Starving to death: Boko Haram sparks food crisis

Doctors crowded around Abdullahi. One squeezed a drip and another prepared a plastic syringe. The young boy didn't move. Only the shallow rise and fall of his chest indicated he was still alive.

Protein shields DNA from X-rays

A protein unique to a minuscule creature called a water bear, reputedly the most indestructible animal on Earth, protects human DNA from X-ray damage, stunned researchers reported on Tuesday.

Landslide at tourist attraction 'inevitable'

A major landslide along Australia's iconic Great Ocean Road, a favorite of Chinese tourists, is inevitable, authorities have warned.

Local artists paint the town for peace

On bakery walls, buildings and roadside sheeting in South Sudan's capital, Juba, street artists fed up with war are painting for peace as young musicians, actors and artists campaign to end decades of conflict.

Evidence of a massive 4th century quake unearthed

An ongoing excavation at the ancient Cypriot city of Kourion has provided visible evidence of the magnitude of a 4th century earthquake that caused widespread destruction in several countries of the eastern Mediterranean, an official of the Antiquities Department said on Tuesday.

'Brangelina', couple like no other

The end of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's marriage provoked a worldwide media storm on Tuesday because this "socially engaged" couple had given the impression that theirs was a partnership which worked both publicly and privately, according to a leading celebrity magazine editor.

2016: The year love died in Hollywood

The imminent divorce of "Brangelina" is the latest in a series of celebrity splits giving the impression that the average Hollywood marriage has about as much chance of success as a non-white actor at the Oscars.

Protest erupts after killing

Protesters blocked a highway and clashed with police in Charlotte, North Carolina, early on Wednesday morning after officers fatally shot a black man they said had a gun when they approached him in a parking lot.

Work starts on wall near Calais 'Jungle'

Work began on Tuesday on a wall to protect the port in the northern French city of Calais from repeated attempts by migrants to stow away on trucks heading for Britain, an AFP reporter said.

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Police face more fake guns

Whether they shoot BBs, pellets, paintballs or nothing at all, imitation guns can be indistinguishable from the real thing - it's one reason why some criminals gravitate toward them. Plus they're cheap and easy to get.

Monitor lizards get booted from Bangkok

The hulking, prehistoric-looking monitor lizards that stalk the grounds of Bangkok's Lumpini Park have long triggered fascination - and fear - from visitors to the city center's main green space.