Mercury's Surface Blackened By Billions Of Years Of Falling Comet Dust
The dark surface of Mercury has long baffled scientists, who have struggled to explain why the planet's surface reflects so little sunlight.
Iran Nuclear Deal: Final Day Of Negotiations Begins In Switzerland
Iranian and P5+1 negotiators gathered in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Tuesday to achieve a breakthrough in the final round of talks.
Indian Politician Under Fire For Suggesting No Link Exists Between Tobacco Use And Cancer
A senior Indian official has drawn flak from activists for claiming that no Indian study proves that tobacco use is linked to cancer.
Beijing Unveils New Emergency Plan To Curb Air Pollution
Under the new emergency plan, motorists in Beijing would be limited to driving alternate days when the city announces a red alert.
Blackwater Guards Convicted Of Killing Iraqi Civilians Appeal For Leniency
The three employees of the private security firm Blackwater were convicted of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter in October.
Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt Quota Increased To Nearly Half Million
Every year, in March and April, thousands of young seals are killed by hunters in Canada for their fur.
Earth Hour 2015: Millions To Switch Off Lights For Global Annual Event
As people from over 170 nations prepare to participate in Earth Hour 2015, here's everything you need to know about the annual event.
China-Led Development Bank Gains Global Support; UK, Switzerland Approved As Founding Members
Like the U.K., Switzerland and other European countries, Russia has announced it intends to join the bank.
Israel To Resume Tax Transfers To Palestinian Authority
The tax transfers were suspended in January in response to the Palestinian Authority's decision to join the International Criminal Court.
Amsterdam Power Outage Hits Flights At Schiphol Airport, Public Transport
Although power has since been restored at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, several flights are still being diverted to regional airports.
Antarctica's Ice Shelves Thinning Faster Than Previously Believed: Study
West Antarctica, which has witnessed a 70 percent increase in the rate of loss from ice shelves over the last decade, is the worst affected.
Iran Nuclear Deal: Hassan Rouhani Speaks To French, British, Russian Leaders As Deadline Nears
The Iranian president spoke to European and Russian leaders ahead of a March 31 deadline to finalize a draft nuclear agreement.
Bashar Assad Open To Negotiations 'Based On Mutual Respect' With US: Report
Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had said that negotiations with Bashar Assad's regime may be needed to resolve the Syrian conflict.
Tunisia Museum Attack Update: 23 Suspects Linked To Al Qaeda-Affiliated Group Arrested
All those arrested for involvement in the attack, which killed 21 people, are Tunisian nationals.
NASA's Opportunity Rover Completes Marathon On Mars In Just Over 11 Years
The rover, trudging on the surface of Mars since 2004, is now the only man-made object to complete a marathon on another celestial body.
FBI's Anti-Terror Efforts 'Severely Hindered' By Sequestration: Report
According to a report by the 9/11 Review Commission, sequestration has also had a “devastating” impact on FBI's reform initiatives.
Chile Floods: Emergency Declared After Heavy Rains Hit Atacama Desert Region
Heavy rains in the normally arid desert have caused flash floods and mudslides, stranding several residents in the region.
Short Circuit In Magnet Delays Start Of CERN's Large Hadron Collider
As a prelude to its full-fledged operations in May, the Large Hadron Collider was scheduled to begin circulating proton beams later this week.
USFDA Bans Imports From 2 Plants Of Indian Drugmaker IPCA Laboratories
In recent years, the USFDA has stepped up scrutiny of Indian pharmaceutical companies and issued several bans and warning letters.
Scientists Breed Heat-Tolerant Beans To Endure Global Warming
Scientists have developed 30 new types of beans that may be able to endure a global temperature rise of up to 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Obama Says Possibility Of Israel-Palestine Peace 'Very Dim'
President Obama also said that there is a "clear, substantive challenge" to U.S.-Israel relations.
World's Largest Asteroid Impact Zone Discovered In Australia
Scientists believe that the 250-mile impact zone was created over 300 million years ago after an asteroid broke into two 6-mile-wide fragments.
Poop Gold: Study Finds Human Feces Contain Precious Metals Worth Millions
According to the study, human feces contain gold, silver and rare metals like palladium in concentrations large enough to be mined.
UK Fears Israel Is Grabbing Palestinian Land Through Fake Archaeological Digs: Report
The British government has expressed concerns over the expansion of Israeli settlements under the pretext of "protection of Jewish history."
Uruguay Closes Its Doors To Former Gitmo Detainees, Syrian Refugees
The new government also announced that it would not grant asylum to any more Syrian refugees.
ESA's Rosetta Detects Molecular Nitrogen On Comet 67P
Previously, nitrogen has only been found in comets bound inside compounds like ammonia and hydrogen cyanide.
Brooklyn House Fire: 7 Children Killed, 2 People Critically Injured
Seven children died and two people were critically injured in a fire that broke out in a Brooklyn residence Saturday.
Jammu And Kashmir: Second Attack In 2 Days Leaves 3 Injured
Militants targeted an army camp in the Samba district on Saturday, a day after attacking a police outpost in the state.
Catastrophic Global Water Crisis Looming Large, UN Warns
In 15 years, the world might be left with only 60 percent of the water it needs, according to a new U.N. report.
Tunisia Museum Attack: Two Gunmen Trained In Libyan Camps, Claims Tunisian Official
Two of the gunmen were killed by security forces during Wednesday's attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis.
