Thai cave boys speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital dischargeTwelve Thai boys and their football coach who were rescued by divers after being trapped in a flooded cave for over two weeks spoke publicly Wednesday of their incredible ordeal. Appearing at a press...
Curious path of Siberian gun lover accused of spying on USBy her early 20s, Maria Butina appeared to have a budding political career and a mini furniture empire in her remote Siberian hometown. Then she abandoned both to pursue her passion for gun rights — a...
Trump says ‘big results will come’ with PutinUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday he got on well with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their summit in Finland and "big results will come". "So many people at the higher ends of intelligence...
Nicaraguan police take major anti-government strongholdHundreds of police and supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stormed a major stronghold of anti-government protesters on Tuesday, tearing down cobblestone barricades in a symbolic blow agai...
Trump backs off siding with Russia over US intelligenceBlistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime US enemy, President Donald Trump backed away from his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he simply misspoke...
After two-year purge, Turkey to end state of emergencyTurkey's state of emergency which was imposed after the failed 2016 coup is to end Wednesday but the opposition fears it will be replaced by even more repressive legislative measures. President Recep...
Air strikes kill 12 civilians in south Syria rebel holdout: monitorUnidentified air strikes have killed 12 civilians in a rebel-held pocket of southern Syria as regime ally Russia presses talks for Damascus to retake the area, a monitor said Wednesday. The deadly str...
Australia scientists develop ‘world first’ melanoma blood testAustralian researchers said Wednesday they have developed a blood test for melanoma in its early stages, calling it a "world first" breakthrough that could save many lives. The scientists, from Edith...
Celebrity cosmetic surgeon in Brazil vanishes after patient diesA Brazilian celebrity butt-enhancement surgeon called Dr. Bumbum has gone on the run following the death of a patient just hours after undergoing cosmetic surgery at his home in Rio de Janeiro. Denis...
UN says global fight against AIDS is at ‘precarious point’Complacency is starting to stall the fight against the global AIDS epidemic, with the pace of progress not matching what is needed, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. The United Nations' HIV/AIDS...
Fish oil supplements do nothing to prevent heart attacksOmega-3 fish oil supplements taken by millions of people worldwide to keep their heart and brain healthy won’t help you live longer and may even lower levels of protective cholesterol, a major review...
Former or not? Polish judge enters Supreme Court at heart of disputeMalgorzata Gersdorf, who the Polish government says is now retired but who insists her term as the Supreme Court head runs until 2020, walked into the court on Wednesday saying the situation was "very...
Why your earliest memory may be a lie, according to scientistsYour earliest memory may be a lie, scientists have concluded, after finding nearly 40 per cent of people recall events that they could not possible remember. Academics at City, University of London ha...
Vietnamese admits he helped agents to kidnap ex-executive in BerlinA Vietnamese man has admitted that he helped his country's secret services to kidnap a former oil executive in broad daylight from a Berlin street and smuggle him back to Vietnam, where the businessma...
MGM sues Vegas shooting victims in push to avoid liabilityMGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid to avoid liability for the gunfire that rained down from its Mandalay Bay casino-r...