Kobe Bryant's death has sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes as well as reminders that his legacy is also marked by an allegation of sexual assault. That, in turn, has sparked a backlash from some fans who said it's too soon to revisit that part of his life.
The U.S. Senate has been in the spotlight these past two weeks as the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump unfolds. We take a closer look at some of the unusual traditions and rules that surround this American institution with former Senate historian Don Ritchie.
Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump completed their final day of arguments seeking acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial Tuesday, seeking to marginalize former national security adviser John Bolton's explosive allegations about Trump's conduct as "inadmissible" in the proceedings.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday.
There are two key unanswered questions surrounding the novel coronavirus: How easily can it be transmitted between people? And how dangerous is it? The next month in the outbreak could be critical in revealing clues to better answer those questions, infectious disease experts say.
Harvey Weinstein's trial is moving at a faster pace than predicted, with three more of his accusers expected to testify before the end of the week.
Syrian government forces took control of a town south of Idlib city on Tuesday in a significant advance for President Bashar al-Assad as he seeks to recapture rebel-held territory in the country's northwest, a war monitor and state media said.
A U.S. defence official says the United States has recovered the remains of two American service members killed in the crash of an Air Force plane in Afghanistan.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration's much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest American venture to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a sternly worded letter to the company that makes Purell hand sanitizer: stop claiming your product can help prevent viral diseases like influenza, Ebola and others.
Indian police on Tuesday arrested a university student who has been involved in organizing protests against a contentious citizenship law after he made comments that the ruling Hindu nationalist party said were seditious.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, hours before parliamentary proceedings on the subject were set to begin.
Britain will allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei a limited role in building its 5G networks, the government says.
Former Central African Republic President François Bozizé insists he has returned from exile with peaceful intentions, even as concerns are growing that he will run in the upcoming presidential election.
If Republicans agree to let former national security adviser John Bolton testify at the Senate impeachment trial, who could be next?
