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McAvoy, Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 for fifth straight victory

Players of the Boston Bruins celebrate after scoring a goal in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, February 5, 2020. /AP Photo Charlie McAvoy poi

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Hong Kong reports first death from new coronavirus infection

A 39-year-old man infected with novel coronavirus died on Tuesday in a Hong Kong hospital, the first death case in Hong Kong, the hospital's spokesperson confirmed. Th

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Koala numbers devastated by Australian bushfires

00:57 An unprecedented bushfire season in Australia has devastated the country's koala population. By some estimates, a third of all the koalas in Australia have died because of these

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Wild grey seal caught clapping on camera for first time

The diver who captured the phenomenon says he has been trying to film wild seals clapping underwater for 17 years.

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France says hello to three baby polar bears

00:54 Three baby polar bears have been born in a zoo in the South of France. The Marineland Parcs announced their births on their Facebook page on 30 January, but the animals were born

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Canberra on fire alert as smoke and dust trigger health warnings

Firefighters control a spot fire near Bredbo, south of the Australian capital, Canberra, February 2, 2020. /AP Photo Australia's capital, Canberra, was on high alert on Sunday as bushfires bur

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NBA highlights on Jan. 31: Lakers return after Bryant's passing

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers (R) handles the ball during an NBA game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 31, 2020. /VCG Phot

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South African World Cup winning duo join Munster Rugby

FILE PHOTO: Damian de Allende of the Stormers and RG Snyman of the Bulls during the Super Rugby match between Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo b

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Confirmed new coronavirus infection cases in Hong Kong rises to 12

The total number of novel coronavirus infection cases confirmed in Hong Kong has risen to 12, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government's Departme

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Experts call for urgent amendments to China's Wildlife Protection Law

01:47 Amid the investigation into the source of the novel coronavirus outbreak, a group of academicians, including professor Li Jinghong from Tsinghua University and biologist Lu Zhi f

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72 hours left to save $150 on tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020

We’re counting the days (35 to be precise) until TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020 takes place on March 3 in Berkeley, Calif. But we’re also counting the days that you can save on the price of admission

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Endangered wallabies receive food drops in Australia's bushfire-ravaged areas

Over 2,000 kg of carrots and sweet potatoes have been airdropped to endangered Australian brush-tailed rock-wallabies in bushfire-ravaged areas since the start of the new year. SYDNEY, Jan. 28 (Xin

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Critically endangered black rhino born in UK

A critically endangered eastern black rhino calf has been born in Wales, Britain for the first time, local media reported. Eastern black rhinos are classed as critically endangered due to poaching an

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China stresses environment improvement amid efforts to contain pneumonia outbreak

Chinese health authorities have stressed extensive efforts to carry out patriotic health campaigns and improve the environment amid the country's efforts to contain th

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Experts confirm Wuhan seafood market was source of novel coronavirus

China Center for Disease Control reported on Sunday that 33 out of the 585 samples collected from the seafood market tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus which caused the pneumonia ou

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Number of confirmed new coronavirus infection cases in Hong Kong rises to 8

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 25, 2020. Hong Kong on Sa

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China detects large quantity of novel coronavirus at Wuhan seafood market

Experts of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have successfully isolated the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the environmental samples of a s