Some new drugs replicate the effects of known illicit substances, but can't presently be identified in urine samples as there is no specific test for them.

Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this ...

Stock markets were mixed Wednesday after a US tech sell-off while investors awaited signals from US policymakers on the ...

Rows of neatly dressed soldiers marched in unison to shouted instructions at a training ground in humid Beijing on Wednesday, ...

A lawyer representing Jimmy Lai said Wednesday it was "not wrong to support freedom of expression" as the defence began ...

Dozens of supporters of Irish rap band Kneecap protested outside a London court Wednesday, as one of the band members ...

Markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US ...

The death toll from a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants returning from Iran and two other vehicles in western ...

Israel's defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss de-escalation and the situation in Druze-majority ...

Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio on Tuesday claimed the record for most competitive appearances in men's football when the Brazilian played for a 1,391st time.

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...