White House effort aims to help 50 million women in developing countries get ahead economically.

US president expected to be in London during meeting of Nato heads of state and government

Scientists yet to figure out how the birds died after hundreds wash up on Dutch coast

World shares mixed following Trump’s State of Union speech.

U.S., European countries also report high prevalence rates, while Israel records lowest figures in study.

Build stuff or buy stuff? China has long been a believer in the former to deal with a slowdown in its economy. Now it’s trying to shift the emphasis to the latter.

One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people, even if current efforts to reduce climate change succeed, an assessment warns.

Shares slip in Asia, Australia gains following banking inquiry.

MOSCOW – Russia will race to develop two new land-based missile launch systems before 2021 to respond to Washington’s planned exit from a landmark nuclear arms control pact, it said on Tuesday.

Anger after Taro Aso appears to say women not giving birth are the ‘problem’