Snowden tells life story in new memoir

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden says had no other choice than to share top-secret documents with the world.

Tropical storm warning issued for hurricane-hit Bahamas

Bahamian meteorologists said the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, which were the worst-hit by Hurricane Dorian, were in the path of the approaching weather system.

1,300 still missing in hurricane-hit Bahamas - officials

Officials in the Bahamas believe that there are 1,300 people missing after Hurricane Dorian plowed into the islands, a sharp decline from the 2,500 listed on the missing registry a day earlier.

Skip school for climate protests, New York tells kids

Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg will join a protest in NY on September 20 that is taking place as part of coordinated climate demonstrations held around the world while authorities gave their blessings to children who want to join it.

Surging Indonesia forest fires further stoke global warming fears

Blazes have been raging on Sumatra and Borneo islands with Indonesia deploying water-bombing helicopters and thousands of security forces to tackle them. In recent days, fires sent toxic smog floating over Malaysia triggering a diplomatic row.

Water found on possible habitable planet

Scientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star.

Scientists create embryos to save northern white rhinos

Conservationists have successfully created two northern white rhino embryos in a key step towards pulling the species back from the brink of extinction, scientists in Italy say.

'Our heroes are not geckos': Naming of Sri Lanka lizards sparks uproar

Scientists named two newly discovered species of gecko after warriors loyal to a first-century BC king and 19th-century rebels against British rule. But the association with the reptiles has infuriated a lawmaker.

'Protecting rapists': Protesters accuse Japan of failing to protect women

Many activists say Japan's criminal code is outdated, underscoring gender inequality in the country, despite relatively high rates of female education and workplace participation.

US billionaire pledges $160M to fight vaping

At least six people have died in the US recently after vaping in an outbreak that has sickened hundreds with severe pulmonary disease and left several teenagers in induced comas.

Death toll from Hurricane Dorian rises to at least 50 in Bahamas

The death toll increased to 50 in the Bahamas, where Hurricane Dorian pummeled 320 km/h winds, according to a spokesman for the islands' National Emergency Management Agency.

Robert Frank, photography titan, dead at 94

Swiss-born Frank was a pioneering documentary photographer whose raw style placed him among the 20th century's greats.