New Zealand's iconic kiwi is most closely related to the extinct elephant bird of Madagascar rather than the Australian emu as previously thought, researchers said on Thursday.
Thailand's military government detained former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and members of her family on Friday after summoning her and other ministers for talks a day after the military seized power from her caretaker government.
Seoul on Friday accused the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of a "blatant lie" in claiming it had not fired shells near a Republic of Korea warship, and said Pyongyang had threatened to bombard its military vessels.
Britain's anti-EU party UKIP made strong gains in local elections in England, siphoning support from Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives as it capitalized on discontent over immigration and mainstream politics.
Germany's Chancellor Merkel asks Russia to respect election assessment
While visiting a museum dedicated to the victims of Nazi genocide on Thursday, Vice-Premier Liu Yandong said that history should never be forgotten or repeated.
Half-ton bulls skewered or trampled the three matadors in a bullfight at Madrid's prestigious Las Ventas bullring, forcing the entire spectacle to be cancelled.
A widely used traditional Asian health food supplement can actually help to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells, depending on its production process, according to New Zealand research released on Thursday.
A complete ban on shark-finning - catching sharks solely for their fins - in New Zealand waters could be in place within two years, the New Zealand government announced on Thursday.
A cross between a sleek cat and a wide-eyed teddy bear that lives in Andean cloud forests and an eyeless snail that lives in darkness 900-plus meters below ground in Croatia rank among the top 10 new species discovered last year, scientists announced on Thursday.
The fast-food chain says $15 an hour is 'unrealistic' but will rise over time
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