The American sentenced to life for passing secrets to Israel has become a cause celebre in his adopted country Jonathan Pollard was a U.S. citizen when he was sentenced to life in 1987 for espionage, but he petitioned for Israeli citizenship while in prison, ...

An investigation into a supposedly groundbreaking stem cell study in Japan has found the lead researcher guilty of misconduct. The Riken Centre panel said Dr Haruko Obokata fabricated her work in an intentionally misleading fashion. It said there were ...

... Print. * FTSE 100 index up 0.4 percent by midday trading. * BHP Billiton adds most points to the blue-chip index. * Mining index tops sectoral gainers list, hits 3-wk high. By Atul Prakash. LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Stronger BHP Billiton on the news of a ...

Catch all the Pokémon in Google Maps and Google says you'll be in the running for its new Pokémon Master position. If you don't know what Pokémon are (or, if we're talking about the ongoing phenomenon, is) this isn't the place to find out. But I'll do my best, ...

The Obama admiminstration is discussing the idea of trying to extend Middle East peace talks by releasing a convicted Israel spy, a move that could alienate members of the U.S. intelligence community. U.S. officials have opposed the release of Jonathan ...

The search continues in Oso, Wash., for victims of the massive mudslide that swept through about 50 homes and properties on March 22. As we reported Monday evening, the death toll stands at 24. Of those, 19 people have been identified. Over the past 10 ...

Angus Houston, chief of Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre (JACC)said that the search operations for the Malaysian jet MH370 were the most complex and challenging ever and could take weeks. 4:10 pm: Australia to deploy Boeing jet as flying air traffic ...

Good afternoon. Jamie will be online from 1pm, but in the meantime here are some of our Champions League previews: • David Moyes stalling over offering Ryan Giggs a new deal. David Moyes is considering calling time on Ryan Giggs' glittering ...

PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande named centrist Interior Minister Manuel Valls as his new prime minister on Monday, replacing Jean-Marc Ayrault who quit after ruling Socialists were trounced in local French elections. Hollande vowed to pursue ...

Germany's foreign minister renewed a push for internationally backed direct talks between Russia and Ukraine as he consulted with his French and Polish counterparts Tuesday. Frank-Walter Steinmeier pointed to "small signals of de-escalation" in the launch ...

Pranks: If done right, they break the ice, make us new friends, score dates, and even bring down authority. There's even a day dedicated to the art of pranking: April 1, on which people around the world suddenly have license to unleash their inner Ferris ...

Pranks: If done right, they break the ice, make us new friends, score dates, and even bring down authority. There's even a day dedicated to the art of pranking: April 1, on which people around the world suddenly have license to unleash their inner Ferris ...

Bangkok: A Thai anti-government protester was shot dead and several others wounded Tuesday when their vehicle came under attack, officials said, reigniting tensions in Bangkok after weeks of relative calm. The victims, supporters of a militant faction of the ...

Netanyahu informing key players about the plan; agreement includes release of Jonathan Pollard by the first Passover seder; continuation of talks into 2015; release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Netanyahu and Abbas Photo: REUTERS. US Secretary ...

While patriotic fervour grips Russia over its takeover of Crimea and President Vladimir Putin's approval ratings soar, some of the top names in Russian rock have emerged as among very few high-profile voices of dissent inside the country. Those who have ...

The Spanish press was triumphant over homegrown victories in French politics this week as Barcelona-born Manuel Valls became prime minister and Anne Hidalgo, born in Cadiz, took over as mayor of Paris. Both had moved to France with their parents ...

Australia has deployed an airborne traffic controller over the Indian Ocean to prevent a mid-air collision among the many aircraft searching for the Malaysia Airlines jetliner that went missing over three weeks ago. An air force E-7A Wedgetail equipped with ...

LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Major economies in Asia and Europe finished the first quarter on a weaker note, with key manufacturing surveys fuelling expectations policymakers may be forced to act in coming months to prop up faltering growth. Factories ...

TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan's top research body on Tuesday accused the lead writer of stem cell papers hailed as a game-changer in the field of medical biology of misconduct involving fabrication, but the scientist called the findings unacceptable.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott remains hopeful that delicately poised Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Tokyo will not be derailed by Australia's win in the International Court of Justice against ''scientific'' whaling. Japan said it was ''deeply disappointed'' ...