Guterres gets Security Council approval
The UN Security Council reached a swift consensus on its choice for the next US secretary-general.
Chinese see US as top threat
Chinese have a more favourable view of the US than a year ago, yet a major threat too.
Strengths and weaknesses of America's great visionary for cities
Repeatedly, critics accused Jacobs of overstating the power of physical environments over social context to shape us.
5 takeaways from VEEP debate
The first and only vice presidential debate, at Longwood University in southern Virginia, was mostly about the candidates who were not in the room.
IMF warns on exploding private debt
Global debt has blown out to a record $US152 trillion and Australian households are bingeing on credit at a "fast pace", the IMF warns.
Bagel, pretzel show twists of work in physics
Their research centres on topology, a branch of mathematics involving step-wise changes like making a series of holes in an object.
Hong Kong activist detained in Thailand
The 19-year-old, who was nominated for Time Magazine's 2014 person of the year, was scheduled to be sent back to Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon.
Vale's CEO in the sights of angry politicians
Building the world's next major iron ore hub has Vale SA investors applauding the prospect of higher earnings - and a group of scorned politicians plotting to oust the CEO.
Hurricane Matthew hammers Haiti and Cuba
The ferocious storm has caused caused the worst humanitarian crisis in Haiti since a devastating 2010 earthquake.
Goldman sounds warning on China property
Goldman Sachs says a slowdown in Chinese property will pose a challenge for metals, especially iron ore and steel.
Tim Kaine takes aim at Donald Trump
Their bickering was so intense that they frequently talked over each other as the Democrats' vice-presidential nominee tried to frighten vot...
