2,200 troops deployed in Ferguson

Some 2,200 US National Guard troops sent to the St. Louis area helped police stave off a second night of rioting and arson after a grand jury declined to indict a white policeman in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager.

US judges overturn bans on gay marriage in two states

US district judges have struck down as unconstitutional same-sex marriage bans in Arkansas and Mississippi, separately overturning measures that voters approved a decade ago in both socially conservative Southern states.

Romania's next leader eyes power shift within weeks

Romania's president-elect Klaus Iohannis has predicted that enough lawmakers could start abandoning Prime Minister Victor Ponta's ruling coalition in the coming weeks to bring down the government next year.

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Females take the lead in Bollywood

For Bollywood, 2014 is the year of the woman. Some of the biggest hits in India's prolific movie industry have female leads in female-oriented stories.

Australia abuzz over bee threat

Scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization have warned that a significant decline in European honeybee populations across Australia could cost its economy up to $5.1 billion.

WWII spy receives France's top honor

A World War II heroine who parachuted behind German lines on "perilous" spy missions, but was so modest she told her children about it only 15 years ago, was presented on Tuesday with France's highest honor.

Wine acquires Scandinavian bouquet

On one of the world's northernmost frontiers, grapevines are growing on hillsides, and talk among some farmers is about climate and aroma as global warming and new technology push the boundaries of wine growing.

Pakistan defense minister blasts US policy in region

Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that US policies have failed in the region, and called for solutions to problems in the region from regional countries.

Japan's young fret as recession hits the country again

When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe responded to Japan's surprise recession by delaying a sales tax increase, it was a cause for worry, not celebration, for many young Japanese.

Policymakers divided on extra stimulus

Policymakers were sharply divided over expanding the Bank of Japan's huge monetary easing plan last month, with opponents warning that the risks far outweighed the possible benefits, minutes from the meeting showed on Tuesday.

Security measures annoy Indian PM's wife

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's estranged wife has questioned the government's decision to provide her with gun-toting bodyguards around the clock, even when she travels in rickety three-wheeled taxis.