Arctic Sea Ice Sets Disturbing New Record, Falls To Lowest Winter Level
The ice cover in the Arctic fell to 5.61 million square miles -- the lowest annual maximum ever recorded.
Draft Nuclear Agreement To Cut Iran's Centrifuges By 40%: Report
The Associated Press reported that Iran and the U.S. are close to zeroing in on a draft nuclear deal. However, the claim was refuted by both countries.
Jammu And Kashmir: At Least 4 Killed In Militant Attack On Police Station In Southern District
The militants are still believed to be holed up inside the police station on the Indian side of the border in Kashmir.
New Terminator-Inspired 3D Printer 'Grows' Objects From A Bowl Of Resin
The new technology is capable of creating sturdier objects at least 25 to 100 times faster than conventional 3D printers.
Tunisia Attack: 2 Gunmen Identified, 3 Still At Large
The death toll in the Bardo Museum attack risen to 23, including two dead gunmen. At least 18 foreign tourists were killed.
China, Japan Begin High-Level Security Talks After 4-Year Break
Delegates from the two Asian nations are meeting in Tokyo ahead of trilateral talks involving South Korea.
Golden Triangle A Haven For Peddlers Of Endangered Species' Meat, Body Parts: Report
A report, released by the Environmental Investigation Agency, alleges that endangered wild animals are being sold openly in parts of Laos.
Mexican Police Clamp Down On Farmworkers' Protests, Arrest Over 200 In Baja California
Mexican police have attempted to crack down on protests by farmworkers, who are demanding better working conditions and higher wages.
Solar Impulse-2 Takes Off From Indian City Of Ahmedabad After Bureaucratic Snafu
The solar-powered plane took off from the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Wednesday after being delayed by bad weather and paperwork.
Ancient Whale Fossil Buried In Kenyan Desert Offers Clues To Origin Of Bipedalism
A 17-million-year old fossil found in Kenya is helping scientists answer crucial questions about the origin and evolution of humans.
Israel Elections: Netanyahu Calls For 'Strong, Stable Government' After Resounding Victory
Defying pre-poll predictions, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has secured 30 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
Pentagon Cannot Account For $500M In US Military Aid To Yemen: Report
The U.S. government has reportedly lost track of $500 million in military aid to the strife-torn nation.
Diabetes Treatment Most Expensive In US, Finds New Study; 600M People To Be Afflicted Globally By 2035
Two-thirds of all new cases of diabetes are now being reported in low-and middle-income countries such as China, India, Mexico and Egypt, according to a new study.
Israel Elections: Netanyahu's Fate Hangs In Balance As Polls Predict Victory For Zionist Union
Nearly 14 percent of Israel’s 5.8 million Israelis have so far cast their vote in the country's contentious and close national elections.
NASA, Roscosmos To Sign New Soyuz Deal To Carry Astronauts To International Space Station
Russia's Soyuz spacecrafts are currently the only means of transport for astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
ISIS In Afghanistan? UN, Russia Express Concerns Over Reports Of Group's Expansion
The U.N. and Russia announced concerns about the Islamic State group's growing influence in the strife-torn country.
NASA Releases New Asteroid Detection Software For Amateur Astronomers
A new software application allows amateur astronomers to help NASA increase the frequency of detection of potentially threatening asteroids.
'Jihadi John' Wanted 'Maximum Drama,' Enjoyed Torturing Captives, Former ISIS Hostage Claims
Spanish journalist Javier Espinosa, who was held hostage by ISIS for over six months, said Mohammed Emwazi enjoyed torturing captives.
Oxford University To Decide On Divesting From Fossil Fuel Companies
The university, the second richest in the U.K., has collective endowment assets of over $5 billion.
Australia Steps Up Airport Monitoring To Stop Syria, Iraq Bound Jihadists
Between August and February, the Border Force Counter-Terrorism Unit conducted nearly 76,000 "real-time" assessments at eight major airports.
Battle For Tikrit: Shia Militia Leader Claims City Would Be 'Liberated' In 3 Days
The militia leader says the remnants of the Islamic State group forces in the Iraqi city have been “surrounded from all sides.”
Ted Cruz Wants NASA To Focus On Deep Space Missions Instead Of Studying Earth
The head of the U.S Senate subcommittee overseeing NASA says the agency's spending on space missions has fallen in recent years.
World Leaders Gather In Japan For Once-In-A-Decade Conference On Disaster Risk Reduction
The issue of mitigating the threat posed by climate-related disasters took center stage at the U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Cyclone Pam, 'One Of The Worst In Pacific History,' Causes Widespread Destruction In Vanuatu
Making landfall in the tiny Pacific island nation Friday, the Category 5 cyclone has caused widespread damage in the region.
Jupiter's Moon Ganymede, Saturn's Moon Enceladus May Have Massive Underground Oceans
The saline ocean under Jupiter's moon Ganymede might hold more water than there is on all of Earth.
India, Sri Lanka Sign Key Pacts During Narendra Modi's First Visit
Narendra Modi's two-day trip marks the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the island nation in nearly three decades.
NASA Nuclear Fuel Shortage Could Jeopardize Future Space Missions
Forced to ration its leftover plutonium-238 stockpile, NASA announced that it would not be using nuclear fuel for the next Discovery mission.
Hamas Rejects New Ceasefire Proposal, Calls It Israel's Attempt To 'Swallow' West Bank
Hamas, which has been in control of Gaza since 2007, labelled the ceasefire proposal an attempt by Israel to "swallow" the West Bank.
Galactic Ripples Show Milky Way Is 'Corrugated,' Suggesting Galaxy's Significantly Bigger
The Milky Way is contoured into concentric ripples with ridges and grooves, making it at least 50 percent larger than previously thought.
Aid Groups Accuse UN Of Failing Syrians As Conflict Enters Fifth Year
Four years of violent conflict have left 80 percent of Syrians in a state of poverty, and reduced their life expectancy by 20 years.