World

A floating device sent to corral a swirling island of trash between California and Hawaii has not swept up any plastic waste — but the young innovator behind the project…

Evelyn Berezin, the computer engineer who designed the world's first word processor, has died at the age of 93. Berezin was a pioneer who revolutionized how the word writes thanks…

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday arrived in Syria's capital Damascus, the first Arab leader to do so since the Syrian crisis erupted in 2011, state news agency SANA reported.…

A hulking statue of a late 19th century white leader, with a cane and top hat, has been a flashpoint for cultural conflict in South Africa for years. Black protesters…

For eight years, British classical pianist Paul Barton, 57, has played music for rescued #elephants to soothe their emotions. The giant animals - mostly old, overworked and sometimes disabled -…

A powerful blast ripped through a restaurant in northern Japan late Sunday, injuring 42 people, starting fires that took hours to bring under control and leading several neighbouring buildings to…

The first woman president of Georgia has been sworn into office amid continued protests from opposition figures who allege her election was tainted. During her inauguration speech, Salome Zurabishvili said…

The Philippines' Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition concluding Monday in Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation. Gray wore a…

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on the country's national memorial day, the Korean Central News…

Toyota has announced its plan to send the world's first ethanol hybrid vehicle to the Brazilian market. The flexible-fuel hybrid will combine an engine that can run on both gasoline…