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Food crisis persists in Somalia despite good harvest

A good harvest and food aid inflows have improved the situation in Somalia, the United Nations said Friday declaring that the country is out of "famine" situation, while underlining need for more aid with 2.3 million peopl...

China admits cutting Internet, phone access in areas rocked by violence against Tibetans

Chinese authorities have admitted to cutting off mobile phone and internet connections in areas where Tibetans were shot dead last month.

Taiwanese man dies after 23 hours of gaming

A man from Taiwan was found dead after playing a computer game for 23 hours at an internet cafe.

365 new species of wildlife found in Peru park

Scientists have discovered 365 previously undocumented species of wildlife in Bahuaja Sonene National Park (BSNP) in southeastern Peru.