For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria-resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said last week. The patient — a 49-year-old woman
Venezuela’s warring political factions have restarted efforts to end a bitter political standoff as the country’s economy continues to spiral into deep recession. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said Saturday on Twitter
President Zia is believed to have died at 0430 local time when rebels stormed a government guest house. He is reported to have been killed by sub-machine-gun bullets when he opened
Rescuers in Thailand searched Friday for a British man who was still missing after a speedboat packed with tourists capsized near the popular resort island of Koh Samui, leaving three women dead,
Nepal celebrated Everest Day yesterday by honoring nine Sherpa guides who fixed ropes and dug the route to the summit so hundreds of climbers could scale the world’s highest mountain
From the breathtaking view at a ski station in the French Alps to a horse race that “stops the nation” Down Under to the wackiest golf hole in the Arizona
Five people have been arrested in New York City in a multi-million dollar counterfeit perfume scheme. Bogus fragrances made in China were packaged to look like high-end brands. Investigators say a
HONG KONG An activist and member of the pro-democracy Civic Party, allegedly beaten by police during the 2014 protests, has been found guilty of assault and resisting police officers. Seven
Smokers in New Zealand will pay USD20 for a pack of cigarettes under the government’s budget plan released yesterday. Polluting industries will also get hit with higher taxes. In its annual
Nearly 960 people have been killed worldwide in attacks on medical facilities in conflicts over the past two years, the World Health Organization said in a report yesterday that highlighted
French protesters scuffled with police, dock workers set off smoke bombs and union activists disrupted fuel supplies and nuclear plants yesterday in the biggest challenge yet to President Francois Hollande’s
The British public has reinforced its support for prime minister, Sir Anthony Eden, who took over the reigns of power in April after the resignation of Sir Winston Churchill. The final
Attaporn Boonmakchuay was smiling as Thai television stations interviewed him in his hospital bed about the intimate intrusion, and doctors said he would recover. But photos of his blood-splattered bathroom
Russia freed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko yesterday after holding her for nearly two years, with President Vladimir Putin pardoning her as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen jailed in
G-7 The ups and downs of oil prices; whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again; whether Britain will opt to leave the EU; and the outcome of the
Some millennials may never get to experience the joys of playing bocce and telling kids to get off their lawn, as 12 percent of Americans between the ages of 20
Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations plan to voice unity over fighting terrorism, pandemics and tax evasion at their summit in Japan this week. Finding a consensus on
Addressing a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, attended by the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Mother and 11 other senior Royals, the Emperor said he could “never forget” the many
Before last week, Candace Payne’s infectious laugh was known only to her close friends and family. After she went into hysterics donning a toy Chewbacca mask in a video she
North Korea’s ambassador to Britain said yesterday that his country has no interest in presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s offer to open nuclear talks with North Korean leader Kim
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