BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will deliver protective equipment and medical aid to Ukraine's army, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday, one day before a NATO summit in Wales where leaders will discuss how to respond to the conflict with Russia ...

At its upcoming event, Apple is expected to announce the launch of a mobile payments service alongside its iPhone 6. San Francisco - Apple has often displayed uncanny timing, with its well-orchestrated end-of-year iPhone releases. But the leak of racy ...

MILAN (Reuters) - The six global powers will discuss ways to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Saturday.

LONDON (Reuters) - A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease, the Department of Health said on Saturday. Some 1,427 people have died among 2,615 cases documented in the ...

Parliament - President Jacob Zuma did not return to the National Assembly to complete Thursday afternoon's questions session after the Economic Freedom Fighters brought the House to a standstill with shouts of “Where is the money?” related to the ...

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a meeting at the FBI Building in St Louis, Missouri, on August 20, 2014. Holder visited Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday, hours after nearly 50 protesters were arrested in the 11th straight night of demonstrations ...

John and Diane Foley talk to reporters outside their home in Rochester, New Hampshire, on August 20, 2014. Their son, James Foley, was abducted in November 2012 while covering the Syrian conflict. Islamic militants posted a video showing his murder on ...

Melbourne - BHP Billiton announced what's poised to be the biggest spinoff in the mining industry, separating aluminum, coal and silver assets to create a company valued at about $15 billion (R159 billion) after it begins trading next year. The new unit, to be ...

Demonstrators stand in the middle of West Florissant as they react to teargas fired by police during ongoing protests in reaction to the shooting of teenager Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 18, 2014. Picture: Lucas Jackson. Ferguson, Missouri ...

Demonstrators stand in the middle of West Florissant as they react to teargas fired by police during ongoing protests in reaction to the shooting of teenager Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 18, 2014. Picture: Lucas Jackson. Ferguson, Missouri ...

Chelsea's Diego Costa (right) celebrates his goal against Burnley during their English Premier League soccer match at Turf Moor in Burnley, northern England, on August 18, 2014. Picture: Andrew Yates. Burnley, England - New signings Diego Costa and ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has given up his fight to retain power and now supports his replacement, Haider al-Abadi. File picture: Thaier Al-Sudani. Baghdad - Nuri al-Maliki finally bowed to pressure within Iraq and beyond on Thursday and stepped ...

BERNE Switzerland (Reuters) - Uruguay forward Luis Suarez's four-month playing ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) although he will be allowed train with his new club Barcelona.

Iraqi families displaced by the violence in their country receive aid from a Chaldean Catholic Church truck in Beirut. Picture: Mohamed Azakir. Washington/Edgartown, Massachusetts - A US mission to evacuate Iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain by Sunni ...

A November 9, 2009 file photo of actor Robin Williams with his wife Susan Schneider at the premiere of 'Old Dogs' in Los Angeles. Photo: Katy Winn. Los Angeles - The daughter of Robin Williams quit social media on Wednesday, upset by Internet trolls and ...

A billboard promoting the washing of hands to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus is seen in Monrovia, Liberia. Picture: Jonathan Paye-Layleh. Monrovia - A consignment of experimental Ebola drugs arrived by plane in Liberia on Wednesday to treat two ...

A military checkpoint on the outskirts of Kenema in the Eastern Province around 300kms, (186 miles), from the capital city of Freetown Sierra Leone, as the government try to prevent the movement of people in order to stop the spread on the Ebola virus in ...

Liberian relatives of an Ebola victim weep as the body was taken away for burial in the Banjor Community on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia. EPA/AHMED JALLANZO. Washington - At AU summits it's usually the conflict de jour which distracts from the ...

A picture distributed by ER24 shows rubble from an earthquake in Orkney in the North West.The tremors were felt in various parts of South Africa, shaking buildings, rattling windows and resulting in building evacuations. Johannesburg - The earthquake that ...

A policeman stands guard as a lantern is placed at the front door of Number 10 Downing Street during "Lights Out", as part of commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1. Picture: Dylan Martinez. People enjoy an artwork ...