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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari said on Thursday that the country's recent missile launch does not violate a United Nations resolution.

Computers challenge human smarts

Every two years or so, computer speed and memory capacity doubles - a head-spinning pace that experts say could see machines become smarter than humans within decades.

After sibling, Matrix co-director comes out

Matrix co-director Andy Wachowski came out on Tuesday as transgender, giving her new name as Lilly, two years after directing partner and sister Lana made the same announcement.

Prayers, cheers rise as solar eclipse darkens swath of Asia

People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday, briefly plunging cities into darkness and startling wildlife.

Young duo's vision becomes top Arabic language website

A website created by two young Jordanians in a coffee shop six years ago has become the most popular site in Arabic, highlighting a vast vacuum: less than 1 percent of the Internet is written in the language spoken by 4.5 percent of the world's population.

'Horror dentist' goes on trial for mutilating hundreds of patients

A Dutchman dubbed the "dentist of horror" by French media went on trial on Tuesday after allegedly causing horrific injuries to the mouths of more than 100 patients in France.

For rancher, Fukushima a lone call for defiance

Since the 2011 meltdowns ended their future as prized black "wagyu" beef, a rancher near the Fukushima nuclear power plant has given his cattle a new mission: They've become protesters.

UN, rights groups criticize EU draft plan with Turkey

The United Nations and human rights groups voiced deep concerns on Tuesday about the legality of the European Union's plans to send migrants back to Turkey amid fears the country cannot properly provide for them.

'Fifth Beatle' George Martin dies aged 90

George Martin, known as "the fifth Beatle" for his work in shaping the band that became one of the world's most influential music forces, has died at the age of 90.

Netanyahu's no to Obama no big deal but impolite

Israel would have shown good manners had it informed the United States directly rather than through the news media that it was turning down a proposed summit meeting with US President Barack Obama, the White House said on Tuesday.

Zika 'links' to new, paralyzing disease

Suspected of causing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus was linked by researchers on Tuesday to a third disorder: paralysis-causing myelitis.

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