The next version of Microsoft's flagship operating system will be called Windows 10, as the company skips version 9 to emphasise advances it is making towards a world centred on mobile devices and Internet services. The current version, Windows 8, has ...

Hong Kong police used tear gas Sunday and warned of further measures as they tried to clear thousands of pro-democracy protesters who had gathered outside government headquarters in a challenge to Beijing over its decision to restrict democratic reforms ...

Billy Horschel capped off the best three weeks of his career with the biggest payoff in golf. Horschel pulled away from a self-destructing Rory McIlroy early, and then holed two clutch putts that felt like US$10 million to hold off Jim Furyk on the back nine at East ...

Marin Cilic crushed Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the US Open final today to become the first Croatian to win a grand slam title in 13 years. The victory, which denied Nishikori's bid to become the first Asian man to win a grand slam, was sweet ...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West aren't the only ones who tied the knot this year in Italy. So did Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. The How I Met Your Mother star and his actor-chef groom were married in Italy over the weekend. They'd been dating for 10 ...

Beauden Barrett will make his first Test start in the number 10 jersey when the All Blacks host Argentina in Naiper on Saturday. Barrett replaces Aaron Cruden, who is still recovering from the chest muscle injury suffered in the Bledisloe Cup Test victory two ...

Under cover of darkness, 40 Filipino peacekeepers made a daring escape after being surrounded and coming under fire by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights, while 44 Fijian troops remain in the hands of the al-Qaida-linked insurgents. After coming under ...

Israeli airstrikes continued on Friday for a third day after the collapse of Egyptian-led ceasefire talks. By early afternoon, Gaza militants had fired at least 56 rockets and mortar shells at Israel, while Israel carried out at least 28 airstrikes in Gaza, the military said ...

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon today ordered the state National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest have erupted since a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old nearly two weeks ago. Since the ...

Stranded people stand behind a rope across the road that separates Guinea and Sierra Leone, and works as a makeshift border control checkpoint at Gbalamuya-Pamelap, Guinea. - Source: AP. Biohazard suits, Ebola (Source: One News). Biohazard suits ...

Robin Williams' daughter Zelda says she will be taking a break from social media after she received cruel messages following her father's death. The 25-year-old said she intended to delete the Twitter app from her devices "for a good long time, maybe forever ...

Israeli reserve soldiers are seen on the top of an armored personnel carrier returning to Israel from Gaza Strip, southern Israel. - Source: AP. Watch Video. Another ceasefire broken in Gaza (Source: Breakfast) Another day, another ceasefire broken in Gaza ...

A series of underground gas explosions killed 20 people and injured 270 others in Taiwan's second-largest city, authorities said. The National Fire Agency said five firefighters were among the dead. Taiwan's Central News Agency reported that firefighters had ...

Justin Bieber posted this image of Orlando Bloom after the actor apparently tried to hit him. - Source: AP, Justin Bieber, Instagram. Leonardo DiCaprio and Lindsay Lohan cheered on Orlando Bloom after he tried to hit Justin Bieber. The Lord of the Rings actor ...

A trend sweeping social media has seen many people affected by the MH17 disaster changing their profile pictures to black squares and using the hashtag #BringThemHome. Right across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, people have swapped their ...

A refrigerated train carrying Malaysia Airlines victims' bodies has finally pulled away from a rebel-held town in eastern Ukraine today, one small step forward in easing the agony of their grieving families. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak says the remains ...

England collapsed from 198-5 to 225 all out, with Ishant Sharma taking a seven-wicket haul as India won the second test at Lord's on the final day by 95 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the five test series. Resuming after lunch on 173-5, Matt Prior made 12 before he ...

Israel's military says a soldier has been killed in a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. Brigadier General Motti Almoz told Israeli Army Radio they are checking the circumstances behind the soldier's death. It is the first military casualty since Israel announced ...

The Chiefs have kept their Super Rugby title hopes alive with an 11 - 8 victory over the Blues at Eden Park. The season for both teams were riding on this game, the Blues having to win by 39 points and deny the Chiefs a bonus point, while the two time ...

The sprawling and bloodthirsty saga Game of Thrones, defying the Emmy Awards' grudging respect for such fantasy fare, emerged as the leader in the nominations announced today with 19 bids, including best drama series. Other top nominees included a ...