German director Tom Tykwer will open the Berlin film festival Thursday with a drama about a Syrian housekeeper, in the midst ...

Government attorneys say the corruption conviction Wednesday of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was historic.

The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, ...

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the execution of Aaron Brian Gunches, who was convicted of murder in 2007.

A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the ...

Swiss food giant Nestle reported better-than-expected annual sales on Thursday, boosting its shares after the maker of ...

China began construction last year on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising its ...

French video game workers on Thursday hit the pause button in a first-ever sector-wide walkout over conditions and job cuts.

Britain's economy surprisingly picked up at the end of last year, official data showed Thursday, relieving some pressure on ...

Hamas said Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that is facing its worst crisis since it took effect, ...

Ireland's tiny Jewish community fears that growing anti-Israel hostility since the start of the Gaza war is leading to ...

North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the ...