World’s biggest diamond to be auctioned in London
"Lesedi la Rona," the largest gem-quality rough diamond discovered in more than 100 years, will be auctioned in London next month and is expected...
China army new recruitment video ‘Waiting for order to kill’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military is appealing to the younger generation with a slick new recruitment video featuring aircraft carriers, tanks and special forces...
Spain in front of a historic crossroad
For more than 40 years in the political arena of Spain two parties had been dominating, the People’s Party and the PSOE Party (Spanish...
Astronomers find a tailless comet, first of its kind
Astronomers have found a first-of-its-kind tailless comet whose composition may offer clues into long-standing questions about the solar system's formation and evolution, according to...
Crowds celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday walkabout
Queen Elizabeth greeted thousands of well-wishers from across Britain and beyond as she celebrated her 90th birthday on Thursday, demonstrating the world's oldest monarch's...
Hopes of finding Ecuador quake survivors fade as death toll nears...
Rescuers in Ecuador were losing hope on Tuesday of finding more survivors from an earthquake that killed nearly 500 people and dealt a shattering...
Houston flood warnings not yet lifted
Houston schools will reopen on Wednesday after heavy rains and flooding killed at least six people and forced the cancellation of classes for two...
Half Australia’s Great Barrier Reef coral ‘dead or dying’
Australian scientists said on Wednesday that just seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef, which attracts around A$5 billion ($3.90 billion) in tourism every...
Japan quake rattles markets as survivors line up for food; factories...
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese share market plunged 3 percent on Monday after a series of earthquakes measuring up to 7.3 magnitude struck a...
Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe
TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, bringing down some buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds, local...
Vinyl records could be heading back to their glory days
LONDON (Reuters) - Sales of vinyl records have reached their highest level for 20 years and could be on track to return to the...
One dead in Oregon highway shootout
One person was killed and another wounded during a highway shootout after an attempt to arrest members of an armed group that occupied a...
