Negative thinking linked to dementia in later life, but you can learn to be more positive

Are you a pessimist by nature, a "glass half empty" sort of person? That's not good for your brain.

Minneapolis council votes to dismantle police

The council of the US city of Minneapolis voted late Sunday to dismantle and rebuild the police department, after the death in custody of George Floyd..

Global protests spread over Floyd’s death

Taking a knee, banging drums and ignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydney to London on Saturday kicked off a weekend ..

This US church with expansion in its DNA wants to open a temple in China

Every Sunday, when members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) meet in the conference room of a blue-glass skyscraper in downtown Shanghai,..

No taller than 500M, no plagiarism: China signals 'new era' for architecture

An end to "copycat" buildings and a ban on skyscrapers taller than 500 meters (1,640 feet) are among the Chinese government's new guidelines for architects..

Global deaths near 4 lakh

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 395,977 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources ..

Three Chinese nationals were murdered and burned in Zambia, in a week when racial tensions were running high

The trail of blood outside the warehouse door was the only immediate sign that a murder had taken place.

Buffalo officers quit special team after 2 officers suspended for allegedly shoving 75-year-old to ground

Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force's emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who..

Is the US still the world's moral leader? Not after what Trump just did this week

Remnants of the Berlin Wall in Germany still stand as a reminder that freedoms have always been hard won. Today, part of the wall has been painted over ..

US protests defy curfews as Trump faces backlash

Protesters defied curfews across the United States Tuesday as leaders scrambled to stem anger over police racism while president Donald Trump rejected criticism..