JAKARTA: Only a year ago, this stretch of the Ciliwung river in Indonesia's capital was foul-smelling and clogged by a thick layer of...
JAKARTA: Only a year ago, this stretch of the Ciliwung river in Indonesia's capital was foul-smelling and clogged by a thick layer of...
Port-au-Prince: The cholera outbreak that hit Haiti after Hurricane Matthew slammed the island has been contained but persists due to lack of funding,...
New York: For 79 years it reigned as a New York culinary institution: the Carnegie Deli, frequented by locals and visitors for its...
London: Brushstrokes in paintings could help early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published on Thursday of works by famous sufferers...
Ottawa: A NASA satellite has captured a dazzling infrared image of northern lights that appeared as swirls of glowing clouds over northern Canada...
Washington: The past year was a big one for Donald Trump, but also for Pokemon Go. According to Google's global trends report released...
Golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and former NBA player Michael Jordan are among the 20 wealthiest American celebrities, Forbes reported on Wednesday....
Yakawlang, Afghanistan: "I make my money for me," declares Afghan beekeeper Jamila pointing emphatically at her chest. Her small honey-making business provides not...
Washington: Twitter on Wednesday began streaming 360-degree video, allowing users to interact and get behind the scenes of live broadcasts. "Starting today, you...
Walk into David Barton's new gym in Manhattan, TMPL, and you will be greeted by an array of high-tech fitness options—fingerprint scanners, giant...
Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico. It was a move she...
Butembo, DR Congo: In DR Congo's war-infested Great Lakes region, carpenter-turned-sculptor Sauveur Mulwana has left a trail of monumental statues over the past...
New York: Traffic noise can reduce birds' ability to hear an alarm call, thereby potentially increasing their vulnerability to predators, a new research...
Bangkok: Facebook sparked fear -- and anger -- among Thailand's social media users after its Safety Check feature triggered a false bomb alert...
The Hague: A Dutch medical institution announced an investigation Tuesday after discovering that up to 26 women may have been fertilised by the...
Ottawa: Ancient spuds recently dug up on Canada's Pacific coast are blackened and surely unedible, but are the first proof, say researchers, that...
TOKYO: Japanese electronics company Panasonic and U.S. electric car maker Tesla said Tuesday they plan to begin production of photovoltaic cells and modules...
Gunpo, South Korea: A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has...
