Congratulations, humanity! We’ve finally passed the 2 billion mark for people who are overweight or obese. According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, more than 27 percent of the world’s population is overweight or worse, with about 10 percent of them also being obese.
The US Department of Justice said that a Latvian man has been extradited to the United States from Poland to face prosecution over his involvement in a hacking scheme that caused millions of dollars in losses to US Internet users.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved cancer treatment drug Keytruda for all types of cancer carrying a specific genetic feature, or biomarker, even before the treatment had passed all standard testing.
James Mattis said in a written statement to the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee that he has been very disturbed by the US military's lack of readiness.
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said that Russia and China are challenging the United States' military dominance with technological advances in sea, land and air weapons systems.
Gen. Joseph Dunford said that the US Department of Defense budget request will not repair US military readiness or reverse the decline in the country's military advantage.
As Germany, Spain and other European nations scour the market for viable multirole military aircraft, the next generation fighter may come from the Toulouse, France-based aircraft giant Airbus, according to German newspaper Handlesblatt.
Vladimir Putin said that Russia never interferes in the internal political processes of other countries unlike many of its partners.
IMF authorized the disbursement of another $314.4 million to Tunisia under its existing loan agreement with the international lender.
A dive boat operator in Baja California, Mexico captured an injured great white shark thrashing about in the shallow waters near his house in the town of Puertecitos.
Patients visiting the dentist in a Singaporean clinic now have an additional fear to address, as some dental instruments were not sterilized correctly prior to their use.
The attorneys general of both the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s businesses, claiming that their foreign dealings are a violation of the US constitution.
Russian aircraft will carry out an observation flight over the United Kingdom under the Treaty on Open Skies.
Jeff Sessions said that his office disagrees with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decisions to halt President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
Families attending the Sesquicentennial Heritage Days event in Chatsworth, Illinois, were in for a surprise as a gust of wind, going about 20 to 30 mph, set off a series of unfortunate events for participants.
In an apparent global first, a man has been sentenced to death for a Facebook post.
The Russian Defense Ministry and the JSC "KBP Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician A. Shipunov" have concluded a contract for the delivery of the Pantsir-S air defense systems.
Saudi Arabia has introduced a new tax on cigarettes and energy drinks that has led to a 100-percent price hike, as the kingdom continues to struggle with sunken oil prices.
In the wake the tweet heard ‘round the world by US President Donald Trump, in which 45 made a highly publicized typo, Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley penned a law that would archive social media feeds as presidential records. It’s been dubbed the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement (COVFEFE) Act.
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said that a new low enriched uranium storage facility in Kazakhstan will open on August 29.
Since the last inspection of Belgium’s aging Tihange 2 nuclear reactor in 2014, experts have discovered 72 new cracks in its high-pressure boiler.