China Tianjin blasts: Evacuations as sodium cyanide found
The Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination.
Massive blasts rock Chinese city of Tianjin, killing 17 and injuring over 300
Nine firefighters are dead and dozens more remain missing in the wake of massive blasts at an industrial warehouse in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin overnight, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear whether the firefighters' deaths were included in the overall death toll of 17 that Chinese state media reported earlier.
Airline begins weighing passengers for 'safety'
"Now if you could please step on the scale, we need to check your weight."A common request at your doctor's office, sure. But at the airport?
Hillary Clinton to turn over private email server to Justice Department
Hillary Clinton agreed to turn over her private email server to authorities on Tuesday, the same day an intelligence community inspector general told congressional committees that at least five emails from the server did contain classified information.
U.S. begins manned airstrikes from Turkey targeting ISIS
For the first time, the United States launched manned airstrikes from a base in Turkey against ISIS forces in Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Jimmy Carter says he has cancer and it has spread
Former President Jimmy Carter has cancer, and it has spread to other parts of his body, he announced Wednesday.
'They don't deserve this kind of life:' Meet China's abandoned children
The first thing that strikes me about JiaJia is how he almost looks like Superman.Arms and legs outstretched in flying position, lying stomach down on something resembling a modified skateboard, the 9-year-old uses his impressive upper body strength to gain speed, zooming back and forth across the floor.
MH370: Malaysia to send team to inspect debris found on Maldives
Malaysia has said it will send a team to the Maldives to inspect debris found on the Indian Ocean archipelago to determine whether it might be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
MH17 investigators: Possible missile parts found
Authorities investigating last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine are examining what could be surface-to-air missile parts that were found in the area, a Dutch-led prosecution team said Tuesday.
Experts defuse World War II bomb in East London
Military bomb disposal experts safely removed an unexploded World War II bomb from a basement in East London on Tuesday, after its discovery forced scores of people from their homes overnight.
