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...
Study finds which US states have the ‘fastest talkers’
Research by mobile advertising analytics company Marchex has ranked America’s "fastest tal...
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...
The best historic Caribbean hotels for a classic tropical escape
If you’re hoping to tap into the classic spirit of the Caribbean for an upcoming vacation, a good bet may be one of these very spec...
Moonfruit takes websites offline after cyber-attack threat
Thousands of business and personal websites have been taken offline by web host Moonfruit, after it was threatened with a cyber-attac...
Afghanistan gold mine collapse in Badakhshan kills 30
At least 30 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in north-eastern Afghanistan, officials say. The collapse occu...
Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘
Michael Kovrig was detained last week on accusations of harming national security. Canada drew Chinese protests after it arreste...
10 of the lowest calorie cocktails you can drink
The season for celebrating is upon us, which means you probably have more occasions to drink than usual. If you’re trying to watch ...
India elections: Setback for Modi’s BJP in three key states
The opposition Congress Party looks set to form governments in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, while Madhya Pradesh heads for a photo-...
World War 3: Russia to arm an ‘INVINCIBLE’ nuclear weapon by 2019 says Putin
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit
