Harden, Westbrook, LeBron turn it on

Houston's James Harden scored a career-high 53 points, Oklahoma City's Russell West-brook had a first-half triple double and LeBron James sparked Cleveland as the superstar trio lit up the NBA on Saturday.

The year through a kaleidoscope

The year 2016 is about to end. So, what were the events that made a difference in the year gone by?

Government, rebels sign up to nationwide cease-fire

Syrian government said on Thursday that it would halt all military operations from midnight, under a deal brokered by Russia and Turkey, with the opposition National Coalition announcing support for the agreement.

Love and loss at failed relationships museum

After her husband asked for a divorce, Amber Clisura gave back her engagement ring, kicked him out of the house and tossed everything that reminded her of the ruined marriage. Except for one item: a polished steel barbecue smoker that her future ex-husband had fashioned for her from an old oil drum.

Ad agency head to step down after employee suicide

The president of Japan's biggest advertising agency said he plans to resign, a year after an employee suicide linked to allegations of extreme overwork.

Madrid bans half of cars to fight smog

Madrid's city hall on Wednesday announced that it had ordered half of most private cars off the roads to fight pollution, a first in Spain.

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Budapest the scene of Hollywood dreams

Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Hugh Jackman. Spotting hunky Hollywood actors is no big deal any more in Budapest, now one of Europe's top hubs for foreign film productions thanks to attractive tax breaks and cutting-edge facilities.

Venues on the map in proposal season

It's courtin' time and that still means going down on one knee for many proposers of marriage. Only now, more are choosing a special destination to do the asking.

Airline cracks down on unruly passengers

Korean Air said on Wednesday it would let its crew use stun guns more aggressively and put more male staff aboard flights to clamp down on violence, after an incident involving an unruly passenger.

Police demand for Amazon data in murder case raises concerns

Privacy concerns have been raised after police investigating a murder case in the United States issued a warrant for audio and other records from an Amazon Echo digital assistant in the accused's home.

Smartphone fans lead the world in internet screen time

On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos.