Iran's Khamenei backs president The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, endorses overtures to the US made by President Rouhani in New York, but with reservations.
Aerial search at Italy sunken boat The Italian coastguard is using planes and helicopters to spot migrants' bodies around the boat which sank off the island of Lampedusa on Thursday.
In documents made public for the first time, social networking company Twitter has said it plans to raise $1bn as part of its stock market debut.
Geraint Thomas dissects a disappointing World Championship road race for Britain, his injury-hit season and Sir Bradley Wiggins's confidence
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel beats Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Korean Grand Prix.
Why you should embrace micromanaging. Yes, really
The drink that drove Van Gogh mad Parisians rediscover the legend of absinthe
Adiós al pasaporte de EE.UU. Eso es lo que muchos ciudadanos de ese país han dicho este año en parte debido a una nueva ley impositiva que ha acabado con la paciencia de muchos expatriados.
美国国务卿克里说,尽管奥巴马不能前来参加APEC峰会,但美国对这一地区的承诺没有减弱。
هجوم مسلح على نقطة تمركز تابعة للجيش وسط ليبيا يؤدي إلى مقتل 15 جنديا، وإصابة خمسة آخرين.
آیت الله علی خامنه ای، رهبر جمهوری اسلامی ایران طی یک سخنرانی از سفر اخیر حسن روحانی برای شرکت در مجمع عمومی سازمان ملل حمایت کرده اما گفته "برخی از آنچه در سفر نیویورک پیش آمد به نظر ما بجا نبود."
Awake under the knife Having a general anaesthetic is a routine part of many operations. But what happens if you're still conscious after you close your eyes?
Vincent Van Gogh: Master at work Pure heaven for Van Gogh fans, this Dutch exhibition displays works that are rarely seen alongside each other, as well as sketches and other personal effects.
Edge-of-space airlines? More aircraft have to share airspace, and this will only get worse as cities grow. Ex-Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn unveils a vision of our future skies.
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