Trump’s son-in-law named top adviser
President-elect Donald Trump appointed his influential son-in-law Jared Kushner as a White…
Smoking to kill 8 M people a year – study
Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and…
US senator meets Taiwan president
The Republican from Texas, who lost in the US primary elections to…
Japan records huge spike in syphilis cases
Japan has a rapidly increasingly number of syphilis patients, including among young…
Volkswagen revives iconic hippie-era Kombi
Volkswagen AG laid out a new design for a revived, battery-powered version…
People shed pants for ‘No Pants Subway Ride’
Subway riders around the world got an eyeful when their fellow transit…
Chinese tabloid warns Trump over ‘revenge’
State-run Chinese tabloid Global Times sounded a warning to US President-elect Donald…
Pope: Let moms breastfeed in Church
Pope Francis encouraged women attending a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel on…
SeaWorld San Diego ending whale show
SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years…
Kim Jong Un has quiet birthday
Though the young leader’s birthday is well-known throughout the country, it has…
Father of Portugal democracy dies
Portugal’s former president Mario Soares, widely seen as the father of the…
US airport gunman charged, faces death
The Iraq war veteran accused of killing five travelers and wounding six…
California pays inmate’s sex change
A 57-year-old convicted killer serving a life sentence in California became the…
Bangladeshi ‘Tree Man’ looks forward to new life
A Bangladeshi father, dubbed the “tree man” because of the bark-like warts…
Report: Russia plans to do more hacking
The new, declassified report on Russian efforts to influence the presidential election…
