New NASA instrument to accurately measure Earth's soil

NASA is all set to launch an instrument that will measure the moisture lodged in Earth`s soils with unprecedented accuracy and resolution.

Simulation of universe with realistic galaxies created

An international team of astronomers has developed a simulation of the universe in which realistic galaxies are created.

China launches meteorological satellite

China today successfully launched a meteorological satellite from a launchpad in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Scientists create 'repulsive' material

Japanese scientists have developed a new material - Cartilage -whose properties are dominated by electrostatic repulsion - the same force that makes our hair stand on end when we touch a van generator - rather than attractive interaction.

Saudi King undergoing medical tests in Riyadh hospital - state TV

Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was admitted to a hospital in the capital Riyadh on Wednesday for medical tests, state media reported on Wednesday, citing a royal court statement.

Neonatal HBV vaccine reduces liver cancer risk

Neonatal hepatitis B vaccination can significantly reduce the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young adults, says a study.

AirAsia victim with life jacket raises new questions about plane's last moments

A body recovered on Wednesday from the crashed AirAsia (AIRA.KL) plane was wearing a life jacket, an Indonesian search and rescue official said, raising new questions about how the disaster unfolded.

At least 33 killed in suicide bombing in central Yemen - medics

A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at a cultural centre where students were celebrating Prophet Mohammad's birthday, medical sources and a resident said.

Philippines: 53 dead as flash floods and mudslides strike

Flash floods and mudslides have killed at least 53 people in the central and southern Philippines, the national disaster agency said on Wednesday, after days of heavy rains that have also hit neighbouring countries.

Eight killed in Canada 'senseless mass murder'

Montreal: Police investigated Tuesday the "senseless mass murder" of six adults and two children in western Canada who were apparently slain by a depressed man who then killed himself.

Death toll in China summer explosion climbs to 146: state media

The death toll from an August factory explosion in China has risen to 146 in the months since the blast and dozens of officials will be punished over the case, state media reported Tuesday.

Brazilian with knife in skull drives two hours to hospital

A Brazilian motorcycle taxi driver with a knife protruding from his head drove for more than two hours to the nearest hospital to have it removed, media reported Tuesday.

Russian police arrest Kremlin critic Navalny at protest

Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained by police on Tuesday after he violated his house arrest to join a protest in Moscow over a guilty verdict against him and his brother in a controversial fraud case.

Hong Kong to cull 15,000 chickens after H7N9 virus found

Hong Kong authorities said Wednesday they will cull 15,000 chickens after the deadly H7N9 virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China.

China to give parents of wrongfully executed man $330,000

A Chinese court will give the parents of a teenager wrongfully executed for murder and rape 18 years ago more than two million yuan ($330,000) compensation, it said on Wednesday.

88-year-old Essebsi sworn in as Tunisia president

Tunisia’s 88-year-old anti-Islamist Beji Caid Essebsi was sworn in as the country’s first freely elected president at a ceremony in parliament on Wednesday.

Woman killed by toddler who found gun in her purse in Idaho Walmart

A woman who took four children on a post-Christmas shopping trip to an Idaho Walmart was killed when a toddler found a loaded gun in her purse.

'World's largest mall' in Ohio turned into rubble

Once billed as the world's largest mall, Randall Park Mall was turned into perhaps the world's biggest pile of rock and rubble.

Dubai International on track to be world's busiest airport

Dubai International Airport is set to overtake London Heathrow as the world's busiest airport with some 70 million passengers passing through the airport in 2014.

Secret document reveals Margaret Thatcher considered rearming UK with chemical weapons

Top confidential documents have revealed that former Prime Minister of Britain Margaret Thatcher considered reequipping the country with chemical weapons at a cost of 200 million pounds after she heard reports saying that the Soviet Union was developing a poison that could overpower Nato forces.

Obama says Russia's economic crisis proves Putin 'not so smart' to annex Crimea

US President Barack Obama has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin's "not so smart" move to annex Crimea is a "strategic mistake".

Bats may have caused Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Scientists are blaming bats as the possible reason behind the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease occurring in West Africa.