Mexicans offered $1,300 to hand in a machine gun
Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime.
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Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS
A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.
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Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump
Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk.
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Kyrgios suffers new injury setback days before Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios pulled out of an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic citing an abdominal strain on Wednesday, casting doubt on whether he will be fit for the Australian Open starting this weekend.
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Former US president Carter lies in state after somber Washington procession
The body of late US president Jimmy Carter was transferred Tuesday in a grand and solemn military ceremony to the US Capitol, where it will lie in state until a national funeral later this week.
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US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for Moon next week
US company Firefly Aerospace said Tuesday it is aiming to launch a lander to the Moon next week under an experimental NASA program that partners with the commercial sector to reduce costs.
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Don't eat your Christmas tree, warns Belgium food agency
Some things may go without saying, but just in case... Belgium's food agency issued a public health warning as the festive season wrapped up Tuesday: don't eat your Christmas tree.
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No proof fentanyl produced in Mexico, president says
Mexico has found no proof that fentanyl is being produced in the country, its president said Tuesday, following threats from US President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.
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Biotech Startups Get a Boost: ZAGENO and Hatch.Bio Labs Partner to Streamline Lab Operations
ZAGENO Forms a Strategic Partnership With Hatch.Bio Labs, a Premier Biotech Incubator
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Mosquitoes with 'toxic' semen could stem disease spread: research
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method.
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