The death toll from flooding caused by recent heavy rain in southern Japan has risen to at least 15, officials say. Emergency teams are searching for...
So-called Islamic State (IS) defences in the Iraqi city of Mosul are collapsing fast and troops expect to take full control in the next few hours,...
Negotiators at G-20 talks in Hamburg, Germany, are working on a final statement, with climate change as the only outstanding issue, officials say. They say a...
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has gulped, chomped and powered his way to continuing his record-setting reign as the chowing champion at the annual Nathan’s Famous July Fourth...
New research shows birds of the same species, but with different migration patterns, feature slightly different genomes. Willow warblers born and bred in southern Sweden migrate...
A new study by the University of California Riverside suggests drinking alcohol during pregnancy will not only affect the unborn child but also future generations of...
A 19-year-old California woman is $655,555 richer after winning two lottery jackpots in less than one week. The California Lottery said Rosa Dominguez was driving home...
Unesco has designated Hebron’s Old City and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the occupied West Bank a Palestinian World Heritage site despite Israeli protests. A...