Another classic piece of internet culture has been auctioned off for a six-figure sum, the latest viral sensation from the 2000s to be eagerly snapped up by digital collectors of "non fungible tokens" or NFTs. The home video "Charlie Bit My Finger"...

Once the winter residence of sultans from illustrious Islamic dynasties, the ruins of a thousand-year-old royal city in southern Afghanistan have become home to hundreds of people who have fled Taliban clashes. The astonishing ochre clay complex j...

In what might be the unlikeliest indicator of a post-pandemic recovery, a pair of premium Japanese melons have sold for $24,800 at auction, over 22 times more than last year's virus-hit price. The 2.7 million yen price tag at the season's first auc...

Calls for World Health Organization reform and steps to avert future pandemics feature high on the agenda as the UN agency kicks off its annual member state meeting on Monday. With the Covid-19 crisis still raging and wealthy nations continuing to ...

India said Monday it had passed more than 300,000 coronavirus deaths, the third country after the United States and Brazil to hit the figure as it battles a huge wave of infections. The South Asian nation has been hitting record single-day rises in...

India said Monday it had passed more than 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the third country after the United States and Brazil to hit that figure as a huge wave of infections overwhelms the healthcare system.

Patrice Bergeron scored twice and goalie Tuukka Rask made 40 saves as the Boston Bruins clinched their Stanley Cup first-round playoff series with a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals in game five on Sunday. David Pastrnak also scored for the Bru...

Japan opened its first mass vaccination centres on Monday in a bid to speed up a cautious Covid-19 inoculation programme with just two months until the virus-postponed Tokyo Olympics. The two military-run centres in Tokyo and Osaka will administer ...

Taiwan hit out at China on Monday over its continued exclusion from a crucial annual gathering of World Health Organization members which starts this week and is focused on averting the next pandemic catastrophe. The 74th World Health Assembly, whi...

An investigation was underway Monday into the deaths of 21 runners during a mountain ultramarathon in northwest China, as harrowing testimony emerged from survivors who battled to safety through freezing temperatures and bone-chilling winds. The ex...

Japan boss Jamie Joseph on Monday named 19 of Japan's World Cup heroes in his first squad since their historic 2019 exploits for "huge" matches against the British and Irish Lions and Ireland. Japan have not played since losing to South Africa in t...

Saudi Arabia is tightening the screws on vaccine sceptics, barring them from pilgrimages and overseas travel and blocking access to universities, malls and offices in a contentious effort to boost inoculations. So-called anti-vaxxers threaten to je...

Supporters and relatives of George Floyd marched Sunday ahead of the first anniversary of his murder by a white policeman, a killing that prompted a reckoning on racial injustice in the United States. About 1,500 marchers in Minneapolis listened to...

President Bashar al-Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for over half a century, faces an election Wednesday meant to cement his image as the only hope for recovery in the war-battered country, analysts say. His campaign slogan, "Hope through Work"...

A black bear cub caused havoc for several hours Sunday in a Montreal neighborhood, requiring three doses of tranquilizer before authorities could finally capture it. Alerted to the cub's presence in the early afternoon, police cordoned off several ...