The brother of ousted Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif has been lined up to take over as prime minister. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) anointed Shahbaz...
A new study suggests e-cigarettes are effective as an aid to quit smoking and are linked to an increase in smoking cessation rates. The study, published...
Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Center have identified a chemical capable of forming cell membranes on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Researchers have previously hypothesized that Titan’s...
A new study has found something remarkable: The activation of a particular type of immune cell in the brain can, on its own, lead to obesity...
The U.S. Treasury on Friday levied new sanctions on Iran one day after the country launched a rocket capable of carrying a satellite into space. The...
Sri Lanka has signed a $1.1bn deal with China for the control and development of the southern deep-sea port of Hambantota. The deal had been delayed...
The man who killed one person and injured six in a supermarket knife attack in Hamburg was a “known Islamist”, police say. “He was known as...
North Korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), describing it as a “stern warning” for the US. North...