Target pulls the plug on Thai coconut products made using 'forced monkey labour' 3 hours agoBy Snow Digon The monkeys are reportedly chained by the neck and forced to climb up tall coconut trees to pick coconuts.UK woman spends £20,000 on My Little Pony collection that takes up her entire room
Hotel collapses, at least three dead in Indonesia quake: officialThe epicentre was 36 kilometres (22 miles) south of Mamuju, the capital of West Sulawesi.By AFP News
Fourth body found in Norway landslide, six missingThe authorities have banned all aircraft from the disaster area until 3 pm Monday as they conduct aerial searches.By AFP News
Norway landslide buries homes, 11 missingAccording to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) what happened was a so-called "quick clay...By AFP News
Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile, Argentina into darknessStrict controls were announced for the areas where the total eclipse would be visible, with free movement banned both...By Alberto Pena
Venice under water as complex dam system fails to activateThe network of water-filled caissons is designed to be raised within 30 minutes to create a barrier capable of...By AFP News
Namibia to sell 170 live elephantsThe ministry says the elephants are being sold "due to drought and increase in elephant numbers coupled with...By AFP News
Scores of pilot whales dead in New Zealand stranding69 whales had already died by the time wildlife officers reached the beach.By AFP News
Killer whale attacks: Juvenile play or revenge attacks ?Three killer whales were identified as the "rogue" individuals and were found to be marauding juvenile orcas.By Nina Siena
Major floods in Manila as typhoon Vamco (Ulysses) batters PhilippinesHeavy rain effectively shut down Manila, the sprawling capital of 12 million people, and surrounding areas, turning...By Mikhail Flores and Ron Lopez
Central America braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane EtaIn mountainous Central America, flooded rivers can sweep over local residents in rural areas, in addition to triggering...By AFP News
Super Typhoon Goni batters PhilippinesGoni is expected to weaken as it crosses southern Luzon and enters the South China Sea late Sunday or early Monday.By AFP News
Australian news reporter gets attacked by aggressive magpie before going live on-airBy Nina Siena The black and white Australian magpies have been known to attack people who...
Major quake off Alaska triggers small tsunami wavesBy AFP News The major quake was followed by at least five aftershocks of 5.0-magnitude or...
Scientists discover human blood compound that attracts mosquitoesBy Nina Siena The breakthrough research could be the key factor in paving the way for viable...
What could be causing the increase of shark attacks in Australia?By Nina Siena In 2015, Australia had a recorded spike of 32 shark attacks within the year,...
Ethiopia beefs up measures to fight new locust invasionBy Nina Siena A swarm can consist of up to 80 million locusts and have the potential to...
Biggest North Pole mission returns from 'dying Arctic'By Yannick Pasquet Scientists have gathered vital information on the effects of global warming in...
Super cyclone Yasa levels Fiji villagesBy Leon Lord The human cost of Yasa could have been worse had it not landed in the sparsely...
Laser-guided lightning may help prevent wildfiresBy AFP News In the past, high-powered lasers were needed to achieve similar results, making...