With eight million tonnes of plastic waste entering the oceans annually, the world must switch from "throw-away, convenience lifestyles" to a recycling economy.

British Prime Minister Theresa May's "excruciating" conference speech dominated Thursday's newspapers, which had sympathy for her bad luck but bleak warnings about what the string of misfortunes signalled for her leadership.

The arrival of more than half a million Rohingya Muslims from Buddhist-dominated Myanmar since August 25 has put an immense strain on camps in Bangladesh.

The Minister for Zongo and Inner City Development, Boniface Abubakar Saddique told the residents of Old Fadama that the poor were often the casualties during political tensions. He, therefore, called on party foot-soldiers to reorient themselves.

Fisher said racecourses had introduced "funky food" and post-meeting concerts had helped bring in younger people.

In 2012 the International Ski Federation (FIS) denied Vonn's request to race against men on her favourite course, Lake Louise in Canada.

No matter how good you are at the game, Barb still isn't coming back. Sorry Barb!

What is a tight end?

The Urban Institute's Tax Policy Center said it stands by it analysis that showed the Trump/GOP tax plan would benefit the rich and increase the deficit.

Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of markets this Thursday.

Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of markets this Thursday.

Taco Bell is testing chicken and biscuits, using the chain's Naked Chicken Chips.

Gunderson, 28, said: “I will never lie down when the President of this great country comes to shake my hand!”

The African continent is growing ever more obese

The activation of the new line from TransTeleCom was first detected Sunday by analysts at Dyn Research, which monitors global internet connectivity.

Kay Bailey Hutchison said the forces would add to the roughly 3,000 US troops who are already on their way to Afghanistan.

Two thousand acres of land in Cox's Bazar district were set aside last month for a new site to house 400,000 Rohingya who had fled ethnic bloodshed.

Only a stretch of the Euphrates Valley near the border with Syria remains to be retaken from the jihadists who have suffered defeat after defeat in Iraq this year.

More than 500,000 Muslim Rohingya have run from communal bloodshed in Myanmar in the last six weeks and numbers are again rising.

Duterte last week vowed to be "friendly" with the United States, signalling an end to relentless criticism that included a vow to end all joint military exercises.