Science & Environment
Spacewalking astronauts release baby satellite
Spacewalking astronauts launched a tiny Peruvian research satellite Monday, setting it loose on a mission to observe Earth.Nepal, India monsoon rains kill scores
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and landslides that have resulted in more than 75 deaths in India and Nepal, over the ...At least 367 dead after quake hits southwest China
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured in a remote area ...Eight killed as landslide hits Nepal
A massive landslide in northeastern Nepal left at least eight people dead and dozens missing on Saturday, putting several villages at risk ...IAEA says Iran eliminates enriched uranium
Iran has moved to eliminate its most sensitive stockpile of enriched uranium gas under an interim nuclear deal reached with six world ...World powers agree to extend talks with Iran
Iran and six world powers on Friday agreed to a four-month extension of negotiations on a long-term nuclear deal that would gradually ...Typhoon kills 10 as it churns across Philippines, cuts power, shuts down Manila
A typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and hit the capital, prompting the evacuation of almost ...Strong quake hits Japan, triggering small tsunami
A strong earthquake hit Japan\'s northern coast Saturday near the nuclear power plant crippled in the 2011 tsunami. At least one person ...North Korea fires more short-range missiles
North Korea has fired two missiles off its eastern coast, according to the South Korean military. It comes just days after Pyongyang ...Kevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek dies at 90
Stephanie Kwolek, the American chemist who invented the super-strong fibre Kevlar used in bullet-proof vests, has died at age 90