Aditya Tejas

Japan has found itself increasingly reliant on imported fossil fuels since it shuttered its nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster.

An investigatory tribunal had previously issued "no determination" on whether Amnesty International was the target of illegal surveillance.

Researchers said their experiment of creating spin-entangled electrons was the first step toward quantum computers that would be significantly more powerful than the current ones.

The swine flu vaccine was found to cause narcolepsy in about one in 55,000 people who received it.

The quiet diplomacy is a sign that US détente with Cuba may be helping to reshape another troubled relationship, according to a report.

Russia said the deal had fallen through for "political" reasons, but pledged that the supply of gas to Europe would be unaffected.

The researchers found that repeated depressive episodes can cause the shrinkage of a portion of the brain associated with memory formation.

Opinion was divided about Wednesday's demonstrations with some fearing the march would turn violent while others viewed it as simply "pointless."

The move comes a week after Russia ruled that its 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine was illegal.

Sugar-sweetened drinks have been linked to the deaths of about 25,000 American adults a year — and over 180,000 people worldwide a year, according to a new study.

Opposition parties in Greece called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to cancel a bailout referendum that could see Greece leaving the eurozone.

Genetically engineered mice were infected with, and then cured of the deadly virus, but it is unclear whether the treatments will be effective on humans.

The U.S. State Department said that Bahrain had made major progress in improving its human rights record, but rights groups refuted the claim.

A preservation society for the Great Wall of China is warning that entire sections of it are falling into severe disrepair and are close to collapse.

A new study warns that many investors wait for major signs of trouble, like an SEC investigation. But, it might already be too late.

An investigative report alleges that the Calabrian Mafia has infiltrated the Australian government at its highest levels.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that Texas clerks would be free to deny marriage licenses on religious grounds.

Researchers had warned the most widely used lab test took much longer to verify and, in certain cases, could even lead to healthy people being exposed to the disease.

A Chinese official says other countries are encroaching on the nation's historical claims to a wide swath of the South China Sea.

A Greek senior politician called for calm after people began lining up at ATMs following the announcement of a referendum on a proposed bailout deal.

The two OPEC nations have become increasingly close diplomatic allies in recent years, united in their dislike of U.S.-led international sanctions.

Researchers found that chimpanzees understood that severe aggression toward an infant chimp was socially unacceptable.

French President Francois Hollande condemned the violence, but said that the French Uber app "should be dismantled and declared illegal."

Consumer rights advocates have repeatedly argued that labeling will make consumers better equipped to make purchasing decisions.

Russia announced the construction of 40 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, a move denounced by the U.S. as “saber-rattling.”

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party is expected to make major gains in the upcoming elections, but the military still holds the veto power.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says that Egypt has imprisoned at least 18 journalists, most on spurious charges.

Researchers say their findings prove that Ebola mutated into several different strains and was reintroduced to Guinea multiple times.

The documents, which were only recently disclosed, were provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.