A European Union official says the 27-member bloc wants to step up its naval visits and possibly engage in joint military training exercises to promote freedom of navigation and respect for international law in the disputed South China Sea.
US weather: Storms cause power outages in California and north-east
Thousands went without power in the US on Wednesday as powerful storms brought rain, snow and floods.
US drone downing: Russia will try to retrieve remnants of drone
A US surveillance drone plunged into the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian jets on Tuesday.
Cyber-Attacks in the Media Industry Making Headlines
The media industry is more visible to the public than virtually any other sector. Correspondingly, cyberattacks on media entities, even those that have a relatively minor impact or are unsuccessful, are highly visible to the public.
Indigenous Australian boy, 13, spends 36 days in solitary confinement for minor offences
Queensland state may be violating its own laws and international human rights laws, says human rights chief
Demand for ejiao is leading to the mass slaughter of African donkeys, says advocate
Collagen is generating big business as a hair and skincare product — but the billion-dollar industry has been linked to deforestation in the Amazon, and the large-scale slaughter of donkeys and other li…
Social workers should not assess asylum seeker ages for Home Office, professional body says
Home Office is recruiting them for national assessment board, taking decision away from local authoritiesThe professional body for social workers has urged its members not to work with the Home Office to assess the ages of asylum seekers, saying that p…
Purdue’s supporting cast helps set table for March Madness
There’s no secret to Purdue’s success this season.
How to use Apple’s ‘Shop with a Specialist over Video’ to buy an iPhone
It’s like FaceTiming but with a product specialist who can answer all your iPhone questions — and even guide you through the buying process.
Samsung to spend $228 billion on the world’s largest chip facility as part of South Korea tech plan
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it plans to invest 300 trillion Korean won ($228 billion) in a new semiconductor complex in South Korea.