Biden orders review of domestic terrorism threat in wake of U.S. Capitol riot
U.S. President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal...
New coronavirus variant may be more deadly — but more evidence is needed, U.K.’s...
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death .than the original strain, the British government's chief scientific adviser said Friday — though he stressed that...
Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8, Senate Democratic leader says
Opening arguments in the second Senate impeachment trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump will begin the week of Feb. 8. Trump is charged with incitement of insurrection in relation to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that claimed...
Cellphone services suffer outages as police disperse anti-Kremlin protesters: monitoring site
Cellphone and internet services in Russia suffered outages on Saturday as police cracked down on anti-Kremlin protesters, the monitoring site downdetector.ru showed.
Indian village cheers for Kamala Harris during swearing-in as U.S. vice-president
With chants of "Long live Kamala Harris," fireworks and prayers, residents of a tiny Indian village celebrated her inauguration as U.S. vice-president.
5 killed in blaze at Indian producer of COVID-19 vaccine
At least five people were killed in a fire that broke out Thursday at a building under construction at Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, officials said. The company said the blaze would not...
Nigerian appeals court overturns blasphemy convictions that caused outcry
A Nigerian court threw out two blasphemy convictions on Thursday that had caused an international outcry, freeing a teenager from a 10-year prison sentence and ordering a new trial for a man sentenced to death.
German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again
Researchers at Ruhr University use designer protein brain injections to regenerate spinal nerves which allow paralyzed mice to walk again.
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad market, at least 32 dead
Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said, in what was the first massive bombing in years, harkening back to darker days of rampant...
Giant predatory worm’s ancient fossil burrows discovered
Millions of years ago, giant worms as long as an adult human with sharp, slicing jaws were terrorizing the ocean, as they do today, recently discovered fossils suggest.