That's the conclusion of the celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, whose final book was published on Tuesday.
The book, which was completed by his family after...
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government's ministerial posts, including the job of defence minister.
Explaining his decision in...
Australia will consider recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
If acted upon, the...
The family of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, who was kidnapped on Thursday, has offered a 1bn Tanzania shilling ($440,000; £330,000) reward for information that...
Twenty-two migrants were killed and 13 others were injured Sunday when a truck carrying them overturned, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
The accident occurred...
An Air India flight attendant has been injured after falling from the door of a parked aeroplane at India's Mumbai airport.
Harsha Lobo was preparing...
Indonesian police say they have broken up a child trafficking operation that was allegedly buying and selling babies on Instagram.
Four people were arrested, including...
Theresa May has been filmed dancing for the second time on her tour of Africa as she tries to tie down trade deals ahead of Brexit.
The prime minister...
Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a "contract killer".
"Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone," Francis said in an address...
Three pupils have been killed after being struck by lightning in Uganda's north-western district of Yumbe.
Ugandan Red Cross Society spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita confirmed that...
A second British woman has died from "Brazilian butt lift" surgery, the BBC has learned, as fresh warnings come over the risks.
The British Association...
At least 42 people have died after drinking contaminated bootleg alcohol in Iran, a government spokesman said.
Health ministry spokesman Iraj Harirchi said 16 people...
Convicted paedophiles in Kazakhstan are facing chemical castration after the government provided funding for some 2000 injections.
One man from the Turkestan region will receive the first injection...
Separatists in Cameroon’s restive English speaking regions staged a prison break leading to the escape of about 70 prisoners, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
The...
Kenyan governor Okoth Obado has been charged in court with aiding and abetting the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student.
The married governor...
A Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for stealing $600 worth of cigarettes from a convenience store.
Authorities say 48-year-old...
The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles.
It says such purchases contravene US...
Kweku Adoboli, the former UBS trader convicted of fraud, has been given a temporary reprieve from deportation to Ghana, where he was born.
Adoboli was...
Washington Post White House reporter Josh Dawsey tweeted a photo of the event invitation which highlighted the large costs. The money will go towards...
