S Korea's Moon named 'global rethinker'
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has been named a "global rethinker" for his response to tensions between the US and North Korea.
View ArticleWall Street cheers approval of tax bill
The US Senate's approval of a tax bill has boosted Wall Street, with the indexes surging; the Dow added 0.84%, the S&P 0.70% and the Nasdaq 0.61%.
View ArticleIsrael attacks Syrian military targets
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights has accused Israel of firing missiles at a Syrian military facility.
View ArticleDirector fired from Queen Biopic
Bryan Singer has been fired as director of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody following reported clashes with the movie's star.
View ArticleTrump backs Alabama Senate candidate Moore
US President Donald Trump has urged Alabama to vote for US Senate candidate Roy Moore, saying to do otherwise would "would hurt our great Republican Agenda
View ArticleTrump delays Jerusalem embassy decision
An announcement on relocating the US embassy in Israel will be made "in coming days," the White House says.
View Article'Peace Diamond' fetches $9.1 million
Sierra Leone will use the $9.1 million from the sale of one of the world's largest diamonds to fund local development projects.
View ArticleAddicted to smoking? Blame your brain
Addicted to cigarettes? New research says you can blame your brain.
View ArticleScience finds pigeons not so bird-brained
Pigeons beat Albert Einstein in understanding concepts of space and time, scientists say.
View ArticleUK foils Islamist plot to kill May: report
Sky News reports that a plot to attack Downing Street and kill British Prime Minister Theresa May has been foiled.
View ArticleUS B-1B bomber in exercise over Korea
The US has sent a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber jet to the Korean peninsula as part of air combat drills, in a warning to North Korea.
View ArticleBone fragment may belong to St Nicholas
A fragment of bone said to belong to St Nicholas, who inspired the story of Father Christmas, dates from the correct historical period of the fourth century.
View ArticleHow the Profumo scandal unfolded
Christine Keeler's fling with John Profumo created one of the biggest political scandals of the twentieth century.
View ArticlePollution can cancel benefits of walking
City air pollution can cancel out the beneficial effects of exercise in older adults, say scientists.
View ArticleBlood test could flag skin cancer
Researcher say a simple blood test may be able to provide an early warning system that will predict if skin cancer will return.
View ArticleTrump to recognise Jerusalem as capital
Officials say Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital but won't immediately move the US embassy.
View ArticleCall to cancel Trump civil rights opening
Critics say Donald Trump should cancel his plan to attend the opening of a Mississippi civil rights museum.
View ArticleTrump lawyer denies bank subpoena
Donald Trump's lawyer says reports that Robert Mueller has subpoenaed records from Deutsche Bank relating to the president are false.
View ArticleFive injured after German trains collide
German police say dozens of people may have been injured after a freight train and a passenger train collided.
View ArticleObama, nuggets among 2017's most retweeted
A man chasing a year's worth of free chicken nuggets from US chain Wendy's has been named as Twitter's most retweeted post of 2017.
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