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Scientists discover two new species of sea spiders along Canadian coastline
Tanystylum kiixin, a new species of sea spider, with round eggs inside its legs. Cormac Toler-Scott/The University of British Columbia hide caption Researchers in Canada have discovered two new species that are related…
Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing
Two people have died when an avalanche struck the base camp of a mountain in Nepal with at least 14 others still missing. The avalanche hit the 7,126-meter (23,380-foot) Himlung Himal after several days of heavy rain a…
European cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing
In the European Union's most populous city, pressure on the housing market is so great that many of its residents are willing to undertake a historic experiment: Five years ago, Berliners voted in a referendum to instru…
Jarana players join a mass jam session at a Veracruz fandango while the dancers pound out rhythms with their heels on the wooden tarima. John Burnett for NPR h…
Iran on Sunday insisted on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz , despite US President Donald Trump's public rejection of the proposal that had bi…
US President Donald Trump picked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping up directly from the airport and in his welcoming remarks he praised the strong friendship …
A flood emergency disaster has been declared across Bangkok after more than 300mm (12in) of rain fell since Thursday, leaving roads in the Thai capital submerg…
Heavy rain and strong winds pounded the northeastern United States on Saturday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and leaving thousands without…
Four people have died after a helicopter crashed in a small town 50km (31 miles) from Montreal, Quebec's provincial police have told the BBC. Emergency servic…
More than three dozen political prisoners have been released in Venezuela following a second round of talks backed by Washington between the country’s interim …
The European Union has pledged to release more than 710 million euros ($810m) to help people affected by crises, natural disasters or conflicts worldwide, part…
Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by letha…
Residents of the northeastern United States are facing a powerful storm known as a nor’easter that has knocked out power and caused flooding across the region.…
Police in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are searching for suspects after four people were shot dead and four others wounded near the capital, Kingstown, in …
