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Scientists in Nicaragua say a meteorite that may have come off a passing asteroid was the probable cause of a 40ft-wide crater.

President Barack Obama on Sunday signaled for the first time that he is likely to dispatch U.S. military resources to help fight the serious outbreak of Ebola in several countries in West Africa.

Tucked in a corner inside McCormick Place engineers from two companies and a national laboratory are furiously working on the final days of a challenge to make, assemble and drive a 3-D printed car on Saturday.

More than £900,000 is raised in a month in Scotland for the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal to help those affected by the Gaza crisis.

Infamous killer is identified from blood samples on a shawl found next to one victims body, says armchair detective A self-confessed armchair detective claims to have solved perhaps the most notorious whodunit ever by cl...

The bottom of the South Indian Ocean is a deeply hostile environment, its landscape littered with with jagged ridges and dramatic plunges that threaten to damage or swallow any unsuspecting visitor. It's in this unsympat...

The town that survived a siege - aided by children with AK-47s

She and Justin Bieber should try double dating

Iranian news agency: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in hospital, has prostate surgery

More than 335 dead and thousands homeless in Pakistan and the Indian and Pakistan-administered areas of Kashmir.

The Obama administration is preparing to carry out a phased campaign requiring a sustained effort that could last until after President Obama has left office, according to officials.

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Both sides agreed to a "decentralization of power" in Ukraine in the terms of a truce agreement, but just what form that may take remains one issue of contention.

It looks increasingly like the U.S. will start attacking targets there

Government intercepts flight and expels Sudan military attache amid accusations Khartoum was flying weapons to Tripoli.

Hundreds of children in Missouri have been hospitalized for respiratory illness, and one cause is the uncommon Enterovirus D68, the CDC said today in a press conference. About 12 states have reported a rise in respirator...

Water shortages give rise to 'tanker mafia' in New Delhi for Indians whose taps have run dry

Sterling suffers sell-off on Asian markets amid fears that yes vote could send the currency plunging by up to 10% Sterling has slumped to its lowest in nearly 10 months after an opinion poll showed supporters of Scottish...

It's depressing to witness the branding of all Muslims as the "same," writes Tony Blair's sister-in-law Lauren Booth, who adds that Muslims are wrongly labeled as jihadists.

Autumn dance picks, from Canadian ice skating to a reworking of Romeo and Juliet and the Scottish Ballets Nutcracker Autumn arts preview 2014 KnowBody; A lifetime of experiences

Accidentally splashed clothes with bleach when cleaning the house? Dont panic colour can be restored with simple steps If you have ever accidentally splashed bleach on your clothes in a cleaning frenzy, then you will be ...