With the President apparently ready to announce today a massive, concerted U.S. military and medical response to the west African Ebola crisis, we had inklings this was coming. The Pentagon's commitment last week of $22 million for a non-staffed, 25-bed ...

Since 1990, the number of global hunger cases fell by more than 200 million. (Photo : Jayanta Shaw/Reuters). The world produces enough food to feed everyone. In an ideal world, no one would have to go hungry. However, this is not the case. According to a ...

The families of the two British backpackers murdered in Thailand have paid emotional tribute to the pair and have described their utter devastation at their loss. The bodies of David Miller, 24, an engineering graduate from Jersey and Hannah Witheridge, 23, ...

During the craziness that was the Microsoft acquisition of Minecraft and its developer Mojang yesterday, a small piece of news went a little overlooked. Microsoft confirmed that they will continue with the annual Minecraft convention for next year, Minecone ...

If a majority of voters in Scotland vote yes in a referendum Thursday, it will sever a three-centuries-old union and plunge what's left of Britain into an existential funk. Those wondering where it all went wrong may find there's one particular person to blame: the ...

U.S. aircraft bombed Islamic State fighters near Baghdad in the latest expansion of an air campaign that began last month. The strike to the southwest of Baghdad was the first carried out as “part of our expanded efforts” to hit Islamic State targets, the U.S. ...

Baghdad: The US has bombed militants near Baghdad in support of Iraqi forces, striking close to the capital for the first time in its expanded campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) militants. The US air strike against Isil fighters in the Sadr Al ...

The future of the National Health Service was thrust to the forefront of the Scottish independence campaign following claims that hospitals would face a funding black hole of up to £450m in a separate nation. The papers, which were submitted last month to ...

A Pro-Russian rebel arranges a flag of the self-proclaimed Federal State of Novorossiya in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. The city council in Donetsk says three people have been killed and five wounded in shelling overnight ...

New Delhi: Google on Monday launched in India three Android One phones capable of Internet access at prices starting at Rs 6,299, as it looks to win customers in the world's fastest growing smartphone market with low prices and better quality software.

Writer Anatole France once said, "until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened". If that is the case, the soul of the woman who owns George the fish is fully alert after her beloved pet underwent brain surgery this week. George ...

A rare turtle that nests in the tropics has been spotted in the sea off Scotland. The leatherback was spotted between St Kilda and the Isle of Harris by anglers fishing for tuna. The sighting of the turtle was made on Friday from a boat operated by Kilda Cruises.

Thai Police have reviewed CCTV cameras near the beach in Koh Tao where the bodies of British tourists David Miller and Hannah Witheridge were found. Cameras shows what police said were the two victims walking together hand-in-hand. They said a man ...

Robin Thicke has told a court he was too drugged up to write his controversial hit Blurred Lines. The 37-year-old reportedly made the admission in a deposition for a lawsuit brought by the family of Marvin Gaye, who claim he and co-writer Pharrell Williams ...

A man walks under the rain in the Sheung Wan district of Hong Kong during a thunderstorm caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. (Xaume Olleros, AFP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories ...

Fifa says a member of its financial watchdog has been suspended pending a corruption inquiry centred on the Cayman Islands. Canover Watson was arrested last month on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering. He has denied the charges and has ...

Apple have responded to the backlash surrounding the U2 album that it gave away for free. The band released Songs of Innocence as a free download for iTunes users last week - and iTunes users immediately started to complain that an unwanted U2 album ...

Microsoft's new flagship, the Nokia Lumia 930, is a superb piece of technology, running a great operating system. As with all Windows Phone devices, though, a significant drawback remains the lack of support by some application developers. By Regardt van ...

Google has announced the launch the first family of Android One phones in India. The first phones, from its hardware partners Micromax, Karbonn, Spice and chipmaker MediaTek, are now available in the country from leading retailers starting at Rs. 6,399/-.

A Liberian man pushes bread past a wall mural part of a sensitisation programme about the deadly Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia. Photograph: Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA. Topics: News · World · Africa · Barack Obama · World Health Organization · Guinea ...