Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth from space. Named Amaterasu, after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, it is one of the highest-energy cosmic …

Oscar Pistorius could be granted parole after spending nearly 10 years in prison for murder. It is the latest turn in the story of the double-amputee Olympic runner who was …

A significant historical finding was revealed in the Incesu area of Caesarea during archaeological excavations. In the geographical centre of Turkey, a 33-room villa was found to have the largest …

Forecasts about the level of Chinese exports for October were confirmed for the worse for Beijing. Specifically, this year’s export volume for the month was 6.4 per cent lower than …

Greek actor Spiros Focas, a Hollywood and Italian film regular who played villain in Rambo 3, died Friday at the age of 86, his family said. Focas died in an …

The human species has topped eight billion, with longer life spans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau says. …

The European Union, whose executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, has gone through several waves of expansion in the past 50 years. The European …

Trapped Australians in Gaza might have a second opportunity to flee the besieged territory, as local authorities flag another reopening. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Thursday that 20 Australians, …

Israeli airstrikes have hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties, even …

After air strikes and artillery fire rained down for hours over the weekend, much of the Gaza Strip has become an indistinguishable wasteland of rubble, with residents likening the devastation …