The African Union is to increase significantly the number of troops it plans to send to end communal fighting in the Central African Republic.
Fourteen women jailed in Egypt last month over a protest in support of ousted President Mohammed Morsi are freed after an appeal court ruling.
The World Trade Organization agrees a historic global deal aimed at boosting commerce, which could add nearly $1tn to the global economy.
Three years after his lowest ebb, Mitchell Johnson has dynamite in his hands and is blowing England apart, writes Tom Fordyce
England are in grave danger of suffering a 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
Three execs weigh in on happiness on the job and crazy perks to request at work
This diesel-electric prototype foretells the future of battlefield transport
Magnificent photos from across the globe
Menos trabas burocráticas y facilidades para países pobres: dos de los puntos del tratado consignado por los países miembro de la Organización Mundial del Comercio, tras una sesión maratónica en Bali. Pero no todos celebran.
英国首相卡梅伦在新浪微博上用视频方式回答了中国网民提出的部分提问,包括英剧、家庭生活等轻松内容。
نائب الرئيس السوداني الأول، علي عثمان طه، يستقيل من منصبه والبشير ينفي أي خلافات معه.
حسن روحانی، رئیسجمهور ایران، امروز در مراسم ۱۶ آذر-روز دانشجو، در دانشگاه شهید بهشتی ضمن دفاع از پیشبرد برنامه هستهای ایران گفت: 'شعار ما این است که سانتریفیوژ باید بچرخد، اما زندگی مردم و اقتصاد هم باید بچرخد.'
The tragic death of the US actor, who starred in the Fast & Furious film franchise, tops the week’s stories in the automobile industry.
Scientists say they can now glean from a brain scan our tendencies to conform or rebel. Dallas Campbell took the test to learn his own inclinations.
You've been chosen to sink a half-court basket or hit the stump in cricket for a big money prize. How do you avoid letting your nerves getting the best of you?
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