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The order closes more than 1,000 private schools and as many charities, some trade unions and universities, and also 35 medical institutions.

Large parts of China have been inundated with rain this summer, killing more than 200 people and damaging more than 1.5 million hectares of crops.

Large parts of China have been inundated with rain this summer, killing more than 200 people and damaging more than 1.5 million hectares of crops.

In a rare example of a wild animal cooperating with humans, honeyguide birds in Mozambique were found to actively help the search for bees’ nests.

The pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight practiced a route similar to the path the disappeared plane took, New York Magazine reported.

German news sources reported several people dead after a shooting at a shopping mall in Munich.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff said it wasn't clear whether the mall shooting, which killed at least eight people, was a terrorist attack.

Venezuela's economic and political crisis has deepened with more food shortages as the government looks to the Vatican to mediate talks.

Here's a glimpse of the environmental issues a handful of countries are grappling with as 2016 shapes up to be the hottest year on record.

Women who smoke are more likely to experience bleeding on the brain, a new study has found.

The new image, released as part of the Frontier Fields Program, shows the gravity of the galaxy cluster Abell S1063 warping space-time, bringing much distant galaxies into view.

Victoria's Transport Accident Commission has collaborated with experts to create a humanoid model that can withstand the force of car crashes.

Researchers associated with the Large Underground Xenon experiment have found no traces of dark matter particles in their analysis of data collected in the detector’s final 20-month run.

The aircraft, with 239 aboard, disappeared in March 2014 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

A massive search operation is underway for the plane, which took off from a suburb in the southern city of Chennai, with 29 people on board.

The suspects, including a woman, were accused of assisting Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel to prepare for the terror attack that claimed the lives of 84 people.

A U.S. policy institute said in its report that the facility, if confirmed, would be critical to the success of any future nuclear deal.

South Korea’s central bank said trade in the isolated North is expected to worsen this year with international sanctions against the country likely to grow heavier.

The arrest of Lin Zuluan is the latest move on the core group of Wukan village protest leaders from 2011 whose calls for an uprising attracted global attention.

A report by Save the Children, released Friday, lists a child prosperity index that is based on eight factors, including health, gender equality and education.

Syrian refugee children are using pictures of Pokémon to ask for help in a new social justice campaign from the Revolutionary Forces of Syria.

A breakthrough gene-editing technique is about to have its first trial on people with lung cancer.

Depending on where you are, you can buy a physical hardcover copy for about $18 or an e-book for $15.

Republican presidential nominee again sparked concerns over how he would treat the NATO alliance.

Ten were arrested and two were wanted for supporting the Islamic State group and preparing to target the Olympic Games next month.

ISIS's global recruiting has hit China's Muslim population.

Legendary Entertainment is partnering with the Pokémon Co. to work on an action film based on the character of Detective Pikachu.

The experiment would be a setback to those looking to create a unified Theory of Everything — one that resolves the apparent contradictions between quantum mechanics and relativity.

After a global economic slowdown, the fashion house is aiming at a line of fragrances to be released later this year — and at least one of the fragrances will be infused with a note of leather.