds Unveils New Wax Figure Of Merkel
Three days before Germans elect a new parliament, Madame Tussauds in Berlin unveiled a new wax figure of Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday (September 19), saying the timing was coincidental.
Thousands Attend Funeral Of Stabbed Musician
Thousands of Greeks attended the funeral on Thursday (September 19) of a musician stabbed by who authorities say was a sympathiser of the ultra-nationalist far right Golden Dawn party.
British Women Could Finish Peru Drugs Sentence In UK
Two British women who have been charged in Peru with drug trafficking could strike a plea deal with authorities and finish serving their sentences in the United Kingdom, Peruvian counter narcotics prosecutor Luis Mendoza said on Tuesday.
Zuckerberg Says U.S. Spying Hurt Users Trust
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday (September 18) said revelations about U.S. government surveillance hurt users' trust in Internet companies and that knowing more about the programs would help relieve some of the public concerns.
Greenpeace Activists Arrested At Arctic Oil Platform
Russian coast guards fired warning shots and arrested two Greenpeace activists on Wednesday (September 18) as they tried to scale the Prirazlomnaya Arctic oil platform.
Wave Of Bombings Kill At Least 32 Across Iraq
A series of attacks across Iraq killed at least 32 people on Tuesday (September 17), police and medical sources said.
UK Man Gets 27 Years In U.S. Jail For Child Torture Plot
A British man who admitted planning to kidnap, torture and eat at least one child using a sound-proofed dungeon he built in his home in Massachusetts was sentenced to nearly 27 years in U.S. prison on Tuesday (September 17).
Snowden In Running For European Rights Prize
Fugitive U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden is in the running for a prestigious European human rights prize whose past winners include Nelson Mandela and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Prince Harry Spends Night In A Freezer
Prince Harry woke up bitterly cold on Wednesday (September 17) after spending the night in a giant freezer with temperatures of minus 35 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 45 miles per hour.
Much Anticipated Grand Theft Auto V Launches
Grand Theft Auto V will launch on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Videogame maker Take-Two Interactive Software said the latest game from its hit action-game franchise will be released worldwide for Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation3 game consoles.
Turkey Shoots Down A Syrian Helicopter
The Turkish-Syrian border remained calm on Tuesday morning (September 17) a day after Turkey shot down a Syrian helicopter that entered Turkish airspace.
Belgium Investigates Suspected Cyber Foreign Spying
Belgium said on Monday (September 16) it was investigating suspected foreign state espionage against its main telecoms company, which is the top carrier of voice traffic in Africa and the Middle East.
Japan Switches Off Last Operating Nuclear Reactor
Japan became nuclear power-free on Sunday (September 15), for just the third time in more than four decades, and with no firm date for re-starting an energy source that has provided about 30 percent of electricity to the world's third-largest economy
Topshop Launches Biggest Show Yet At London Fashion Week
This season Topshop has partnered with the new innovative digital platform CHIRP - a next generation media tool that is designed for the quick and easy share of information between people in the same place via a 'chirp' sound.
Salvage Workers Begin Costa Concordia Parbuckling
Nightfall brought little quiet to the Tuscan island of Giglio on Sunday (September 15) as salvage workers, journalists and local residents prepared for a historic attempt to rotate the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship.
Four Guilty Of Delhi Gang Rape Sentenced To Death
All four men convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman in Delhi were sentenced to death on Friday (September 13).
Scientists Confirm Voyager 1 Is In Interstellar Space
NASA scientists announced Thursday (September 12) that the Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space.
US Consulate Attack In Herat Leaves 3 Dead
The attack in Herat was claimed by the Taliban
Twitter Announces IPO Filing
Twitter has confidentially submitted a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a planned initial public offering, the company said Thursday (September 12) in a tweet.
Greek Unemployment Hits Record 27.9 Percent
Greece's unemployment rate hit a new record of 27.9 percent in June - up from 27.6 in May - data by the country's statistics service (ELSTAT) showed on Thursday (September 12).
Prince William To Leave Military
Prince William, who became a father for the first time in July, is to step down from the military and will focus on his charity and royal duties for the immediate future, his office said on Thursday (September 12).
Police Fire Tear Gas In Istanbul As Protests Continue
Clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Istanbul's Kadikoy continued early on Thursday (September 12) as riot police fired volleys of smoke grenades to disperse the demonstrators.
