Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste

Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from,…

Two rare white tiger cubs find new home in Nicaragua

Two white tiger cubs have been taken to their new home at the Nicaragua National Zoo,…

Pilot strike drags SAS net loss further down

Scandinavian airline SAS announced Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings were severely impacted by a week-long pilot…

Ten things about Mars

Discover fascinating facts about the Red Planet and how ESA is contributing to the scientific exploration…

In Syria's Maalula, fear for survival of language of Christ

Hunched over a thick book, George Zaarour uses a magnifying glass to decipher Aramaic script—the biblical…

Alibaba eyes $20 bn second listing in HK: report

Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group is exploring a potential second listing in Hong Kong that could…

Sydney imposes first water restrictions in decade

Sydney on Tuesday announced its first major water restrictions in a decade, putting limits on homes…

Flood buyout costs rise as storms intensify, seas surge

The residents of this small riverside town have become accustomed to watching floods swamp their streets,…

In Houston, tech and health are cures for the oil 'curse'

In the heart of Texas oil country, the city of Houston rode high on the oil…

Sandman: The Vietnamese snowboarder training on dunes

Sun-kissed and shaggy-haired, Nguyen Thai Binh swaps his flip flops for bulky boots ahead of snowboarding…