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...
Upping physical activity level yields diminishing returns
Increasing physical activity to burn more calories works up to a point, but then the body ad...
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...
Seeing a Business Opportunity for Firms’ Outside Overseers
Whether it is the billionaire Steven A. Cohen’s family office or a global bank, federal an...
Dunkin’ feels left out, joins value meal fray
Dunkin' Donuts, feeling sidelined by a discounting fight in the fast-food industry, is plann...
Crystal to refurbish historic SS United States to its former glory
An historic ship that still holds the title for the world’s fastest luxury liner may soon ...
Simple test offers quick diagnosis of potentially deadly prenatal condition
Researchers have discovered a simple test used for Alzheimer’s diagnosis is effective at d...
Study finds which US states have the ‘fastest talkers’
Research by mobile advertising analytics company Marchex has ranked America’s "fastest tal...
See how painfully slow 4G LTE is in the US compared to the rest of the world
It turns out T-Mobile is a one-eyed man in the land of the blind. In a recent study conducte...
US issues treatment guidelines for infants exposed to Zika
CHICAGO – U.S. health officials on Tuesday issued interim guidelines for health care prof...
Take a gander: Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count underway
The National Audubon Society's 116th annual Christmas Bird Count is underway, which means it...
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...
Hurricane Michael: ‘Extremely dangerous’ storm set to hit Florida
BBC News Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" category 4 storm, hours before it is due to make landfall...
Mission Shakti: Space debris warning after India destroys satellite
The acting US defence secretary has warned that the testing of anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons can create a "mess" in space after In...
Tech Q & A: Tablet vs. laptop, photographing New Year’s fireworks
Tablet vs. laptop Q. I can't decide whether to buy a tablet or laptop. How can I decide? A. The differences between modern lapt...
Finding Common Political Ground on Poverty
If you have been paying any attention to America’s paralyzed politics, you are not going to believe this. Even as substantive le...
China cracks down on Christmas celebrations
China is cracking down on Christmas. Several cities, schools, and government institutions have ordered citizens not to celebrate t...
Tech is forcing us to redefine how we work
The definition of “work” is starting to change. I realized this the other day when I stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast. I c...
Rare painting by Dutch Renaissance artist Hieronymus Bosch found in Kansas
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit
