The United States yesterday commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks with a moment of silence observed in sombre remembrance at Ground Zero in New York, where nearly 3,000 people were killed.
In popular culture's intersection of fashion and cinema stands Tom Ford, designer and film-maker.
A river in Russia's far north turned a blood red colour probably as a result of an industrial accident, environmental group Greenpeace said on Thursday (Sept 8). The claim was denied by a nearby factory, run by Norilsk Nickel the world's biggest producer of nickel and palladium.
As the temperature heads towards 40 deg C in New Delhi, Mr Ram Babu sets off on his bicycle in an unlikely race against time to deliver ice before it melts.
Five Malaysian hostages are on the run with their Abu Sayyaf captors in the mountainous jungles of Jolo amid an intense sustained Philippines military offensive against the gunmen.
A bipartisan coalition of Florida politicians has urged the United States government to step up efforts to fight Zika, including sanctioning the emergency use of genetically engineered mosquitoes to battle the disease.
Two men were arrested in London on Thursday (Sept 8) on suspicion of being involved in terrorism, the British capital's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
Mrs Hillary Clinton and Mr Donald Trump battled over their judgement and preparation to be commander-in-chief at a forum that sounded the starting gun for the final stretch of the presidential race and offered a potential preview of what are expected to be rollicking debates in the weeks to come.
United States President Barack Obama met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (Sept 7), before a gala dinner for leaders gathered for the Asean Summit in Laos.
Malaysia's Registrar of Societies (RoS) has approved in principle the formation of former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin's new party, which will be known as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia or PPBM.
The world’s first face transplant recipient, Frenchwoman Isabelle Dinoire, died in April “after a long illness”, a French hospital said Tuesday (Sept 6).
Malaysia on Wednesday (Sept 7) reported its first case of Zika infection in a pregnant woman, whose husband works in Singapore.
Flooding following heavy rain has killed 60 people and left over 44,000 homeless in North Korea, according to the United Nations (UN) after the country reported that a north-eastern river suffered its worst-ever flood.
Travellers flying through three major London airports faced delays on Tuesday (Sept 6) due to a protest at City airport and a technological glitch at British Airways (BA) that affected check-in times.
Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before, spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet, a major scientific report said on Monday (Sept 5).
United States Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Monday (Sept 5) she will not accept an invitation from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto for a visit after rival Donald Trump created what she called a "diplomatic incident" in his foray there.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed regret for his expletive-laced tirade against United States President Barack Obama, and said he looks forward to "ironing out our differences arising out of national priorities and perceptions".
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