Q. What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? A. I don't know and I don't care....
Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga confirmed a case in Mbandaka, a city of a million people about 130km (80 miles) from the area where the first cases were confirmed earlier this month. Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga confirmed a case in Mbandaka...
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The White House has blamed a "clerical error" for a typo in a news release stating that Iran "has" an ongoing nuclear weapons programme. It should actually have read "had" - in the past tense - administration of...
Prince Williamand Princess Kate have announced the name of their third child: Louis Arthur Charles. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, Kensington Palace said in a statement. William and Kate chos...
An ex-political candidate was shot dead by her lover's wife in a suburban Philadelphia home before the attacker turned the gun on herself, police say. Jennair Gerardot, 48, broke into the house of Meredith Chapman, 33, and ambushed her as sh...
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran's nuclear programme. After talks in the US, Mr Trump, who is sceptical of an accord that was struck in 2015, spoke abo...
A cinema in New Zealand has banned people from wearing pyjamas, onesies and dirty boots to screenings, in a move designed to raise dress standards. Hawera Cinemas said in recent months it had seen an increasing number of patrons attending in...
It was smoothie brand Innocent's first big breakthrough, and the three founders realised they had to do whatever it took to make it a success. Even if that meant a bit of subterfuge. This was back in 2000, and supermarket chain Waitrose had ...
Having as little as one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, according to a major new study. An analysis of 600,000 drinkers found that drinking five to 10 alcoholic drinks a week was likely to shorten a person's life by up to six ...
More than half of your body is not human, say scientists. Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count. The rest are microscopic colonists. Understanding this hidden half of ourselves - our microbiome - is rapidly transformin...
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Easter egg hunts are part of a long tradition for many families across the country, and no Easter basket would be complete without marshmallow Peeps, jelly beans and chocolate eggs. With Easter around the corner, "World News Tonight&q...
Easteris the time of year when candy and sweets get thrust into the culinary spotlight -- for adults and children alike. Here is a roundup of some dessert recipes that make the perfect sweets to fill up Easter baskets, or serve at gath...
After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un did pay a visit to Beijing. The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Mr Kim's first known foreign trip since taking office in 2011. He held &qu...
Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon announced on Monday she will run for governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination. It follows the announcement last month that Clueless actress Stacey...
Chinese takeaway meals from restaurants and supermarkets should carry health warnings because they are often high in salt, a campaign group says. Action on Salt analysed more than 150 dishes and found some contained half an adult's recommend...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by the end of May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean offic...