Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in the U.S. state of Washington after becoming infected with bird flu, ...

A new documentary offering a glimpse into everyday life in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is set for an online premiere in early January, its director said on Wednesday.

U.S. elite universities are facing money problems partly of their own creation, while public and especially smaller private colleges and universities are cutting staff and programs. Many are closing ...

Libya's eastern-based government said in a statement on Wednesday that it had agreed on a proposal to end fuel subsidies and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The growth of gross domestic product (GDP) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members will reach 4.7 percent this year, Russian President Vladimir ...

U.S. Los Angeles County health officials are urging pet owners to avoid Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food after an Oregon house cat ate the recalled raw pet food ...

As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has released new research reflecting how U.S. residents from different ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP): Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ...

Syrian police have imposed an overnight curfew in the city of Homs, state media reported, after unrest there linked to demonstrations that residents said were led by members of the minority Alawite ...

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued summonses to 25 express and tour buses for not having a second driver for trips ...

PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak ...

The doctor who treated Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s eye after he was punched while in prison in 1998, Datuk Dr Ahmad Shukri Mohamed, has passed away.