Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health.

in a state funeral drawing vast crowds, mourning a towering leader whose career defined politics for decades. Ms Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 ...

(MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/AFP) Bangladesh bid farewell on Wednesday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral that drew vast crowds mourning a towering leader whose career defined the ...

Shauna went through a “traumatic break-up” just before summer and then she found out that her mum had been diagnosed with cancer. These highly stressful factors led to her having a stroke during her ...

Stock futures are little changed Friday after the S&P 500 and Dow snapped four-day losing streaks yesterday; Friday is the final quadruple witching day of the year, with a record amount of options ...

The newest chapter in the saga of the Na’vi people continues to build their highly detailed world. Here’s a guide to catch you up on the developments. By Esther Zuckerman With the release of “Avatar: ...

A newly opened shopping centre in Malaysia has reversed an attempt to brand its indoor space as pet-friendly after an online backlash, a reaction that underscores the sensitivities around dogs in ...