Astronauts grow first flower beyond Earth

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully grown a flower to full bloom for the first time outside our Earth.

Tougher law to tackle high rates of acid attacks

Acid attack survivors in Colombia hope a new law that punishes perpetrators of the crime with up to 50 years in prison will act as a deterrent in a country with high rates of acid attacks.

Eagles singer-songwriter Frey dies

As co-founder of the Eagles, singer and songwriter Glenn Frey mastered the mixing of rock'n' roll with country music, and the band's hits - including Hotel California and Take It Easy, both cowritten by Frey - helped define the 1970s.

Student's death triggers protests

Hundreds of students are angrily protesting the death of an Indian student who, along with four others, was barred from using some facilities at his university in Hyderabad.

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Boston orchestra hits new note with iPads for audience

A night at the symphony usually means silencing cellphones and mobile devices before the music starts.

Satellite launched but SpaceX ocean landing bid all at sea

SpaceX's unmanned Falcon 9 rocket broke apart on Sunday as it tried to land on a floating platform in the Pacific, marking the fourth such failure in the company's bid to recycle rockets.

New sanctions as Obama celebrates return of prisoners

The United States on Sunday imposed sanctions over Iran's ballistic missile testing even as US President Barack Obama hailed the release of five US citizens from Teheran's custody and the implementation of a nuclear deal he hopes will stand among his lasting foreign policy achievements.

60 rescued from blazing tourist boat

All 60 people forced overboard after their tourist boat caught fire on Monday off the coast of New Zealand have been rescued, according to authorities.

Military forces search for 3 kidnapped US citizens

Iraqi security forces fanned out across Baghdad on Monday searching for three missing US citizens said to have been kidnapped, the latest group of foreign nationals to be abducted in recent months.

Court acquits Musharraf of rebel leader's killing

A Pakistani court acquitted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Monday of the 2006 killing of a Baloch rebel leader, one of three legal cases he faced after returning from exile, lawyers said.

Female Muslim migrants have to pass language test

UK prime minister said Muslim women must improve their English to better integrate into British society, and suggested some migrants could be deported if they fail to speak the language.