Jeb Bush drops out of the US Republican presidential race after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary.

China's foreign ministry urges the United States and North Korea to sit down with each other face-to-face and resolve their problems, as tension continues to climb on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's latest rocket test.

Computer code written by women has a higher approval rating than that written by men - but only if their gender is not identifiable, new research suggests.

A Sikh actor claimes he was barred from boarding an Aeromexico plane because of his turban, and the internet erupted in a frenzy of support.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest multinational trade deals ever, is signed by ministers from its 12 member nations in New Zealand.

Lukas’s mother’s decided to donate his son's organs after his death. Her reaction when she hears her son’s heartbeat in another girl Jordan will bring you to tears.

Apple raises the specter of the end of a technological era after reporting the slowest growth sales ever of its market-leading, life-changing iPhone and warning it expects worse to come.

In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline’s changing face.

A Texas grand jury has cleared Planned Parenthood of misconduct after the abortion provider was accused of selling foetal body parts for profit.Instead, the panel charged the filmmakers behind the accusations with tampering with government records.

A senior US Treasury official directly accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, in a BBC programme.

Tina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and as per usual, she nailed it.

Thirteen Costa Ricans died when a small ship carrying 32 tourists from Latin America, the United States and Britain sank off Nicaragua's Little Corn Island in the Caribbean, officials said.

A near record blizzard smothers the eastern United States, shutting down New York and Washington in a colossal storm that leaves 15 people dead and affects some 85 million residents.

President Barack Obama told Americans nervous about terror and the changing economy that they should not fear the future, in a farewell State of the Union address that drew sharp contrast with Republicans.

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said a war between his country and Iran would be the beginning of a catastrophe and Riyadh would not allow it.

Last year was the second hottest on record in the contiguous United States, and included 10 major weather and climate events, such as droughts and storms, that each led to over $1 billion in damages, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday.

Oil has continued its rollercoaster ride into the new year, with Brent crude falling below $35 a barrel for the first time in 11 years.

Newly released treasure trove of historical data reveals intriguing details about a secret Cold War project known as the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), reports Space.com.

US President Barack Obama is to widen background checks on buyers of firearms, in a series of measures to address gun violence.

Behold the majestic celestial display, the first for the New Year when the Quadrantid meteor storm will reach its peak early Monday morning with a spectacular show of ‘shooting stars’ most likely over North America and Europe.