Green demands force European brewers to raise their drinks game
European brewers expect they will need to tell more demanding drinkers as much about the environmental impact of a beer as its taste in the...
U.S. health officials report 41 new cases of measles last week
The United States recorded 41 new measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total number of cases to 981 in the worst outbreak of the...
Ancient Nigerian kingdom inspires playing cards design
Osaze Amadasun has designed a deck of cards which features Benin’s historical figures. Serena Chaudhry reports....
Boris Johnson launches leadership campaign
Boris Johnson, frontrunner to be Britain’s next prime minister, promised on Monday to lead the country out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with...
At least 9 killed as Sudanese forces storm protest
Sudanese forces entered the site of a sit-in in central Khartoum early on Monday amid gunfire, in what activists described as an attempt to disperse...
Swedish court rejects Assange detention request over rape allegation
A Swedish court on Monday rejected a request from prosecutors for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be detained in absentia over a 2010 rape allegation....
Seattle Genetics, Astellas drug rapidly shrinks tumors in bladder cancer study
An experimental drug developed by Seattle Genetics Inc and Astellas Pharma Inc led to significant, rapid tumor shrinkage in patients with advanced bladder cancer who...
Sri Lanka Muslim officials quit in solidarity with minister accused of Islamist ties
Eight Muslim government officials in Sri Lanka quit their portfolios on Monday in solidarity with the industry minister accused by the opposition of supporting Islamist...
Amgen drug shows high response rate in small lung and colon cancer trial
An experimental Amgen Inc drug that targets a specific genetic mutation significantly reduced tumor size in half of evaluated patients with advanced lung cancer in...
Five bodies seen in hunt for missing climbers
Five bodies were spotted high on a mountain in the Indian Himalayas on Monday during an aerial search for eight climbers feared swept away in...