A Massachusetts Institute of Technology student has created a new line of sleeping bags designed to help Syrian refugees survive winters in the Middle East. Sophomore Vick Liu designed the TravlerPack from his dorm room and re...
With a dazzling spectrum of designs used to advertise the capital's transport system, for more than a century women have been shaping the way London is perceived. Yet the identity of many of these female artists has been hidden. Often they w...
A McDonald's PR stunt to bring back a rare dipping sauce left thousands of fans disappointed, with police called to some US restaurants on Saturday. The Szechuan sauce, which was only made in 1998 to promote the film Mulan, has become well k...
The United States has expanded its controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad. The White House said the restrictions follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments. Donald Trump issued a p...
Dystopian TV series The Handmaid's Tale has scooped the top drama honours at this year's Emmy Awards. The show won five awards including best drama series, best actress for Elisabeth Moss and best supporting actress for Ann Dowd. Big Little...
European countries are boosting relief efforts in their Caribbean territories devastated by Hurricane Irma, amid criticism over the response. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is visiting French islands that took the full force of the st...
While the U.S. contends with the destruction caused by two ferocious hurricanes in three weeks, Americans also are marking the anniversary of one of the nation's most scarring days. Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers a...
Chinese social media users are reacting with shock and horror after a heavily pregnant woman killed herself, reportedly after her family refused to let her have a caesarean section. The 26-year-old woman, surnamed Ma, jumped from&n...
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Kensington Palace announced Monday that Princess Kate is expecting her third child with Prince William. The baby will join siblings Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2. "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a...
Last week Forbes released its World's Highest-Paid Actors list and sitting at the coveted top spot was "Transformers" star Mark Wahlberg, who pulled in a whopping $68 million over the last year. However, Emma St...
SHANGHAI/DALIAN, China -- Upstart Chinese grocery delivery services combining online ordering with bricks-and-mortar hubs are challenging the longstanding dominance of supermarkets, one of the last strongholds of conventional retail. Online ...
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The ramming of a car Saturday afternoon into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia, killing a 32-year-old woman and injuring several others, has left many lawmakers and ordinary Americans shocked, angry and upset. There were also ...
Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of India's movement to gain independence from the British - though he was against dividing the country. He is renowned across the world for his peaceful activism and remembered by Indians as the "father of t...
New anonymous honesty app goes viral...
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The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest. Writing in Lancet Global Health, they predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050, if treatment is not im...
North Korea's dangerous missile landing...
Angelina Jolie speaks out about her health battle and being a single mom...