Luis Enrique says Messi will stay at Barcelona
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said on Wednesday (January 14) he was sure the team's talismanic striker Lionel Messi would stay at the Catalan club for many years as rumours of a possible move to a Premier League club increased last week.
Overnight shelling of Donetsk airport kills at least one
People living near the international airport in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk faced the destruction wrought on their neighbourhood after heavy overnight shelling.
UN calls for more support for Syrian refugees
The UN appealed for more support for Syrian refugees on Wednesday (January 14) after it launched the largest ever report examining their living conditions of refugee communities.
Cuban dissidents out of jail but not entirely free, say leaders
Many of the 53 Cuban prisoners freed from jail under a historic US-Cuba accord remain bound to the justice system, their freedom conditional and subject to being returned to jail at any moment, dissident leaders say.
EU backs GMO opt-out for member states
Individual EU nations will be able to ban cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops under a compromise deal agreed on Tuesday (January 13) that ends years of deadlock over the barbed issue and could actually boost GM farming.
Sexiest cars of the North American International Auto Show 2015
There's no shortage of vehicles to choose from at this year's North American International Auto Show, but when it comes to jaw droppers, Ford's new GT leads the pack.
Rights groups blast Russian law banning transgender people from driving
New Russian regulation denying transgender people the right to drive has drawn condemnation from human rights activists and LGBT community.
CAF: No Ebola fears for African Nations Cup
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Tuesday (January 13) that it is confident Equatorial Guinea will not face any potential problems from an Ebola outbreak when it hosts the 2015 African Nations Cup.
Car damaged in Thailand after elephant goes on rampage
A male elephant went on a rampage on a road running through the Khao Yai National Park and wild life sanctuary, near Bangkok on Sunday (January 11).
Fiat Chief says car industry is out of 'dog house'
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Monday (January 12) the car industry has made a strong recovery following the severe economic difficulties in 2009 that led the federal government to loan millions of dollars to two of the three major carmakers.
Video shows passengers struggling to breathe in smoke-filled Washington DC Metro
New amateur video shows passengers to breathe inside Washington DC metro car that filled with smoke on Monday (January 12) afternoon. In the video, the train conductor can be heard telling passengers not to open the doors, otherwise the train would not bring them to the platform.
Paris: Police release video footage from sieges
French police have released videos of their operations around two sieges on Friday (January 9) after attacks by Islamic militants.
Ronald Koeman confident of top four Saints finish
Southampton boss, Ronald Koeman said he was confident that Southampton can stay in the top four for the rest of the season.
Mercedes kicks off Auto Show with new coupe
With the debut of its new GLE Coupe, Mercedes Benz is betting that 2015 will be the year of the SUV.
Clooney accepts Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe
When actor-director George Clooney accepted his lifetime Cecil B. DeMille award at Sunday's Golden Globes awards, he used his acceptance speech to both put the value of awards in perspective and voice his support for the victims of the deadly attack on French newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
Arsenal's Wenger talks of Stoke, smoking and Podolski
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday (January 9) that Sunday's home game against Stoke City will be difficult.
Boston selected by the USOC as candidate city for 2024 Summer Games
Boston has been selected as the American candidate city that will bid for the opportunity to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, the US Olympic Committee said on Thursday (January 8).
Garry Monk: City must meet Swansea's valuation for Bony
Swansea City boss, Garry Monk says Manchester City will not get Wilfried Bony unless they meet Swansea City's valuation.
Formula E boss hopes lure top level drivers, despite Vettel snub
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said Thursday (January 8) he has big plans for the electric car racing series and expects to convert sceptics such as Sebastian Vettel to his battery-operated cars.
US sending assistant secretary of state to Cuba for talks
US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson will travel to Havana on Jan. 21-22 for talks on migration and normalisation, the State Department said on Thursday (January 08).
Charlie Hebdo shooting: French police converge on small town after suspects seen
French anti-terrorism police converged on an area northeast of Paris on Thursday (January 8) after two brothers suspected of being behind an attack on a satirical newspaper were reportedly spotted in the region.
Bradley Wiggins to start his own road and track cycle team
Four-time Olympic champion and former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is launching his own professional cycling team with the aim of providing more British gold in Rio.
Gerrard excited for new LA Galaxy 'challenge'
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will join LA Galaxy in July on an 18-month deal, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday.
Sony hackers 'got sloppy' and posted from North Korea servers
FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday he is confident North Korea was behind the cyber hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment because the group sometimes posted material from servers used exclusively by the North Korean government.
Intel's 'Make it Wearable' challenge shines a light on ingenuity at CES
The fun part of attending the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - besides being in Las Vegas - is the chance to see lots of gadgets; some of them neat, some weird, and some of them life changing. In the past, the challenge of finding the coolest stuff was sometimes difficult amid the chaos that is CES.
Charlie Hebdo shooters were 'cold-blood murderers', says terror expert
Hooded gunmen who stormed the Paris offices of a weekly satirical magazine were well-trained "cold-blood murderers," a terror expert said on Wednesday.
Cuba to attract more tourists with US deal but needs to modernise
Every winter, tourists from frozen homelands in Canada and Europe fill the sunny streets of Old Havana admiring its picturesque cathedral, colonial buildings and centuries-old squares.
Federer chases dolphins and glory in Australia
Roger Federer vowed to win the Australian Open for the fifth time as he relaxed on Tuesday in a trip to see wild dolphins in Queensland ahead of the Brisbane International tournament.
Man claiming to be LRA commander surrenders in Central African Republic
A man identifying himself as Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, gave himself up to US-African forces tracking the guerrilla group in the Central African Republic, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Greeks take icy Epiphany plunge ahead of snap election
Several courageous Greeks braved the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, to participate in Epiphany Day celebrations, one of the most important days of the Greek Orthodox religion.