Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government. Prime Minister Andy …

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings of several women in and around th…

Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87. The US fashion designer, know…

Nearly three weeks after deadly flash floods swept through Nepal's Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river corridor near the Chinese border , the Himalayan nation is shiftin…

I have a book on my shelf called Physics and Ultimate Reality. The title perfectly expresses the dream many physicists like me have when we begin our studies a…

Police in Bali are investigating after the bodies of an Australian man and his two children were found dead in their bungalow in a popular tourist area. Damie…

Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, a five-time national heavyweight champion, has died at the age of 89. Out of 93 total professional fights in his career - 73 vi…

The death toll from a Philippine ferry fire has risen to 76, with 13 people still missing, after search teams recovered additional remains from the passenger v…

The Gentlemen delivers revelations and a brutally gory death in the season two finale. Created by Guy Ritchie , the action comedy’s second season picks up a y…

The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered 41 bodies from the wreckage of a ferry that caught fire this week, bringing the total death toll to 76. More …

The Trump administration is eyeing a proposal to give childcare subsidies to married couples with a stay-at-home parent. Some Democrats have a similar proposal…