The Ebola outbreak is having a devastating effect on the economies of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, crippling major industries and forcing people out of work. The three nations hardest hit by the virus are among the poorest on the African continent.

Two Palestinians accused of murdering three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces. Palestinian reports said soldiers approached the house of the suspects in Hebron with a bulldozer and then fired a rocket at it. An Israeli military ...

Even as it launched sweeping new airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, the U.S. military said Tuesday that it had expanded the campaign to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, targeting an offshoot of Al Qaeda said to be plotting "imminent" attacks ...

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal must scrap a 35-day time limit for reporting rapes that prevents victims from seeking justice, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday in a report on wartime sexual violence in the Himalayan nation. Both sides in Nepal s 1996-2006 civil ...

The aim of the current Iranian regime is clearly to acquire a nuclear weapons capability and to retain as much territory in Iraq as possible under Shia Islamist rule, whatever the human cost. Those aims are also the reason Iran's regime is now trying to ...

Celebs everywhere are still looking over their shoulders in fear that their private photos will be leaked on to the internet with mobile phone hackers still in force. The latest victim is Harry Potter actress Emma Watson as in her case, it's even worse, as her ...

Apple makes gorgeous looking and highly desirable products, but unfortunately for buyers, the iPhone and iPad are among the most breakable devices in the world. Back in February, SquareTrade tested a bunch of gadgets, and rated the iPad mini as the ...

Apple makes gorgeous looking and highly desirable products, but unfortunately for buyers, the iPhone and iPad are among the most breakable devices in the world. Back in February, SquareTrade tested a bunch of gadgets, and rated the iPad mini as the ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. and several Middle Eastern allies struck Islamic State militants in Syria, the Pentagon announced Monday night, expanding a U.S.-led campaign into a country that has been a haven for the extremist group. President Barack Obama ...

India's space agency successfully fired the main engine of the Mangalyaan spacecraft headed for Mars on Monday to carry out a course correction and put it on track to enter the red planet's orbit on September 24. The Mars Orbiter Mission has entered the ...

Apple Apple announced on Monday that it had sold over 10 million iPhone 6's in the first three days of it being available. This is only 1 million more than the over 9 million iPhone 5c's and 5s' that it sold last year. While it looks like first weekend sales only ...

[SYDNEY] Australian shares rose 1.0 per cent on Tuesday as a better-than-expected manufacturing survey from China lifted the index from April lows, though sustained weakness in the mining sector tempered gains. The HSBC/Markit Flash China Purchasing ...

THE share market's gains for 2014 have been wiped out, the value of the country's biggest export is at a five-year low and the Aussie dollar has slipped below 89 US cents - all thanks to China. OR at least, worries about China. The iron ore price has slumped ...

United Nations, Sep 23: The first World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, a colourful assemblage from the world over, began here Monday with a boost from the UN General Assembly which adopted a plan to enhance their rights. The normally drab ...

United Nations, Sep 23: The first World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, a colourful assemblage from the world over, began here Monday with a boost from the UN General Assembly which adopted a plan to enhance their rights. The normally drab ...

United Nations, Sep 23: The first World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, a colourful assemblage from the world over, began here Monday with a boost from the UN General Assembly which adopted a plan to enhance their rights. The normally drab ...

Extremists' takeovers in Iraq and Syria changing the entire face of Middle Eastern relations, expert says. What does it mean for Israel? By Shimon Cohen, Tova Dvorin. First Publish: 9/23/2014, 9:28 AM. A fighter of the Islamic State (ISIS). Reuters. Islamic State ...

A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison the country's most prominent advocate for the rights of Muslim Uighur people, his lawyer said, the latest sign of Beijing's determination to suppress dissent. Economics professor Ilham Tohti stood trial on ...

MANILA - Pope Francis has requested a simple meal in Leyte with special guests: survivors of super typhoon Yolanda and the Bohol earthquake. Palo, Leyte Archbishop John Du gave a sneak peek into the Philippine itinerary of the Catholic church's top ...

Omar Gonzalez poses in his Army uniform with his former wife, Samantha, prior to an overseas deployment. A federal prosecutor said Monday, that investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in Gonzalez's car.