Science & Environment
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 ...Delhi faces water crisis as deadly protests hit key source
Much of New Delhi\'s water supply was cut off Monday after members of an influential Indian caste sabotaged a canal as part ...Fiji super cyclone kills five, raises fears of health crisis
Downed power lines and flooding are hampering relief efforts in Fiji after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern ...Fiji declares curfew nationwide as powerful cyclone Winston approaches
Fiji declared a nationwide curfew on Saturday, as airlines suspended flights and the prime minister warned people to seek refuge from a ...




