India
Uttar Pradesh: Minor kidnapped, sodomised and killed
The boy went missing from his school on November 22 and later his family members received a ransom call demanding Rs one lakh for the release of the victim, Superintendent of Police Ram Lal Verma said.
Google's no-shake spoon helps Parkinson's patients eat without spilling
Google got into the no-shake utensil business in September, acquiring a small, National of Institutes of Health-funded startup called Lift Labs for an undisclosed sum.
Chinese-built Ebola center dedicated in Liberia
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf toured the Ebola treatment center built by China, calling it "first-class."
China looms over SAARC summit in the Himalayas
SAARC summits bring together leaders from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
AMAs 2014: Fergie suffers wardrobe malfunction on stage
The 39-year-old 'Big Girls Don't Cry' hitmaker was performing her new song 'LA LOVE (la la)' at the 2014 American Music Awards when the incident happened.
Turkish president rounds on feminists, says men and women not equal
Erdogan said women should be treated equally in the eyes of the law, but their different role in society had to be recognized.
US: Ferguson protests flare into violence after no indictment in Brown death
In New York, protesters massed in the streets of Times Square, shouting and pounding drums.
Noted Kathak dancer Sitara Devi passes away in Mumbai
Sitara Devi was earlier hospitalised at Cumballa Hill Hospital and was later shifted to Jaslok hospital.
The ethics of driverless cars: How will the cars of the future decide between a series of bad choices?
Many automakers remain skeptical that cars will operate completely without drivers, at least not in the next 5 or 10 years.
Rita Ora offered more roles after 'Fifty Shades of Grey' cameo
Rita Ora, who has a cameo in 'Fifty Shades of Grey', says it has subsequently brought in more opportunities for her.
Kenya claims anti-Shebab strikes in Somalia after bus attack
Nairobi on Sunday claimed there were 100 dead in Saturday's operation but gave no further details about where it took place.
Suicide bomber kills at least 45 in Afghanistan during volleyball match
According to the officials, the suicide bomber was on foot in the crowd.
Muslim clerics meet in Iran to counter extremists
Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, the chief organizer of the conference, appealed for consensus among Islam's two main branches, urging them to expose extremist ideology as absurd and to discredit groups espousing it.
Human skulls recovered in Puri
Apart from 20 human skulls, three buffalo skulls and some bones were also recovered from the river bed under Liakhai bridge, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Nimapada, Subash Mohanty.
Vladimir Putin says he will not be Russia's president for life
Putin did not rule out running for a fourth term in 2018, which would extend his time in office through 2024. He said staying beyond that, however, would be "detrimental for the country."
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Indian fishermen
10 fishermen were arrested from Pudukkottai and four from Rameswaram.