Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.
Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism.
Republic of Korea and the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea officially signed an agreement on forming a joint committee to run the Kaesong industrial complex, Seoul's Unification Ministry said Thursday.
Frustrated by a lack of TV coverage of his team, a soccer fan has bought the Australian TV rights for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Sweden.
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that he has not made a decision about how to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria's internal conflict.
Peaceful reconstruction in Haiti remains an arduous task, said a Chinese envoy to the United Nations (UN) Wednesday, calling for continuous support from the international community.
US President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday that the Syrian government would face "international consequences" for last week's deadly chemical attack, but made clear any military response would be limited to avoid dragging the United States into another war in the Middle East.
The US says it will take action against the Syrian government for alleged use of chemical weapons even without the backing of allies or the UN.
Obama says no decision made on Syria
Britain to submit Syria resolution to UN
Russian FM warns against military solution
China calls for restraint on Syria crisis
US support for airstrikes is low
A US military court Wednesday sentenced to death the Fort Hood shooter who killed 13 and injured more than 30 others at the Texas Army base in 2009.
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) announced Wednesday they have officially raised the level of severity of the radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to level three.
While global economy remains at risk, Moscow intends to ensure sustainable, inclusive growth as a common goal for the Group of Twenty (G20), President Vladimir Putin said.
Beijing's increasing involvement in multilateral defense mechanisms is producing a new security concept for the Asia-Pacific, observers said on Wednesday, as Defense Minister Chang Wanquan attended the second ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus.
Britain will submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council seeking to authorize "necessary measures" to protect civilians in the wake of alleged chemical weapon attacks in the country.
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