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Luxuries bring peak closer to home

[2018-05-25 07:37]

QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Nepal - Wi-Fi, baked goods and trendy coffee: gone are the days of deprivation at the base camp of Qomolangma (known in the West as Mount Everest), with hipster perks and modern conveniences ensuring life is cushier than ever on the roof of the world.

Chinese graduates take abuse action

[2018-05-25 07:37]

Three Chinese graduates at the University of Southern California will join seven other women in filing lawsuits against their alma mater for damages caused by a long-time campus gynecologist who allegedly sexually abused them.

Probe says Russian unit downed MH17

[2018-05-25 07:37]

UTRECHT, Netherlands - Investigators probing the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 said on Thursday for the first time that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine came from a Russian military brigade.

Twitter takes aim as GDPR comes closer

[2018-05-25 07:37]

People across Europe have been reacting with annoyance and amusement at a sudden upsurge in emails from companies and organizations holding their information ahead of new European data protection laws coming into force.

University president urged to quit

[2018-05-24 07:55]

Two hundred faculty members at the University of Southern California have called on school president to step down following accusations of sexual misconduct against a former physician at the school's student health center.

Scotland launches space mission

[2018-05-24 07:55]

GLASGOW, Scotland - A shipbuilding hub since the days of the British Empire, the Scottish city of Glasgow is now reaching for the stars with a growing space satellite industry.

Mother found guilty of forcing daughter to marry in landmark trial

[2018-05-24 07:55]

LONDON - A mother who tricked her teenage daughter into traveling to Pakistan to marry an older man has become the first person in England to be convicted of forced marriage.

Bone trove in Denmark tells unwritten story of 'Barbarian' battle

[2018-05-24 07:55]

ALKEN ENGE, Denmark - Thousands of bones from boys and men likely killed in a ferocious battle 2,000 years ago have been unearthed from a bog in Denmark, researchers said on Monday.

Election first for black woman

[2018-05-24 07:55]

ATLANTA, Georgia - Democratic voters rallied on Tuesday for the chance to make history in November by selecting a ticket filled with female candidates, including a bid to elect the first African-American female governor in the United States.

Marawi residents wait to go home

[2018-05-23 07:23]

MARAWI, the Philippines - Asniah Sultan, 26, fled with her family from the southern Philippine city of Marawi when fighting between government security forces and pro-Islamic State fighters erupted in May last year.

An egg a day may keep the doctor away

[2018-05-23 07:23]

PARIS - For decades, experts warned that eating eggs raises levels of unhealthy cholesterol. But a study on Tuesday said an egg a day may actually reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

China willing to cooperate on healthcare

[2018-05-23 07:23]

GENEVA - A senior Chinese health official told an international forum that China is willing to cooperate with other countries to reduce "health injustice" and achieve better services for everyone.

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