Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has announced his resignation, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government.Mahathir said in a two-line statement that he had informed the country's

It's not too unusual to see great gift card promotions during Black Friday and other holidays -- buy a game console or a stereo or a phone, and get a retailer gift card for free. As long as you shop at

sarcophagus discovered in the remains of an ancient temple in Rome is causing a stir among historians who cannot agree if it belongs to the Italian city's legendary founder, Romulus.The stone tomb, along

Two people have died and several more are injured after a train traveling from Sydney to Melbourne derailed in Victoria, Australia on Thursday evening.Paramedics were assessing several passengers and have

Sometimes I go two or three days without eating," the 41-year-old said as he looked up from hoeing a rocky field in the mountains of northwestern Haiti.The only food Belor, his wife and five children had

Russian presidents could be made immune from criminal prosecution once they leave office under proposed constitutional reforms, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday.The proposal, made by a parliamentary working

Tokyo Marathon organizers drastically reduced the number of participants for this year's race on Monday out of fear of the spread of the virus coming from China.The general public is being barred from

The Valentine's Day demonstration, led by women, was sparked by the killing of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla in Mexico City and the publication of graphic photos of her mutilated corpse in newspapers.The

World IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington hopes for a unification fight in Leeds this summer after re-signing with promoter Eddie Hearn.Frank Warren was unable to secure a bout to unify divisional

Pope Francis has ruled against ordaining married men in the Amazon region as a means of addressing the shortage of Catholic priests.Bishops backed the measure last year, but the decision needed the Pope's

Thirty years ago, Nelson Mandela was released from 27 years of imprisonment by South Africa's apartheid regime and instantly galvanized the country, and the world, to dismantle the brutal system of racial

Xerox says it will raise its offer for computer and printer maker HP to nearly $35 billion after a lower bid was rejected.Xerox said Monday that it plans to make the offer about March 2. It will consist

Five Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack carried out by Syrian government forces in Syria's northwest,according to the Turkish defence ministry.A further five troops were wounded in

Laura Dern's turn as a steely divorce attorney in "Marriage Story" made the case with Oscar jurors, who completed her awards season sweep byoawarding her the f best supporting actrestrophy.s.Dern's win

Tesla could get state subsidies in its plan to set up a gigafactory in Germany, the country's economy minister told a weekly newspaper."In my conversations with (Tesla CEO) Elon Musk I have always made

To some Americans, Iowa, a rural state in the middle of the US, is dismissively thought of as "fly-over country".Yet the Hawkeye state is well-known in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited twice

While bitcoin hit fresh three-month highs on Wednesday, open interest in monthly bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) Bakkt platform jumped to record highs. Open interest, or the

A Palestinian motorist slammed his car into a group of soldiers early on Thursday, wounding 12 before fleeing the scene, the Israeli military said, while in the West Bank, a 19-year-old Palestinian was

Bitcoin's price action of the last 24 hours is telling a tale of buyer exhaustion and hinting at a more major price pullback ahead. The top cryptocurrency by market value jumped to three-month highs

A gunman opened fire at the historic military base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, base officials said, with local media reporting that at least three people were wounded before the suspect took