Rare antelope captured on camera as experts say under 100 exist
KINSHASA – In a world first, wildlife researchers have snapped and published a photo of one of the most endangered African animals – a...
Israel: Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar killed in strike
TEL AVIV – Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says its military has "eliminated" Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, one of its most wanted men...
Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss mountain village
BERN – The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley.
Although the village...
North Korea warns: US risks ‘space nuclear war’
PYONGYANG – North Korea’s Kim Jong Un derided United States President Donald Trump’s recently announced defense system, which will be aimed at countering “next-generation”...
Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ sets record with 31st summit
KATHMANDU – Nepali sherpa Kami Rita, also known as “Everest Man”, has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for...
Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
LONDON – The world's tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer against climate change, disappeared faster than ever recorded last year, new satellite analysis...
South Africa crime statistics debunk ‘white genocide’ claims
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's latest crime statistics debunk claims that a genocide is being committed against white people, the country's police minister has said.
The...
Scientists propose novel way of treating mosquitoes for malaria
WASHINGTON – Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they can no longer spread the disease, say United States researchers.
Malaria...
Three dead, one missing in record Australia flooding
CANBERRA – Three people have died and another is missing after major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left more than 50,000 people under...
Denmark to raise retirement age to highest in Europe
COPENHAGEN – Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by...