Kickstarter raises $1m for Syrian refugees
Crowd funding platform to donate collected funds to UNHCR.
Google buys domain name with the entire alphabet
The domain name was privately owned and created in 1999 before Google acquired it.
MH17 crash: Ukrainian official claims shrapnel in victims' bodies from Russian-made BUK missiles
Ukrainian Security Service officer sees Russian hand in Malaysia Airlines plane crash.
US scientists in Antarctica face breathalyser tests after fights and indecent exposure claims
As Antarctica is not a US territory there could be legal implications for use of breathalysers.
Saudi Arabia: Woman who posted video of husband cheating with housemaid facing jail
The video clip, posted on social media, shows the husband kissing the housemaid.
Edward Snowden waiting for US to respond to his offer of serving jail time
The US Justice Department had said Snowden would face trial for leaking classified documents on mass surveillance programmes.
Washington DC's new bill on paid family leave to be the most generous in US
The cost incurred on the benefit plan will be paid from a fund created by a new tax on state employers.
UN tribunal rules in favour of former Maldives president, says he was unlawfully jailed
Mohamed Nasheed was ousted in 2012, tried and jailed for 13 years after he was convicted on terrorism charges.
60 million people at risk of famine in sub-Saharan Africa as El Nino strengthens
The Pacific Ocean phenomenon has global impact on weather patterns causing droughts and heavy rains.
Brazilian bank fined for asking client to remove shoes
The judge ordered Caixa to pay R$5,000 (£939 or $1,430) as compensation.
Breast cancer screening: Researchers working on simple saliva test
Patient's DNA and initial mammogram to be used for measuring risk.
Isis claim responsibility for Japanese man's death in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh PM has accused the Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami for trying to destabilise the country.
Russia helping 'butcher' Bashar al-Assad says Cameron
Unguided Russian airstrikes in Syria has killed civilians, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.
France floods: 17 killed and four missing as heavy downpour wreaks havoc in French riviera
Three people died when the river Brague crashed into a retirement home in Biot, near Antibes.
Israel demands apology from newspaper after cartoon puts it in same category as 'Nazi Germany'
The cartoon compares oranges from Israel to Nazi German pizza and macaroni from North Korea.
Pixel C: Google launches hybrid tablet to take on iPad Pro
The Chromebook Pixel C offers an "Nvidia X1 quad-core processor, 3GB of LPDDR4 memory and a 10.2-inch display.
One of Britain's smallest soldiers receives France's highest honour
He has been awarded the Legion d'honneur for his role in freeing France from the Nazis.
Sex with humanoid robots coming as early as 2025
The Pearson report says that by 2050, the sex toys market will grow sevenfold and become a £1bn industry in the UK.
UAE set to roll out labour reforms to protect foreign workers
The reforms seek to curb the 'kafala' system, which does not allow foreign workers to return home or change jobs.
Moorfields doctors perform pioneering stem cell surgery to cure blindness
In the next 18 months, 10 more patients are to receive the same treatment for the 'wet' age-related macular degeneration.
Typhoon Dujuan leaves 2 dead in Taiwan as it hurtles towards China
Typhoon expected to strike parts of Fujian, Zhejiang and Shanghai.
Apple sells more than 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says response to the company's new offerings has been 'phenomenal'.
Comcast to buy 51% stake in Universal Studios Japan
Comcast will shell out £980m in an attempt to secure controlling stake of the theme park in Osaka.
Cypress to bid for Atmel after Dialog offer
Cypress is trying to disrupt the deal between Dialog and Atmel at a time when there is a surge in mergers and acquisitions in the semiconductor industry.
Odeon: Richest man in China plans bid for cinema chain
Wang Jianlin wants to add another cinema chain in vast conglomerate.
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus undergo waterproof test
Home and power buttons, cameras, speakers and 3D Touch found to work smoothly.
Pebble launches its first round smartwatch
Pebble Time Round is sleeker, thinner and lighter than its earlier models.
Scientists create digital human for research
The 3D digital body is to be used to study diseases affecting women.
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus drop tests show devices are stronger than previous models
YouTuber Keaton Keller's tests showed the iPhone 6s Plus surviving a 10-ft drop with minor scratches and dents.
New Zealand: 'Swastika' design for flag causes outrage
In November, New Zealand is holding a referendum on its existing flag for which five flag designs have been selected.
