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Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes

Istanbul cymbals: From Ottoman war tool to pulse of global music

Erratic rains dictate menu at three-star Michelin restaurant in Brazil

Zverev, Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev exit Montreal Masters

Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman

Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division

Embattled Infantino sees minnows Malawi reach WAFCON quarter-finals

FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan

Seeds Rybakina, Pegula and Gauff advance at WTA Toronto event

Auger-Aliassime out of Montreal ATP event with injury

Zverev, Auger-Aliassime exit star-short Montreal Masters

Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo

Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high levels of humidity.

Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military

Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Stocks mixed as Seoul stabilises, oil prices rise with eyes on Mideast

Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.

New Zealand hooker Bell out of South Africa tour with calf strain

New Zealand hooker George Bell has returned home from South Africa after suffering a calf strain while training in Cape Town, the All Blacks announced on Tuesday.

WWII shells surface in wildfire-ravaged French village

A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes on Monday after days of demining operations.

Trump attorney general pick looks set to clear US Senate hurdle

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appeared on track Monday to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators dropped their opposition to his nomination.

Last Scottish island bird hunt banned after almost 500 years

A centuries-old annual bird chick hunt on a remote Scottish island, known as the Guga Hunt, has been banned this year, the authorities said Monday, citing conservation concerns.

Kleen Hy-Dro-Gen Inc. Is Pleased to Announce Dual ISO 9001:2015 and TSSA Certifications, Bolstering Operational Quality and Technical Safety Governance

Key regulatory and quality management accreditations position the CSE-listed clean energy technology provider for accelerated commercialization and potential major enterprise contracts to manufacture and sell, residential and commercial, Zero Emissions Heating Systems using Hydrogen as a heat energy source.