BREAKING! Senate Confirms Amaechi's Approval As Minister

Rotimi Amaechi’s nomination as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been approved after being screened by the Nigerian Senate.

Scientists have created a new breed of stronger, faster dogs using DNA manipulation

If you’ve ever read recent dystopian sci-fi books such as Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake or Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, you’d know that one of their common predictions is that in the future genetically mutated super animals will run amok and make day-to-day life very dangerous for the world’s remaining humans.

Three things we learned from Arsenal’s big win vs. Bayern Munich

Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League as the German champions tasted defeat for the first time this season with their 12-game winning spree coming to a shuddering halt in London.

Senior US Navy officers visit Chinese aircraft carrier

BEIJING (AP) — China hosted a visit this week to its sole aircraft carrier by senior U.S. Navy officers amid tensions over reported plans by Washington to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Russia: And the Danger of an Irrelevant Gas Station

One of the key principles taught in International Relations is that a rising power threatens the world order. The example always given is pre World War I Germany and its rapid economic rise challenging England's dominance.

Scientists have not actually found an alien megastructure orbiting a distant star

An alien star in distant space seems to be acting very strangely.

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope caught sight of the star as part of the spacecraft's hunt for planets outside the solar system, which are also known as exoplanets. 

Air strikes on IS convoy in Syria kill 40: monitor

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Beirut (AFP) - Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State group killed at least 40 jihadists in central Syria at the weekend, a monitoring group said Sunday.