The Jack the Ripper case is now said to be closed after an amateur sleuth used DNA testing to find out his identity. We often think of DNA testing as infallible, but here are four reasons we should be wary. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. Jack the Ripper ...

David.Orban / FlickrThe malaise appears to have been felt not only by clothes shops. Nearly 25 percent fewer people visited Moscow's malls in the week leading up the start of the school year than in the same period of 2013, a survey said, indicating that ...

Islamabad/Lahore: Over 200 people were killed and nearly 400 injured in floods and rain-related incidents in Pakistan, mainly in Punjab province, with four days of torrential downpour leaving a trail of death and devastation. The showers which started last ...

A cease-fire struck between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists was largely holding on Monday in eastern Ukraine despite sporadic violations, but Europe's security watchdog said the sides must push for a political settlement. The cease-fire, which ...

More than a century after Jack the Ripper savagely butchered five women in London's Whitechapel slums, a British businessman and self-described armchair detective says he has "solved" the one of the most enduring mysteries in the annals of crime.

Nicaragua's government said Sunday that a mysterious boom heard overnight in the capital was made by a small meteorite that left a crater in a wooded area near Managua's airport. Government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said a committee formed by the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered assistance to Islamabad for relief and rescue operations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where at least 160 people have died and around 5,000 homes have been destroyed, following devastating floods ...

Another strategic town in Adamawa South senatorial zone, Michika, the headquarters of Michika LGA, has been seized by Boko Haram insurgents as they continue to take over towns and villages in Adamawa State. The seizure of Michika came less than 24 ...

A 60-feet asteroid about the size of a normal house flew past Earth Sunday posing no threat to humans, NASA reported. The asteroid 2014 RC passed over New Zealand at a close distance of 40,000 km from earth. An asteroid of same size left over 1,000 ...

A handout picture obtained in London on Sept 7, 2014, shows a contemporary sketch of Jewish emigrant Aaron Kosminski, who author Russell Edwards claims in his new book was the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. -- PHOTO: AFP. Author Russell ...

SERENA Williams has drawn level with legends Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert by winning her 18th grand slam title in New York. Pitted against close friend Caroline Wozniacki, the American legend started in brilliant fashion and maintained the ...

Until recently, few people took seriously the possibility that Scotland might actually secede from the United Kingdom. However, with a referendum scheduled for September 18, the latest polls show secession in the lead for the first time, and gaining dramatic ...

For Portugal, the World Cup didn't unfold to their specific aims, as they bowed out in the group stage while the United States advanced to the round of 16. And the recent play of Paulo Bento's side has been far from impressive, with Portugal falling to a ...

Actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker at the funeral of Joan Rivers in New York. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters. Topics: News · World · US · Joan Rivers; More Topics. Mon, Sep 8, 2014, 01:00. First published: Mon, Sep 8, 2014, 01:00.