Science & Environment
Tsunami alert issued after large quake hits off Vanuatu
A large 7.2 quake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday and there was a possibility ...Taiwan fishing boats shot at in Indonesian waters
Taiwan said Tuesday it was investigating allegations an Indonesian ship pursued and shot at two Taiwanese fishing boats in the Malacca Strait, ...Nepal quake reconstruction chief faces graft investigation
The head of Nepal\'s earthquake reconstruction authority is being investigated following complaints of corruption and other irregularities, an anti-graft official said Monday.North Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea
North Korea on Monday fired five short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast -- the latest in a series of ...Defiant North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, Japan protests
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile which flew about 800 km (500 miles) before hitting the sea off its east ...European-Russian spacecraft blasts off in search of life on Mars
Europe and Russia launched a spacecraft in a joint mission on Monday to sniff out signs of life on Mars and bring ...Obama, Trudeau mark better Canada ties with climate, trade accords
U.S. President Barack Obama and new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday ended a frosty period in bilateral ties by agreeing ...Prayers, cheers as total eclipse darkens swath of Asia
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded ...Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after powerful quake
A powerful and shallow earthquake struck Wednesday off Indonesia\'s Sumatra island, sending panicked residents rushing from their homes in a region hit ...UN science report warns of fewer bees, other pollinators
Many species of wild bees, butterflies and other critters that pollinate plants are shrinking toward extinction, and the world needs to do ...