People-smugglers 'using' Australian navy
People-smugglers have begun using the Australian navy as a collection service with asylum-seeker boats issuing distress calls even when they are not in trouble.
50,000 flee as record rain in Japan kills three
At least three people have died and 50,000 have been ordered to evacuate their homes as unprecedented rains pound the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.
Quitting smoking adds even more pounds than thought: study
Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought.
Brazil to breed GM mosquitoes to combat dengue
Brazil will breed huge numbers of genetically modified mosquitoes to help stop the spread of dengue fever, an illness that has already struck nearly 500,000 people this year nationwide.
Thousands risk Internet shutdown as US fix expires
Tens of thousands of people around the world whose computers were infected with malware may lose their Internet access Monday after the expiry of a US government fix.
Southern Russia reels from floods as toll climbs to 171
Investigators Sunday launched a probe into possible negligence after devastating flash floods in southern Russia killed at least 171 people and President Vladimir Putin demanded officials explain the disaster.
Afghan President hails aid, calls for help on graft
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai on Monday hailed international donors for pledging $16 billion in aid to the war-torn nation, but called for more help to clamp down on corruption.
Obama defiant, Romney pounces on jobs report
Weak jobs data threw President Barack Obama on the defensive Friday, as Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney told America's middle class it did not have to put up with such misery.
Cholera outbreak in northern Mali kills two
Two people have died and 26 others have been infected by an outbreak of cholera in the city of Gao, northern Mali, a region occupied by hardline Islamist groups.
World has 5 mn test tube people: estimate
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has given the world about five million new people since the first test tube baby was born in England 34 years ago.
Almaty traffic lights will be equipped with timers in 2013
All the traffic lights will be quipped with timers in Almaty, Akim (Mayor) of the city Akhmetzhan Yessimov says.
Kazakhstan deputy failed to save any money with energy-saving light bulbs
I used them in my apartment for a whole year. I put them in all rooms, but I haven't registered any saving: Majilis deputy Maira Aissina.
Nursultan Nazarbayev opened 19th session of People's Assembly of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev has opened the 19th session of the People’s Assembly of Kazakhstan today.
Central Asia countries might face overweight problem
European and Central Asian countries might face overweight problem by 2030 as a consequence of malnutrition or improper diet, according to the report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).