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Foreigners will be banned from owning land in South Africa under new proposals outlined by President Jacob Zuma.

Slovenia's Peter Prevc secured a monster leap of 250 meters to set a new ski-jumping world record at the Vikersundbakken hill in Norway Saturday.

Michele Ferrero was the world's wealthiest chocolatier.

The new type of surgery, called osseo-integration technologies, uses robotic attachments in lieu of missing limbs.

Scientists who study geoengineering say Earth's next major volcanic eruption could signal whether the technique might help mitigate global warming.

The Swedish cartoonist at the center of the first attack in Copenhagen had previously been the target of an assassination plot.

When Large Hadron Collider fires up again after its upgrade, scientists will be hoping to find a new particle they say could "rock the world".

Myanmar troops recover bodies of 13 rebels in renewed clashes along China border

Doctors have stored more than one and a half thousand beating human hearts in digital form on a computer.

A historical allegation of rape made against the former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed, is being reviewed by the Metropolitan Police.

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She hasn't even announced, but the question has already resurfaced: Will Bill Clinton's baggage derail Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes? Just a few weeks ago, reports broke that Bill Clinton had...

A Canadian man and an American woman have been arrested in what Canadian authorities said Saturday was a foiled plot to carry out a mass murder-suicide at a Nova Scotia mall on Valentine's Day.

WASHINGTON — Speaker of the House John Boehner admitted he purposely kept President Obama in the dark about inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress. "I frankly...

A shoplifter being arrested fired a gun at police Saturday evening in Andersonville, with two officers suffering injuries in the incident but no gunshot wounds, officials said.

Copenhagen police searching for gunman who opened fire today on a cafe that was hosting a free speech event, killing one man and injuring three cops.

The mayor reveals he will approach the US ambassador to "find a way of sorting it out" - but complains "they don't make it easy".

Reports say three people shot at Jewish centre after killing at cafe in Danish capital where prophet cartoonist was speaking 1.27pm AEST We're being told that Danish authorities will hold a press conference about 4am loc...

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks has been a target for Islamic extremists since drawing a cartoon of Mohammed with the body of a dog in 2007.

“Still alive in the room.” As gunfire erupted outside a Copenhagen cultural center on Saturday afternoon, French ambassador François Zimeray tweeted that message to the world. The message conveys some of the terror ...

Copenhagen police searching for gunman who opened fire today on a cafe that was hosting a free speech event, killing one man and injuring three cops.

Whales 'swimming into deep water' after help from volunteers and conservation staff following mass stranding on Farewell Spit at top of South Island The 60 pilot whales stranded off New Zealand's South Island have been r...