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Harriet Tubman becomes first African-American to adorn US currency

A woman who was born into slavery will become the first African-American to adorn US currency. Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist, will be featured on...

Up to 500 feared dead in boat tragedy

Up to 500 people are feared dead after a boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea last week, the UN refugee agency said. The disaster happened...

‘Smart toilet seats’ part of plan for economic boost in China

The Chinese government's latest plan to perk up its slowing economy is based on the humble rice cooker and luxury toilet seats. The development plan...

Madeleine McCann’s parents lose Lisbon libel case on appeal

An appeals court in Portugal has overturned the libel conviction of a former Portuguese detective who published a book alleging the parents of Madeleine...

400 migrants die as boat capsizes off Greece

More than 400 migrants, mostly from Somalia, are reported to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on a boat trip from Libya to Italy. The...

Dyslexia Today – Facts & Myths

By Deborah Thomas Dyslexia is an inherited condition, linked to genes that runs in families. This condition affects certain parts of the brain that is...

Ecuador earthquake kills dozens and injures hundreds

The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades has flattened buildings and buckled highways along the country's Pacific coast, killing at least 77 people...

Paris and Brussels attack suspects to remain in custody for another month

A judge has ordered Mohamed Abrini and five other suspects arrested in connection with the attacks in Paris and Brussels to be held for...

Pope offers refuge to three Syrian families in show of ‘common humanity’

Pope Francis implored Europe on Saturday to respond to the migrant crisis on its shores "in a way that is worthy of our common...

29 dead and 1,500 injured following second earthquake in southern Japan

Two powerful earthquakes a day apart shook a region in southern Japan, killing at least 29 people, injuring 1,500 and trapping many others beneath...

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