A Japanese man said to be the world's longest-serving death-row inmate has been released from prison after 48 years and granted a new trial after DNA testing backed his contention that evidence against him was fabricated. Iwao Hakamada was convicted ...

Oscar Pistorius and his lawyers have several crucial elements of the prosecution's case to overcome when they begin their defense Friday, particularly the ballistics testimony on the sequence of shots and neighbors' testimony on hearing a woman scream.

Oscar Pistorius and his lawyers have several crucial elements of the prosecution's case to overcome when they begin their defense Friday, particularly the ballistics testimony on the sequence of shots and neighbors' testimony on hearing a woman scream.

Samsung Galaxy S5 is about to be launched in India today anytime now. We bring the live coverage of the launch event as Samsung is webcasting the launch LIVE on YouTube. Samsung is the leading smartphone company in India but they are facing trouble ...

Samsung has just launched its wearable devices such as Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit along with its flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 at an evenr in New Delhi today. The Samsung Gear Fit as well as the Samsung Gear 2 Neo will both be priced at Rs 15,900 ...

Samsung has just launched its wearable devices such as Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit along with its flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 at an evenr in New Delhi today. The Samsung Gear Fit as well as the Samsung Gear 2 Neo will both be priced at Rs 15,900 ...

The brains of children with autism contain a built-in patchwork of defects, suggesting that the developmental disorder begins while they are growing in the womb, said a US study. A boy with autism makes a bead necklace on March 2, 2012, in Isle d'Abeau, ...

PERTH - The search for wreckage from Flight MH370 was called off Thursday for the second time this week as the weather worsened in the Indian Ocean with planes and ships ordered out of the area. "Today's search operations have been suspended due to ...

This May 27, 2008, file photo, shows the gurney in Huntsville, Texas, where Texas' condemned are strapped down to receive a lethal dose of drugs. A new report says the number of reported executions around the world rose almost 15 percent in 2013, and ...

Mumbai: Backing his one-time nemesis Shashank Manohar over his scathing views that the cash-rich IPL has lost some of its credibility, former chairman of the T20 League Lalit Modi has said the upcoming season of the tournament needs to be suspended to ...

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Presented By The Entertainment Industry Foundation And Event Chairs Jim Toth Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow on January 28, 2014 in Culver City, California. Charley Gallay—Getty Images for Entertainment I ...

2012 VP113, also known as "Biden," because of the VP in the provisional name. Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo—Carnegie Institution for Science. Astronomers found a new dwarf planet beyond Pluto they say could signal the existence of a much bigger ...

In its continuing quest to make its service more attractive to casual users, Twitter has added the ability for users to post multiple pictures at once as well as tag friends in their photos. Users can tag up to 10 people in their photos. More importantly, Twitter said ...

TERRY GROSS: Hello, and welcome to “Fresh Air.” My guest this week is the actress Gwyneth Paltrow. She's been in the “Iron Man” movies, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “Emma,” “Sliding Doors,” and “Bounce,” which I watch every time Cameron Diaz and I have ...

US president Barack Obama has told the European Union that a much-awaited trade deal could give Europe access to US gas and reduce its reliance on Russian energy in the wake of the Crimea crisis. The US president says Europe also needs to have ...

BARACK OBAMA has warned Russia's oil and gas businesses may be the next to be targeted for sanctions if the country's troops move further into Ukraine. BARACK OBAMA has warned Russia's oil and gas businesses may be the next to be targeted for ...

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin, the lead singer of alt-rock band Coldplay, said on Tuesday they are separating after 10 years of marriage. "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate," the couple said on Paltrow's ...

Despite a long-term decline in the number of countries practicing capital punishment, publicly disclosed executions jumped nearly 15 percent in 2013 compared with a year earlier, largely because of “virtual killing sprees” carried out by the authorities in Iran ...

Investing.com - Investing.com - U.S. stocks ignored positive U.S. data on Wednesday and fell after President Barack Obama urged Europe not to get complacent over Russia's recent annexation of Crimea. At the close of U.S. trading, the Dow 30 fell 0.60%, the ...

WITH RUSSIAN troops still massed near Ukraine's borders, some in Washington are debating whether the United States and NATO should rush weapons or even troops to bolster the fragile interim government in Kiev. It's the wrong question. While U.S. and ...