NASA will fly a drone to Titan to search for life

For its next mission in our solar system, NASA plans to fly a drone copter to Saturn’s largest moon Titan in search of the building blocks of life, the space agency said Thursday.

Indian mother, daughter heads shaved after resisting rape

An Indian mother and her daughter were beaten and had their heads shaved by a group of men after they resisted a gang rape attempt, police said on Friday, in the latest attack to highlight the dangers facing women in the country.

Trump plays nice at divisive G20

US president Donald Trump Friday struck a conciliatory tone with fellow world leaders at one of the most high-stakes G20 meetings in years, despite deep divisions on trade and climate change.

Can Xi charm Trump out of escalating the US-China trade war? CNN Digital Expansion 2017. James Griffiths

Chinese President Xi Jinping has shown himself adept at maneuvering within China's political system, reaching a level of power and control over the ruling Communist Party not seen since the days of Mao Zedong.

Tillerson reveals frustrations about Kushner working behind his back

One evening during his tenure as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was out to dinner in Washington when the restaurant owner asked if he would like to say hello to the Mexican Foreign Minister,

Rajapaksa faces new lawsuits in US court

Sri Lankan torture victims have filed 10 new claims for damages in a US court against wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa, lawyers for the plaintiffs and a rights group said, possibly jeopardising his plan to run for president.

Cutting down Iran to size?

WHILE Americans slumbered deeply at the weekend, ace strikers of the US air force were on an important mission and just minutes away from bombing the hell out of some desolate Persian outposts, somewhere in the desert, about to launch yet

Mueller to testify publicly on July 17 following a subpoena

Robert Mueller will testify before Congress on July 17 after House Democrats issued a subpoena for his appearance, a move that paves the way for a reluctant special counsel to answer questions publicly for the first time about his 22-month investigation into President Donald Trump.

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border

The photo is haunting, a vivid reminder of the danger many face when they try to cross into the United States. It shows the human toll of a crisis at the border that's often debated with abstract statistics and detached policy arguments.

More Australians trust Xi Jinping than Trump

Australians' trust in China has hit a 15-year record low despite the two country's growing demographic and economic ties, a new report by an Australian think tank has found.