Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. The 84-year-old, who has been fighting the paternity claim of Belgian artist Delphine Boël, 51, for over a decade, provided a ...
Tory leadership: Johnson says party on ‘final warning’
BBC News : Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the Tory leadership race, has said the pa...
Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Labor opposition elects new leader
BBC News : Australia's Labor opposition has chosen Anthony Albanese as its new leader a...
In Pictures: Donald Trump enjoys sumo tournament in Japan
BBC News : US President Donald Trump has attended a sumo wrestling tournament during hi...
NHS fines for 1.7 million people overturned, watchdog finds
"I was panicking, I didn't know what to do," said Trisha Costello, who faced a £160 ...
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim
A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the wee...
WASHINGTON — President Obama welcomed President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the White House on Thursday for a buoyant celebration of the $10 billion, 15-ye...
BAGHDAD — Night after night, Mohammed al-Jabiry tossed and turned in his bed at a refugee center in Finland, comparing life in Europe with life in Baghdad. After...
In a case that echoes the Takata airbag recalls, automakers including Honda and Fiat Chrysler will recall about five million vehicles worldwide to fix a defect in ...
As concern grows over the Zika virus, major airlines are offering to re-assign flight crew concerned about contracting the disease from routes to affected countrie...
NASA postpones next Mars mission due to leaky seal on key instrument
ORLANDO, Fla. – NASA is calling off its next mission to Mars because there isn't enough t...
Air Force reinstates pilots disciplined over Miley-themed texts, reps hail decision
The Air Force has decided three Air Force pilots were telling the truth when they said it wa...
Mother nature not making it easy for millions of holiday travelers
DALLAS – Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of ...
3 Super Bowl snack swaps that cut the salt
The Super Bowl is around the corner, which means it’s snack time. Since the new government...
Meat on famed 1950s Explorer Club gala menu was actually sea turtle
The meat eaten at a lavish New York City Explorers Club dinner in 1951 – which at one poin...
Watch Lebron James train (in virtual reality)
If you're a big basketball fan, you either care a decent deal about Lebron James or you hate him completely, as his considerable tale...
Major and shocking celebrity splits of 2015
A lot celebrity couples fell apart in 2015. Here are some of the marriages, engagements and major relationships that crumbled this ye...
Bomb kills three US soldiers in Afghanistan
Three US service members and one contractor have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Three other service members wer...
Thailand votes in first post-coup election
About 50 million voters are heading to the polls in Thailand for the first general election since the 2014 coup. Thailand has be...
North Korea defector hack: Personal data of almost 1,000 leaked
Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre was...
Upping physical activity level yields diminishing returns
Increasing physical activity to burn more calories works up to a point, but then the body adjusts to keep energy use stable, accordin...
Obama Praises Colombia’s Peace Efforts With Rebels and Seeks Big Aid Increase
Trump plots big TV ad blitz that could change campaign landscape
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit