This electron microscope image provided by researchers in March 2014 shows a section of a Pithovirus particle, dark outline, inside an infected Acanthamoeba castellanii cell. The length of the particle is about 1.5 microns with a 0.5 micron diameter.

And so the Dark Knight returns once more. Rocksteady Studios, the London studio responsible for the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham Asylum and Arkham City adventures has announced its third and final title in a series that has redefined the super hero ...

NEW YORK—The dollar gave back some gains against the euro and pound Tuesday but rose against the yen on news that Russian troops taking part in combat exercises near Ukraine's border would be returning to their bases. The euro rose to $1.3745 from ...

Nearly 60% of soldier suicide attempts can be traced to pre-enlistment mental disorders, which are much more common among nondeployed U.S. Army soldiers than demographically similar populations of civilians (25.1% vs. 11.6%), according to a major ...

Oscar Pistorius' defence team have cross-examined the prosecution's key witness Michelle Burger, who says she heard Reeva's "terrible screams". Burger, a university lecturer who testified on Monday, said that she heard "bloodcurdling" screams from a ...

Titan Aerospace makes drones that can fly for five years without having to land, and Facebook is interested in the technology as a way to achieve its goal of offering Internet access to 5 billion people who still do not have any form of network connectivity.

Russian president Vladimir Putin attends a news conference on the Ukraine crisis. Photograph: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images. Vladimir Putin broke his silence over the crisis in Ukraine on Tuesday, addressing a press conference in Moscow that was ...

Leave it to longtime Chanel Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld to put on a runway show that people are going to be talking about for a long time. Invites to Chanel's Fall 2014 show, held today in Paris, hinted at a shopping mall theme, but guests likely didn't ...

The announcement that Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer will retire later this year, making way for Luca Maestri to take over the position, was not surprising to investors on Wall Street, who generally responded with confidence on Tuesday.

Facebook may soon have its own drones. According to TechCrunch, the company is looking to acquire New Mexico-based drone maker Titan Aerospace for roughly $60 million. Last year, Titan Aerospace unveiled the world's first solar-powered atmospheric ...

WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to recognize Israel as a Jewish state to prove that he is truly prepared to end the conflict between the two sides. Speaking Tuesday in Washington, ...

Oscar Pistorius covered his ears today as his attorney challenged a witness, at one point arguing that his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp could not have screamed after Pistorius fired a first shot through a bathroom door because that shot likely struck her in the ...

Russia has produced innumerable chess grandmasters, and its president for life, Vladimir Putin, is no exception. Picture him brooding silently over the geopolitical chessboard as he planned his latest move — the weekend's swift, stunning, and unprovoked ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States and other world powers on Tuesday not to allow Iran to retain the ability to enrich uranium, and urged Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state if they ...

Washington — Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday directly urged Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and to "abandon the fantasy" of flooding Israel with refugees. But his remarks sparked a furious reaction from ...

Pro Russian soldiers guard Ukraine's infantry base in Perevalne, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow reserves the right to use all means to protect Russians in Ukraine as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was on ...

Shahid Afridi smashed the second fastest one-day half-century and Ahmed Shehzad hit a hundred to give Pakistan a three wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday and a place in the Asia Cup final. Full scorecard: Bangladesh v Pakistan. The 34-year-old, ...

India were on Tuesday knocked out of Asia Cup 2014 as Pakistan's historic win over Bangladesh by three wickets helped them qualify for final of the tournament. Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the summit clash on Saturday, March 8. Pakistan beat ...

Apple (AAPL) said this morning that its chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, will retire in September. He had taken a seat on the board of Goldman Sachs (GS) on Monday. Oppenheimer had no hand in shaping Apple's famous product design, but at one ...

Apple today announced that its chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, will be replaced by finance vice president and corporate controller Luca Maestri. This news follows a lengthy history of rumors – beginning January 2013, when Maestri was first hired ...