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Australian politicians make last-ditch bid for votes

[2019-05-17 07:48]

CANBERRA - Leaders of Australia's major political parties have made their last pitch to voters ahead of the general election on Saturday.

Alabama Senate passes anti-abortion bill

[2019-05-16 07:21]

The Alabama state Senate late on Tuesday passed what is considered the strictest anti-abortion bill in the United States.

In Iraq, academics restock Mosul's barren bookshelves

[2019-05-16 07:21]

MOSUL, Iraq - Watheq Mahmud is pursuing an advanced engineering degree but the textbooks he needs are often missing in his native Mosul, the Iraqi city where extremists burned volumes and destroyed libraries.

'Super corals' give glimmer of hope for dying reefs

[2019-05-16 07:21]

TOKYO - Hawaiian "super corals" that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying reefs across the world can be saved, a new study says.

Flying Tigers remain a strong tie with China

[2019-05-16 07:21]

NEW YORK - James Bryant will never forget the day when his 93-year-old father went to his bedroom and came back with a flight briefcase containing papers related to the training and assignments he took as a US Flying Tiger pilot during the World War II.

Boeing may delay jet return

[2019-05-15 07:34]

The return of Boeing's 737 Max to service may be delayed until mid-August or later due to a software update and recertification, possibly creating new problems for carriers as the summer travel season approaches.

Duterte allies leading in Philippine senate elections

[2019-05-15 07:34]

The searing summer heat in the Philippine capital did not deter Sally Sibunga, a 45-year old worker at a local eatery, from walking a few blocks to the nearest polling precinct.

Facebook faces mounting breakup calls

[2019-05-15 07:34]

Facebook is bracing to defend itself as several US politicians are calling for a breakup of the Silicon Valley social media giant.

Support for Brexit Party piles pressure on May

[2019-05-15 07:34]

Opinion polls have highlighted the threat that the United Kingdom's ruling Conservative Party faces both in this month's European election and in a possible general election, piling more pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to quit, The Financial Times reported.

Moon is shrinking, wrinkling due to quakes

[2019-05-15 07:34]

WASHINGTON - The moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and moonquakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, published on Monday.

Thai railway course gets China's help

[2019-05-14 07:18]

Educator Junyar Pabu is brimming with confidence about the future of his college in northeastern Thailand: It is set to be the leading training center for high-speed railway education in Thailand, thanks to its partnership with a Chinese institution.

Kenya's affordable smartphones a boon to farmers

[2019-05-14 07:18]

NAIROBI - When dairy farmer Titus Rono recently suspected that one of his cows was suffering from mastitis, his first reaction was to contact the para-vet who attends to his animals.

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