Science & Environment
Dozens killed in flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan
Flash floods have killed at least 73 people in northern Afghanistan, washing away hundreds of homes and forcing thousands to flee, officials ...Ebola death toll hits 208 in Guinea
Some 208 people have now died from the Ebola virus in Guinea after a deadly spike in recent days, the World Health ...Dutch forensic scientists discover how to date fingerprints
Dutch forensic experts say they have discovered how to accurately date fingerprints, a breakthrough that could one day let police date crime ...Sandstorm kills at least 4 in Iran capital
A massive sandstorm and record winds killed at least four people in Tehran on Monday, plunging the Iranian capital into darkness, knocking ...US unveils sweeping plan to slash power plant pollution
The Obama administration has unveiled a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants in the United States by nearly one-third in ...Russian, German and US astronauts dock with ISS
A crew of Russian, German and US astronauts docked with the International Space Station Thursday as space cooperation between Moscow and the ...China wants to remove dirty vehicles from the road
China plans to take more than 5 million ageing vehicles off its roads this year in a bid to improve air quality, ...Thousands flee deadly floods in Serbia and Bosnia
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes Monday in Bosnia and Serbia, as rising floodwaters surged into villages and towns, killing ...Anti-Beijing protests flare as tensions rise between Vietnam and China
Anti-China mobs torched up to 15 foreign-owned factories and trashed many more in southern Vietnam as anger over the recent deployment by ...Turkish coal mine explosion kills hundreds
The death toll in a mine explosion in western Turkey jumped to 201, a provincial mayor told CNN Turk news channel on ...