US scientists announce that human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a "significant step" for medicine. The…
Bangladesh has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from its coastal areas threatened by Cyclone Mahasen. The…
France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of…
Taiwan is suspending hiring Filipino workers and recalling its envoy amid a row over the killing of fisherman Hung Shih-cheng.…
Japan’s shares have climbed past the 15,000 mark for the first time since January 2008, as the yen continues to…
Russia has announced it will expel US diplomat Ryan Fogle briefly detained in Moscow for allegedly trying to recruit a…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a spate of deadly attacks by…
Researchers have found that a certain type of bacteria that live in the gut have been used to reverse obesity…
The French government is considering introducing a 1% tax on the sale of smartphones and tablets to help fund local…
Angelina Jolie has revealed she has had a preventative double mastectomy after doctors estimated she had an 87% chance of…