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A-ha singer Morten Harket diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Morten Harket, lead singer of Norwegian band A-ha, whose Take On Me remains one of the most popular songs from the 1980s, has undergone rounds of brain surgery and managing symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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With its health infrastructure devastated and Israel's offensive widening, Gaza is losing track of its dead
Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 18,600 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7, when Israel responded to a deadly attack by Hamas militants with a punishing bombing campaign. But with the health care system collapsing and communications networks disrupted, it's becoming more difficult to track the dead.
Polar bear numbers to fall as Arctic ice shrinks: study
Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 per cent by around mid-century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said on Thursday in the most detailed review of the predators to date.
Franz Beckenbauer banned 90 days by FIFA
German World Cup-winning player and coach Franz Beckenbauer was banned for 90 days by FIFA on Friday after failing to cooperate in a corruption enquiry into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Grateful Dead keyboardist Merl Saunders dies
Keyboardist Merl Saunders, who had a long-term collaboration with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 74 of complications linked to a stroke he suffered six years ago, his family said.
Somali woman stoned to death for adultery
Somali Islamists have stoned to death a woman accused of adultery in the first such public killing by militants in about two years, witnesses said.
Sony looking to cut costs to counter profit slide
Sony Corp. chief executive Howard Stringer says the electronics maker needs to cut its fixed costs to weather a surge in the yen that forced it to slash its profit forecasts last week.
U.S. broke law with new company sanctions: Russia
Russia accused Washington on Friday of breaking international law and undermining co-operation on Iran's nuclear program after it imposed sanctions on companies accused of passing sensitive technology to Tehran.
High fracture risk seen in heart failure patients
People with heart failure have an elevated risk for bone fractures, particularly a broken hip, and doctors should be on the lookout in these patients for signs of osteoporosis, Canadian researchers said Monday.
Voters flock to polls in Azerbaijan
Authorities in Azerbaijan said turnout was high on Wednesday in a presidential election boycotted by the opposition and almost certain to return Ilham Aliyev for a second term in the oil-producing state.