Millions in Myanmar face economic ‘free fall’ due to war, U.N. finds
The Myanmar middle class is shrinking dramatically and poverty spreading widely, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Program.
Israel’s war in Gaza reaches an inflection point
Troops are pulling out, more aid is going in and peace talks are progressing.
More older Americans turning to urgent care, retail health clinics
Most seniors have embraced "doc-in-a-box" strip mall clinics and urgent care centers as a means of getting prompt medical care, a new poll has found.
On This Day, April 11: Jackie Robinson makes debut in MLB exhibition game
On April 11, 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to take the field for a Major League Baseball team.
Man arrested for detonating explosive device near Alabama AG office
An Alabama man has been arrested and charged with detonating an explosive device at the Montgomery office of the state's attorney general in late February, prosecutors said.
At least 17 Pakistani pilgrims killed in Eid crash
Officials say the truck lost control and plunged into a ditch, killing 17 and injuring dozens more.
Arrest warrant issued for Chiefs' Rice over crash
An arrest warrant is issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice after he was involved a hit-and-run crash that injured four people.
Dazzling artwork found at ancient city of Pompeii
Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.
Women lose bid to sue Qatar Airways over invasive exams
Five Australian women and others were searched in Doha in 2020 after a newborn baby was found in a bin.
Stranded sailors rescued from remote island after spelling 'HELP' with palm tree leaves
Three sailors were saved from a tiny uninhabited Pacific island after forming a giant "HELP" sign using palm tree leaves.The three men were found on Tuesday
How the dramatic Simpson court case unfolded
Former American footballer and actor OJ Simpson, who has died of cancer, will be remembered most for his role at the centre of the "trial of the century".
Amanda Knox: Who is she and why is she back in court?
It has been more than 17 years since Meredith Kercher was murdered in Italy and Amanda Knox was accused of being responsible.