49 journalists murdered in 2019
Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, the lowest death toll in 16 years.
The "historically low" number...
Pakistan’s former president sentenced to death for treason
General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military leader, has been sentenced to death at a special court hearing in Islamabad.
The three-member court sentenced him over...
CRISPR, gravity waves, water on Mars: A decade of discoveries
From finding the building blocks for life on Mars to breakthroughs in gene editing and the rise of artificial intelligence, here are six major...
Rhythm and smiles as Morocco’s Gnawa artists cheer UNESCO listing
In a riot of colour, acrobatics and drum beats, Morocco's gnawa artists joyously celebrated the inclusion of their ancient art-form in UNESCO's list of...
Instagram says will fight misinformation with fact-check allies
Instagram on Monday went global in its fight against misinformation, making alliances with fact-checkers around the world to expose deception in shared photos or...
India protests rage over ‘anti-Muslim’ law
Fresh protests rocked India Monday as anger grew over new citizenship legislation slammed as anti-Muslim, with six people dead in the northeast and up...
Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of the European Union after...
New Zealand observes silence as PM warns of long volcano probe
New Zealand marked one week since the deadly White Island eruption with a minute's silence Monday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned grieving families...
Man killed by Lexus car being remotely started
A New York man has died after being crushed by an empty car accidentally started by remote control.
Michael Kosanovich, 21, had been standing between...
World’s biggest cricket stadium takes shape in India
The world's biggest cricket stadium, with space for 110,000 spectators, is taking shape in India and is likely to host its first international match...
