Three scientists have been awarded the 2018 Nobel prize in physics for their work on high intensity laser pulses. Arthur Ashkin in the US, Gérard Morou in France, and Donna Strickland in Canada will share the 9m Swedish kronor (£770,000) prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy

Two quakes struck in quick succession off the southern coast of Indonesia's Sumba island on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. A shallow and moderately strong 5.9 quake struck at 2359 GMT, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) off Sumba, an island of some 750,000

Troops from North and South Korea have started removing some of the more than 800,000 landmines buried along their border, officials say. In the South, clearing has started at the heavily fortified Joint Security Area (JSA) in the village of Panmunjom. Mines will also be removed

The winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology were revealed on Monday, with James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo taking a joint prize.  The Nobel Assembly of the Karolinska Institute -- 50 professors at the Stockholm facility -- chooses the winner or winners of the prize

A picture of large scale destruction is emerging in the Indonesian city of Palu, after a quake and tsunami struck on Friday. At least 832 people are confirmed to have died but that figure is expected to rise sharply as more remote areas are reached. The authorities have said they

At least 832 people were killed in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the national disaster agency says. It added that the affected area was bigger than initially thought. Many people were reported trapped in the rubble of buildings

Rescue workers are hunting for survivors after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and triggered a tsunami, killing at least 384 people. After the 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Friday, water smashed into buildings and swept away homes in the coastal city of Palu,

Seven Palestinians, including two boys, were killed by Israeli military fire during clashes along the Gaza Strip's central and eastern sections of the border fence, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry identified the 12-year old as Yousef Abu Zarifa and said he was

Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation was suddenly thrown into doubt Friday after Republicans and the White House agreed to a one-week delay so the FBI can investigate sexual assault allegations facing President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. "I've ordered the FBI to

The US military has suffered the first crash in its hugely expensive F-35 fighter jet programme. A F-35B jet came down in South Carolina, the Marine Corps said. The pilot managed to safely eject and there were no injuries. The Marines said in a statement that an investigation into

More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian city on Friday. Waves up to 3m (10ft) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island. Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque

A major magnitude-7.5 earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake hit the same area. Indonesia's meteorology agency issued an early tsunami warning for people in Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi provinces,

All passengers and crew have survived after a plane crash-landed in a Pacific lagoon. The Air Niugini plane hit the water short of the runway while trying to land at Chuuk Island in the Federated States of Micronesia, according to the airline. Striking footage from the scene shows

Adultery is no longer a crime in India though "without a shadow of doubt" can be grounds for divorce, India’s Supreme Court said Thursday (Sept 27), junking a 158-year law that punished a man for an affair but not the woman, treating her as her husband's property.  "The husband

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused neighboring Myanmar of citing new excuses to delay the repatriation of more than 700,000 Rohingyas who were forced into Bangladesh over the past year.  The premier made the remarks in an interview with international news agency Reuters late Tuesday

Saudi Arabia will open up its borders to fans of live sport, music and culture for the first time with the launch of a new online visa process dedicated to welcoming international tourists. The new visa process platform known as ‘Sharek’ was announced as part of the country’s

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament. In Tuesday's dramatic vote, 204

Twenty-five people died in flashfloods, landslides, roof-collapse and other incidents triggered by incessant rain in India.  Eight deaths were reported from Himachal Pradesh, seven from J&K, six from Punjab, and four from Haryana. A high alert was sounded in the worst-hit Kullu

Myanmar's army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of the country, a week after UN investigators called on him and other top generals to be prosecuted for "genocide" against the Rohingya minority. The defiant response is the army chief’s

The Maldives, the isolated scattering of islands caught in a geopolitical struggle between China, India and the West, were thrust into more uncertainty Sunday when voters appeared to have ousted the country’s autocratic president. With votes still being tallied, local news