Headlines
Al-Jazeera Says Call To Shut It Attack On ‘freedom of Expression’
Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Friday any move to shut it down was an attack on media freedom, following...
Bomber Sows Death Among Civilians Fleeing Mosul
A suicide bomber blew himself up Friday among civilians fleeing the Old City of Mosul, where increasingly desperate...
At Least Two Dozen People Killed In Multiple Pakistan Blasts
Multiple blasts killed at least 24 people in two Pakistani cities on the last Friday of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month,...
Egg Shape Depends On Flying Skills of Bird
The rich variety in shapes of the eggs that birds lay -- elliptical, pointy, spherical -- seems to be linked to how...
US New Home Prices Hit Record In May
Sales of new homes in the United States picked up in May, with prices hitting their highest levels on record, the...
Twin Blasts In NW Pakistan Kill At Least 11
At least 11 people were killed and 24 wounded on Friday when twin blasts tore through a market crowded with shoppers...
China Ping Pong Team In Disarray After Players Quit
China's top-ranking men's ping pong team was in disarray Friday after three of its star players quit an international...
UAE Warns Qatar Over Neighbours’ Demands
The United Arab Emirates on Friday warned of "divorce" with Qatar unless it takes seriously a list of demands including...
India’s Srikanth Into Badminton’s Australian Open Semis
India's Kidambi Srikanth overcame compatriot Sai Praneeth 25-23, 21-17 to reach the semi-finals of badminton's...
‘City That Never Sleeps’ Wants To Dial Down the Volume
Car horns, sirens, drilling, jet overflights and restaurants where diners have to yell to be heard -- New York is one...
Australia the Team To Beat At Women’s World Cup
Reigning champions Australia will be the team to beat when the 11th edition of the Women's World Cup gets under way in...
Trump Questions Impartiality of Russia Probe Chief
President Donald Trump has questioned the impartiality of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the probe into...
Springboks Turn Jeers To Cheers In Rugby Resurgence
Coach Allister Coetzee, defence specialist Brendan Venter and skipper Warren Whiteley and his Golden Lions have been...
The Creepy Toys Making A Killing At the Box Office
Take away a vampire's teeth and he's just a goth that can't handle garlic. Wait for some decent cloud cover and your...
Letters Show Einstein’s Marriage Formula Was Off Beam
Albert Einstein may have been a genius when it came to the world of physics -- but the magic formula for marriage...
UAE Warns Qatar To Take Neighbours’ Demands ‘seriously’
The UAE on Friday advised Qatar to take a list of stern demands drawn up by its neighbours seriously or the diplomatic...
‘Pee Park’? China Tries To Correct Bad Translations
Public signs such as "Pee Park" and "deformed man toilet" may finally be a thing of the past as Chinese authorities...
North Korea To Discuss Co-Hosting 2018 Olympic Games
A North Korean official Friday said he will discuss the idea of co-hosting South Korea's 2018 Winter Games with Olympic...
UN To Send Experts To Probe DR Congo Violence
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday decided to send a group of experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help...