Science & Environment
North Korea fires two short-range missiles into East Sea
North Korea continued Tuesday launching short-range missiles into the ocean, as part of what Seoul says is a protest against U.S.-South Korean ...Nepal forces Everest climbers to clean up
Nepal government has ordered mountaineers climbing Mount Everest to bring back at least 8kg each of litter on their way back.NASA finds 715 more planets outside solar system
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has confirmed a bonanza of 715 newly discovered planets outside the solar system.Three dead, flights disrupted as Indonesia volcano erupts
A major volcanic eruption in Indonesia has shrouded a large swathe of the country\'s most heavily populated island in ash, triggering the ...US braces for another deadly storm
A deadly winter storm that has coated much of the southeastern United States with ice is moving up the east coast, taking ...Obama declares emergency as storm hits US Southeast
U.S. President Barack Obama has declared an emergency in Georgi,a where forecasters predict a crippling ice storm.Libya destroys chemical weapons from Gaddafi era
Libya\'s foreign minister says the country has destroyed its last known stash of chemical weapons from the era of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.Cancer cases worldwide likely to rise to 22 million new cases in 2 decades
The cancer agency of the World Health Organization said in a new report that cancer cases are expected to surge 57 percent ...Anti-government protesters dismiss Thailand elections
Anti-government protesters in Thailand marched through the streets of Bangkok Monday, vowing to continue their demonstrations following snap elections.Indonesian volcano eruption claims lives after villagers allowed to return
An Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months has witnessed a major eruption, killing at least 16 people, officials say.