Fears of shark attacks prompt organizers of elite surf competition to cancel event
The tour's co-leader, Brazilian Italo Ferriera, took to Instagram on Tuesday to express his fears about being in the water, writing in Portuguese that he did not feel comfortable t
Apr 18, 2018
Former US first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92; Trump orders flags to fly at half-mast
In honor of Bush's life, President Donald Trump ordered that the US flag be flown at half-staff until sundown on the day she is buried, at all public buildings and grounds, as well
Apr 18, 2018
'I want my life back': Japan sterilisation victims seek justice
The law allowed doctors to sterilise people with heritable intellectual disabilities, to "prevent the generation of poor quality descendants".
Apr 18, 2018
US says it's 'locked and loaded' to strike Syria again...so what can Russia do now?
Russia circulated a draft resolution calling for condemnation of the military action, but Britain's ambassador said the strikes were "both right and legal" to alleviate humanitaria
Apr 14, 2018
Politics, heartbreak and fashion light up Coachella 2018, as Syria strikes get a soundtrack
As the party entered the evening, few appeared to react to news that Western nations had launched strikes on Syria, with smartphones omnipresent but often patchy in data service
Apr 14, 2018
Milos Forman, Oscar-winning director of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' dies at 86
In the 1960s, he joined the New Wave of filmmakers standing up to the Communist regime in what was then Czechoslovakia, making himself famous with "Black Peter," "Loves of a Blonde
Apr 14, 2018
No more auditions in hotels, says Hollywood actor union
The guidelines come amid a massive sex scandal roiling Hollywood that first erupted with accusations against one-time major producer Harvey Weinstein in October.
Apr 13, 2018
As music festivals boom, a push to include women gathers steam
When Beyonce headlines Coachella, she will stand out not only for her eagerly awaited return to the stage -- she will be one of the few women to headline a major music festival
Apr 13, 2018
Bill Cosby retrial: Dramatic testimony from accuser stuns court
The first of five other accusers allowed to testify said Wednesday she wanted to see the 'serial rapist convicted.'
Apr 11, 2018
'Why should we trust you?' Mark Zuckerberg asked on second day of grilling as he defends Facebook model
Speaking in the wake of a scandal over the massive leak of data to a British political consultant, Zuckerberg reiterated that the company had shut down the pipeline
Apr 11, 2018
Stunning Gold Coast meter maids cry foul over Commonwealth Games
Games chief organiser Peter Beattie denied the claims about the meter maids, who were once employed by local authorities but have now shifted to a more commercial role.
Apr 11, 2018
How a forest of Norwegian trees revealed the secret story of one of WWII's greatest naval battles
The unlikely evidence was uncovered during the summer of 2016, during a routine survey of forests around Kafjord, one of dozens of fjords along the northern coast of Norway.
Apr 11, 2018
Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial hits early snag after juror heard presuming comedian's guilt
Bill Cosby's first trial ended in a hung jury in June last year, with a sequestered panel hopelessly deadlocked after six days of testimony and 52 hours of deliberations
Apr 9, 2018
In Cambodia, fears tarantula may go off the menu
The bulk of the clientele are locals who are there to load up on a traditional snack known as "aping" that vendors say is becoming scarce -- and more expensive -- as rapid develop
Apr 9, 2018
The tiny Canadian town of Humboldt still struggling to come to terms with an epic tragedy that claimed 15 of their own
The initial disbelief felt by Canadians turned slowly to sorrow and grief once the magnitude of the town's losses was realized and names of the victims revealed.
Apr 8, 2018
How an ancient Indian sect brought down Salman Khan, one of the country's biggest superstars
In the movies Salman Khan always wins. But offscreen, the Bollywood tough guy hero may have met his match in a 530-year-old Hindu sect that puts animals above humans
Apr 8, 2018
The BBC, Victor Hugo and the resurrection of a lover and hero for the ages
Now the great French novelist Victor Hugo is about to become a television icon with a big-budget BBC adaptation of his masterpiece "Les Miserables"
Apr 8, 2018
On the frontline of America's Opioid War: How Manchester, New Hampshire turned into a safe zone
After overdose emergency calls blew up in 2015, firefighters in New Hampshire's largest city set up the "Safe Station" program in May 2016 that allows anyone with a drug or alcohol
Apr 8, 2018
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding: A look back at more than seven decades of royal wedding dresses
As Harry and Meghan get ready to tie the knot, let's take a look at these royal women who sure knew how to rock an iconic dress down the aisle
Apr 8, 2018
Several dead as car drives into crowd in Germany's Munster, driver kills himself
The driver of a vehicle that killed several people when it ploughed into a crowd in the German city of Munster on Saturday killed himself
Apr 7, 2018