Switzerland opens the world's longest and deepest rail tunnel through the heart of the Alps.

Europe's tallest and most active volcano erupts again.

Reuters photographer Carlos Barria photographed a person born in each year China's One Child Policy has been in existence; from a man born in 1979, to a baby born in 2014, and asked them if they would have like to have siblings.

Images from the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost his bid for a third term on Friday, ending a decade of rule that critics say had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and corruption.

The dollar eased on Friday after a U.S. labor market report suggested a go-slow approach to raising interest rates, while global equity markets fell on more weak data from Europe, adding to worries about tepid growth around the world.

Images from the attack on French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo and the manhunt that followed.

Apparel retailer Wet Seal Inc has hired restructuring lawyers to help it with a potential bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Starbucks Corp on Thursday said Chief Operating Officer Troy Alstead, who as finance chief helped lead the coffee chain's extensive restructuring a few years ago, is taking an extended unpaid leave to spend more time with his family.

* Upbeat U.S. econ view, ECB stimulus hopes diffuse risk aversion