02 August, 2013
Lawmakers in Taiwan have clashed in the country's parliament, ahead of a vote on a referendum on the construction of a fourth nuclear power plant.
02 August, 2013
BMW have launched their first-ever electric production vehicle. The new model was launched simultaneously around the world with unveilings in London, New York and Beijing.
02 August, 2013
More than half of Americans already own smartphones, and are pretty loyal to their brands. Apple and Samsung dominate the market, but Google hopes to change that with the Moto X.
02 August, 2013
Uruguay appears set to become the first country in the world to create a legal market for marijuana.
02 August, 2013
Draw a drum kit on a wall, play it and become a star – that’s what Thai musician Note did. It’s so far racked up 230,000 hits on YouTube.
01 August, 2013
Pop singer Rihanna has won a High Court battle with retailer Topshop over T-shirts bearing her image, preventing future sales of the product.
01 August, 2013
Gay rights activists in New York have dumped vodka onto the street as part of a growing global protest over new laws in Russia that target homosexuals.
01 August, 2013
Armed men have robbed a luxury watch store in Cannes, just days after gems worth 103m euros ($136m; £89m) were stolen from a nearby hotel.
01 August, 2013
Thousands of people squeezed into this swimming pool in southwest China on Tuesday to take a dip in what's being called the country's hottest Julys in 140 years.
01 August, 2013
A school in Yorkshire has banned skirts from its uniform for students in years 7-10 to prevent girls wearing them too short.