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Further finds in NASA search for life

[2017-06-22 07:37]

WASHINGTON - NASA has revealed 10 new rocky, Earth-sized planets that could potentially have liquid water and support life.

Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining

[2017-06-22 07:37]

WEST TABIR, Indonesia - Hulking excavators claw at riverbanks on Indonesia's Sumatra island in the hunt for gold, transforming what was once a rural idyll into a scarred, pitted moonscape.

Murderers and robbers try rugby route to relieve life behind bars

[2017-06-22 07:37]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - They were jailed for murder, armed robbery and other violent crimes. But the inmates of a maximum-security prison in Argentina are now seeking redemption through the rough and tumble of rugby.

Street food stands become charity project for Ramadan

[2017-06-22 07:37]

CAIRO - It is after midnight at a main street in the classy Heliopolis suburb of Egypt's capital Cairo, when a crowd gathers around a food stand on a sidewalk.

Police plea over deadly hunt for treasure

[2017-06-22 07:37]

SANTA FE, New Mexico - New Mexico's top law enforcement officer is urging the author and antiquities dealer who inspired thousands to search remote corners of the western United States for a hidden chest of gold and jewels to end the treasure hunt.

Cuban entrepreneurs take steps to counter Trump policy reversal

[2017-06-21 07:26]

HAVANA - Measures announced by US President Donald Trump to roll back policies toward Cuba have been rejected by the island's private sector, which is now taking steps to protect its interests.

Pastries proposed as savory solution to crab crisis

[2017-06-21 07:26]

ORONO, Maine - The unwanted crabs that have plagued Maine's clam beds for years might soon play a new role - as appetizer.

Suspected Nazi trove discovered in house

[2017-06-21 07:26]

BUENOS AIRES - In a hidden room in a house near Argentina's capital, police believe they have found the biggest collection of Nazi artifacts in the country's history, including a bust relief of Adolf Hitler, magnifying glasses inside elegant boxes with swastikas and even a macabre medical device used to measure head size.

DNA shows early spread of cats in human world

[2017-06-21 07:26]

NEW YORK - Long before cats became the darlings of Facebook and YouTube, they spread through the ancient human world.

Pregnant women told to avoid eggs, meat and lustful thoughts

[2017-06-21 07:26]

NEW DELHI - Pregnant women in India are being advised to stay away from meat, eggs and lust - drawing derision from health experts who slammed the tips on Tuesday as completely unscientific.

Dialing up affair with phones

[2017-06-20 07:41]

NEW DELHI - India's blossoming love affair with mobile phones continues, with a million new users being added each year, according to the latest statistics.

Tourists descend as heat climbs

[2017-06-20 07:41]

LAS VEGAS - Desert dwellers in the western United States see temperatures topping 49 C as a reason to hunker down indoors and turn up the air conditioning.

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