Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba on Thursday accepted a $15 billion takeover bid by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, major local media outlets reported.The long-awaited decision follows years of turmoil for the com...

The Ethiopian government said Thursday it has appointed a senior official in the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as head of the interim Tigray regional government after a peace deal ended a brutal two-year conflict."Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday.A row erupted between two of the European Union's bigges...

The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit.Billed as less costly to produce and fly, the unmanned Terran...

A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found thepink and white plant hiding in plain sight.Despite its presence in Japan's parks and gardens, it took researchers at Kobe University a d...

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.The 40-year-old Singapo...

Ramadan, the holiest month of the year in Islamic culture, is welcomed by Muslims every year during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Ramadan is celebrated as a time of fasting and prayer throughout the world, andit is also known for a s...