Scientists find 'world's oldest' biological colours in Africa

Australian researchers have uncovered the world's oldest biological colour in the Sahara desert, in a find they, on Tuesday, said helped explain why complex lifeforms only recently emerged on earth.…

11 boys out of Thai cave, hopes rise all will survive

Three more people were rescued from a flooded Thai cave on Tuesday, officials said, bringing to 11 the number saved and raising hopes all members of the young football team who became trapped 18 days…

Firefighters gain on California wildfires as weather cooperates

Firefighters are gaining momentum as they battle several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in California.Across the state, milder weath…

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Afghanistan's city of Jalalabad

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing at least 10 people, government officials said, but no militant group has yet claimed reponsibility for the attack.…

Final five trapped in Thai cave to be extracted Tuesday: rescue chief

Rescuers will on Tuesday extract the remaining five young footballers who have been trapped deep inside a flooded Thai cave for 18 days, the mission chief said, as heavy rains threatened their perilo…

Death toll at 141 following torrential rain and landslides in JApan

At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government.It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan h…

Thailand tourist boat sinking: Death toll rises, at least 33 confirmed dead

At least 33 people are known to have died after a tourist boat capsized off the Thai holiday island of Phuket.The news came as Thai authorities suspended their search for a second night.The Phoenix -…

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif given 10-year jail term

A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison on corruption charges related to four luxury London flats.The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court hande…

Three dead, thousands evacuated as torrential rain hits Japan

Three people were found dead near rain-swollen rivers in Japan on Friday, officials said, as record downpours prompted authorities to order more than 210,000 people to evacuate their homes, with some…

Pompeo in North Korea to seek 'details' on denuclearisation

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Friday to press Kim Jong Un for a more detailed commitment to denuclearisation following the North Korean leader's historic summit with Presi…

Third night of riots after France police shooting

Dozens of cars and several buildings were set alight Friday in a third night of rioting in western France over the fatal police shooting of a young man, the latest flare-up of tension between police …

12 bodies found, dozens missing as Chinese tourist boat sinks off Thailand

Thailand's navy pulled 12 bodies from waters off the coast of the holiday island of Phuket on Friday after a tourist boat went down in heavy seas with dozens of Chinese passengers on board.Five were …

Fireworks blasts kill at least 24 near Mexico City

Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 24 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a…

Embattled US environment agency chief Scott Pruitt resigns

Scandal-hit Scott Pruitt has resigned as head of the US Environmental Protection Agency.In a letter to President Donald Trump, he blamed "unrelenting attacks" on himself and his family.Mr Trump tweet…

Japan executes sarin attack cult leader and six followers

The leader of the Japanese doomsday cult that carried out a deadly 1995 sarin attack on the Tokyo subway was executed Friday along with six of his followers, decades after the horrific crime.Shoko As…

Thai military diver dies as window for cave rescue narrows

A former Thai military diver helping to rescue a young football team trapped inside a flooded cave drowned Friday as officials warned the window of opportunity to free the youngsters is "limited".The…

White House concerned about mounting allegations against environment chief Scott Pruitt

The White House on Tuesday called "troublesome" the mounting allegations against Environmental Protection Agency Chief Scott Pruitt, who is reportedly under investigation by a dozen separate federal …

Six family members butchered in Rio - Police

Brazilian police said on Tuesday it was investigating the murder of six members of the same family in Rio de Janeiro, in which the only survivor was a seven-month old baby.According to Brazilian pres…

US woman, 92, kills son to avoid being sent into care home

A 92-year-old US woman shot and killed her son, 72, in order to avoid being sent into a care home, police say.Anna Mae Blessing, who is charged with murder, contemplated her son's intentions to put h…

Captain of sinking Indonesian ferry sails onto reef; 31 dead

The captain of a sinking Indonesian ferry managed to steer his ship onto a reef to enable the evacuation of more than 100 passengers, but 31 people drowned as the vessel floundered in stormy seas, of…