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U.S. pulls diplomats from Basra over threats

The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi...

African lion cubs conceived by artificial insemination

Watching the two little lion cubs boisterously play with each other at a conservation centre...

Canada, US reach last-minute NAFTA deal: reports

Canadian and US negotiators reached a deal late Sunday on reforming the North American Free...

‘Reckless tweet’ costs Musk Tesla chairman role, $20 mil.

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million...

No talks of putting India deal on hold, says Russia amid threat of US sanctions

At a news conference at the United Nations, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said, “India...

Barack Obama warns against racial, nationalistic politics

Former US president Barack Obama warned Friday against rising nationalism as he painted a grim...

'Look at me:' Women confront Flake on Kavanaugh support

Moments after pivotal Senator Jeff Flake announced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh,...

Robot brothel not welcome in Houston city

A Houston mayor has pushed back against the opening of a "robot brothel" in the...

Facebook says 50 mil. accounts hit by breach

Facebook Inc. said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take...

U.S. to counter Chinese bid to build internet in PNG

The United States is working on a counteroffer to stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies...

EU official slams big spending

Plans by Italy’s populist government to vastly expand its deficit spending appear to breach EU...

Environment Special / Chilean scientists fight to save glaciers from dust

Chile is home to four-fifths of South America’s glaciers and has some of the largest...

Marty Balin, founder of Jefferson Airplane, dies at 76

Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s “San Francisco Sound” both as founder and lead...

Trump orders FBI probe of SC nominee Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote

US President Donald Trump ordered a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against his...

Democrats walk out after Senate committee sets vote on Brett Kavanaugh

Several Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have walked out of a hearing on Brett...

Ending decades of doubt, ‘biggest bird’ dispute put to nest

After more than a century of conflicting evidence, Anglo-French animosity and a H.G. Wells novella...