FERGUSON, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 18: Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol speaks to media during a protest on August 18, 2014 for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer on August 9 in Ferguson, United States. Captain ...

BKS Iyengar A screengrab of yoga guru BKS Iyengar's website. (http://bksiyengar.com photo). Tweet. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. Related Stories. Yoga can help with mental-health conditions: Study · Meditation 101: Is this ...

When I met him at his yoga institute in Pune three years ago for an interview, I believed the sprightly, internationally acclaimed Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar aka BKS would be easily 100 not out. But on Wednesday, aged 95, he succumbed to ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The viral ice bucket challenge that has seen popular Jamaicans such as Usain Bolt, Shelley-Ann Fraser and Youth Minister, Lisa Hanna getting soaked in iced water, has generated a record US$22.9 million in donations worldwide ...

Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida said in a televised speech on Wednesday that Israel had "failed" in its assault on Gaza and called upon the Palestinian negotiating delegation in Cairo to return home. The speech comes after Israeli air strikes killed 22 ...

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The World Health Organization says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is now at least 1,350 people. The latest figures Wednesday show that the deaths are mounting fastest in Liberia, which now accounts for at ...

The FBI has informed the family of slain journalist James Foley that they believe the YouTube video which shows his beheading is authentic. Share. Go To. Comments. The Global Post has said the FBI has indicated it is continuing a longer process of official ...

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - The armed wing of Hamas warned foreign airlines on Wednesday against flying into Tel Aviv, threatening to step up its six-week conflict with Israel and declaring truce talks in Cairo over. "We are warning international ...

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey (left) and Besiktas' Veli Kavlak fight for the ball during their Istanbul clash. Picture / AP. Arsenal held on with 10 men to draw 0-0 at Besiktas in the Champions League playoff round yesterday, while Bayer Leverkusen are better placed ...

The MTV Video Music Awards will kick off Sunday with what's sure to be an energy-filled performance by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Jessie J. The trio of stars will perform their new song, "Bang Bang," live on the show, taking place at the Forum in ...

CLAYTON, MO - AUGUST 20: Police guard the front of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center where a grand jury will begin looking at the circumstances surrounding the fatal police shooting of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 19, 2014 in Clayton, ...

The challenge has caught on with notable figures participating in the campaign to raise money for the fight against ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. In a video posted on Mr Bush's Facebook page, he said: "To you all who challenged me, I do not think it's ...

Islamabad: Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan addressed his supporters at a massive rally in Islamabad, hours after the deadline set by him for Pakistan prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down lapsed. Here are the highlights of the address: We are ready ...

Islamabad: Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan addressed his supporters at a massive rally in Islamabad, hours after the deadline set by him for Pakistan prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down lapsed. Here are the highlights of the address: We are ready ...

Islamabad: Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan addressed his supporters at a massive rally in Islamabad, hours after the deadline set by him for Pakistan prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down lapsed. Here are the highlights of the address: We are ready ...

DONETSK, August 20. /ITAR-TASS/. Nine civilians were killed and 13 were wounded as two districts of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk came under powerful artillery fire on Wednesday, the city council's press service reported as of 19:30 Moscow time.

The United Nations is mounting a major aid operation to try and help more than half a million people who have fled for their lives from extremist Islamic State (IS) fighters in northern Iraq. Aid will be delivered by air, road and sea, starting on Wednesday.

The United Nations is mounting a major aid operation to try and help more than half a million people who have fled for their lives from extremist Islamic State (IS) fighters in northern Iraq. Aid will be delivered by air, road and sea, starting on Wednesday.

British tycoon Richard Branson plans to succeed where countless politicians, diplomats and a cavalcade of sanctions have so far failed by marshaling international business leaders to bring peace to Ukraine. In a statement published Wednesday on his blog, ...

Billionaire Richard Branson said he's seeking an audience with President Vladimir Putin as business leaders call for a peaceful end to the conflict in Ukraine amid concern that Russia may invade its neighbour. Branson was joined by 15 businesspeople ...