Australian scientists have found evidence of an ancient mountain range that they believe sustained an explosion of life on Earth 600 million years ago.
China's Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said Monday the Occupy Central movement had severely affected citizens' life, hoping to get life in Hong Kong back to normal as soon as possible without causing a huge conflict.
Police started removing barricades set up by the Occupy protesters on both sides of Hong Kong's harbor Monday morning.
A candlelight vigil was held early Wednesday morning as the body of 58-year-old Dao Qiongfen lay in a coffin.
Unemployment is still the biggest worry for Spaniards, according to the most recent barometer for public opinion published by the Center for Sociological Investigation on Tuesday.
Japan's 18th typhoon this season which whipped through southern Japan on Sunday and lashed the capital Tokyo on Monday has left at least one person dead and five missing, as torrential rain and hurricane-like gales forced the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue evacuation warnings to millions of people across the country.
A piece of a 600-year-old Maori canoe is providing New Zealand researchers with valuable insights into the Polynesian exploration of the Pacific in pre-European times.
Five people were killed and 30 were injured at a 40 car pile-up in northern Greece on Sunday, according to the latest toll announced by Greek authorities.
The 17th Incheon Asian Games concluded all the competition with 14 world records broken 17 times and six doping cases detected prior to the closing ceremony Saturday evening.
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Main roads in various locations in Hong Kong remained blocked as "Occupy Central" movement continued on Monday, leading to school suspension and traffic disruption in busy districts.
U.S. stocks ended lower Monday, recovering from steep losses early in the day, as investors were digesting mixed economic reports at the start of a busy week for economic data.
At least 36 hikers are feared to have been killed according to the latest figures from police Monday, following the massive eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan shortly before noon on Saturday.
Four climbers among 31 in critical condition were confirmed dead late Sunday due to the Ontake volcano eruption on Saturday in central Japan, local report cited police as reporting.
Tens of theater plays, dozens of international artists, over 30 stand-up comedy performances, concerts, pantomime and dancing shows marked "Bucharest Comedy Week" that ended on Sunday.
Cypriot authorities said on Thursday night that no proper crew was found on a trawler from which 345 people fleeing Syria were rescued earlier in the day.
Forty rioters died in a series of explosions in Luntai County of northwest China's Xinjiang on Sunday, and six civilians, two police officers and two auxiliary policemen were killed, local media reported Thursday.
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