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Cholesterol drug fails to improve heart health: study Experimental drug that greatly increases levels of "good" cholesterol has no effect on heart health, a comprehensive clinical trial found.

05 April 2016 14:26

France PM warns extreme Islam winning the propaganda war Prime Minister Manuel Valls said extreme forms of Islam were winning the propaganda war for hearts and minds.

05 April 2016 14:16

Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.

05 April 2016 14:11

Panama Papers allege offshore link with notorious British heist A Panamanian shell company may have helped hide millions of dollars from the Brink's-Mat heist leaked tax documents allege.

04 April 2016 14:58

Central Asia looks to boost fledgling ski industry The season may be drawing to a close at Central Asian Kazakhstan's Chimbulak winter sports resort, but skiiers and snowboarders are still carving their way down.

04 April 2016 14:41

Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests Iran's defence minister is certain the UN Security Council will not take any action over its missile tests despite calls from the Western.

31 March 2016 16:53

Mass casualties feared as flyover collapses in Indian city: 14 dead, 78 injured A partially built flyover collapsed in India's eastern city of Kolkata. 14 dead, 78 injured, control room set up, helpline number 1070.

31 March 2016 16:36

Figure skating: Japan's Hanyu fumes at rival for 'intentional' collision Japan's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu accused Denis Ten of Kazakhstan of deliberately colliding with him during practice.

31 March 2016 15:58

Hungarian teachers stage nationwide walkout Hundreds of Hungarian teachers held a nationwide walkout in a growing revolt against the government's tight grip on education

30 March 2016 16:55

British 'invaded' Australia say university guidelines Language guidelines that advise students to describe British explorer James Cook's arrival in Sydney as an "invasion" rather than a "settlement" were defended by an Australian university.

30 March 2016 15:55

Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time A long-extinct animal known as the Siberian unicorn -- actually a long-horned rhinoceros -- may have walked the Earth 29,000 years ago.

30 March 2016 15:46

Israel caps bankers' salaries to $658,000 a year Israel's parliament passed a law capping the annual salaries of bank executives at $658,000, among the world's toughest such restrictions.

29 March 2016 15:56

Six children killed, maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi air strikes began: UN Six children have been killed or maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi-led air strikes began a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, warning the conflict was taking a horrifying toll on the country's youth.

29 March 2016 15:37

Hijacked Egyptian airliner lands in Cyprus A hijacker seized an Egyptian airliner and diverted it to Cyprus, before releasing all the passengers except four foreigners and the crew.

29 March 2016 14:56

Samsung follows Apple with launch in China of mobile payment South Korea's Samsung announced the launch of its mobile payment service in China, a market its arch-rival Apple entered six weeks ago.

29 March 2016 14:46

After Brussels, spies debate security risks of Brexit The Brussels attacks have pushed security to the forefront of Britain's EU referendum campaign this week, as intelligence experts came out of the shadows to press the benefits and disadvantages of membership.

28 March 2016 17:04

Israel advises citizens to leave Turkey citing attack risk Israel advised its citizens to leave Turkey citing the potential for jihadist attacks.

28 March 2016 16:54

Japan loses track of pricey black hole satellite Dozens of space scientists are desperately scouring the skies after losing track of a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar Japanese satellite that was sent to study black holes.

28 March 2016 15:32

Al-Jazeera says to cut around 500 jobs Qatar's state-funded broadcaster Al-Jazeera announced a fresh round of job cuts with around 500 positions being lost.

28 March 2016 14:45

Israel supreme court strikes down landmark gas deal Israel's top court on Sunday struck down a landmark deal regulating exploitation of Mediterranean gas reserves, in a major defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

28 March 2016 14:14