Processed Meat Linked To Early Death, Study Says
Consumption of processed meat can lead to early death, a new study has shown.
North Korea Threatens U.S. With Preemptive Nuclear Strike
North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric while the U.N. Security Council considers new sanctions against the reclusive country.
Monte Paschi Bank Spokesman Found Dead
The spokesman of Monte Paschi di Siena who has been found dead was under pressure over an investigation into alleged corruption and fraud that has rocked the world's oldest bank, newspaper reports said on Thursday.
Japan Unveils Doping Test Lab On Wheels In Olympics Bid
Japan on Thursday unveiled a mobile laboratory that can test athletes for drugs to help reinforce its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Scientists Say They Have Found Remains Of Ancient Arctic Camel
Scientists in Canada said Tuesday, they have found the ancestor of modern camels in Ellesmere Island in northern Canada.
Chavez Coffin Taken To Streets, Crowds Mourn
The coffin of deceased Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez was brought out of a military hospital onto the streets of Caracas on Wednesday, where grieving multitudes gathered to honour him.
Microsoft Fined 561 Million Euros For Breaking EU Antitrust Promise
EU antitrust regulators fined Microsoft 561 million euros on Wednesday for breaking a promise to offer European consumers a choice of web browsers.
Messis Solid Golden Foot Worth $5.25 Million
Lionel Messi's left foot is worth countless fortunes to his Barcelona club.
Two Women Hold Their Wedding At Tokyo Disneyland
Koyuki Higashi and her partner Hiroko became the first couple to hold a same-sex wedding at Japan's Magical Kingdom on Friday.
U.S. To Allow Small Knives To Be Carried Onto Airplanes
From disbelief to nonchalance, the TSA's decision to allow small knives on board drew a mixed response from passengers in Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport on Tuesday.
Huge Crowds Cheer Pregnant Kate During Royal Visit
Huge crowds greeted the pregnant Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge as she visits the northeast of England on Tuesday.
Osborne Set For Lonely Fight On EU Bank Bonus Cap
George Osborne will have a first chance to challenge plans in Brussels to cap bankers' bonuses at a meeting on Tuesday, but his EU counterparts played down his chances of watering down a measure popular with voters.
Miracle Basketball Shot Goes Viral
It was just another high school basketball game, like thousands upon thousands played all across the United States every night of the season.
Mexican Artist Turns Drug War Guns Into Musical
Mexican artist Pedro Reyes is converting instruments of death into instruments of music with a new project that is transforming firearms into guitars, flutes and drums.
UK Inquiry Opens Into Iraq Torture And Murder Claims
After three years of delays, the Al-Sweady Inquiry into claims British soldiers murdered at least 20 Iraqis and tortured detainees during the Iraq War in 2004 finally began in London on Monday.
Cardinals Pray As They Meet For Pre-Conclave Talks
Roman Catholic cardinals prayed together on Monday as they began preliminary meetings to sketch an identikit for the next pope.
U.S. Baby's HIV Infection Cured Through Very Early Treatment
A baby girl in Mississippi who was born with HIV has been cured after very early treatment with standard HIV drugs, in a potentially ground-breaking case that could offer insights on how to eradicate HIV infection in its youngest victims.
Baby Is Rescued As Expecting Parents Are Killed In A Car Accident
A young couple on their way to a hospital to have their first child were killed in a car crash in NY early Sunday.
Policemen Hacked To Death As Kenyan Elections Open
Several Kenyan police officers, deployed to keep the peace in a tense presidential election following hundreds of deaths after a 2007 vote, were hacked to death by unidentified attackers before polling stations opened on Monday.
'Dragging Death' Officers Arrested And Facing Murder Charges
South African authorities arrested on Friday the eight police officers suspended for dragging a man from the back of their van. They are facing murder charges after the suspect was found dead in his cell.
Seven-Year-Old Girl Raped in New Delhi, Angry Mob Vandalises Bus
Reports of a sexual assault on a young girl at a government run school in New Delhi triggered violent protests by an irate mob in the Indian capital on Friday.
Air New Zealand Pilot Falls Asleep Over The Atlantic
Air New Zealand on Thursday said a Boeing 777 pilot fell asleep in the cockpit during the flight from London to Los Angeles but said safety was not compromised.
Dawn Fraser Wants Drug Cheats Removed From Sport
Australian swimming great Dawn Fraser said on Wednesday that drug cheats should be removed from sport.
Pope Says Goodbye on Twitter After 29 Tweets
The Pope's final message to the faithful before his retreat from public life was broadcast globally to his million-strong Twitter followers on Thursday.
Severe Frostbite Cuts Short Fiennes' Antarctic Trek
Explorer Ranulph Fiennes has been taken to hospital after pulling out of an expedition across the South Pole due to severe frostbite.
London Bankers Slam EU Bonus Caps
Workers in London's Canary Wharf, home to many global banks, slammed EU plans to cap bankers' bonuses, following agreement in Brussels on Thursday to introduce what would be the world's strictest pay curbs.
Bumper Haul Of Rays Caught By Gaza Fishermen
Dozens of rays were hauled onto the Gaza beach in the early hours of Thursday by fishermen who say that they have not had such a catch in years.
Chilean Man Lost In National Park Survives 20 Days on Insects And Plants
A Chilean man was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after surviving 20 days lost in a national park.
Prince Harry Visits Charity Project in Lesotho
Prince Harry gave braille reading a try when he visited one of the centres supported by his charity in Lesotho on Wednesday.
French Author And Resistance Fighter Stephane Hessel Dies Age 95
Stephane Hessel, author of 2010 manifesto 'Indignez-Vous' (Time for Outrage), died in the night early Wednesday morning.