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In Pictures: Celebrating Buddha's birthday Celebrated in various countries, from India to Thailand, Myanmar, South Korea, and Malaysia, Wesak Day, as Buddha's birthday is known, is a festival that celebrates the birth, death and enlightenment...

In Pictures: Met Gala 2017   It's fashion’s biggest night out and one of the most anticipated events for stars, young artists, musicians and singers. The charity ball is held annually at New York's Metropolitan Museum...

UN expands North Korea sanctions in response to missile tests The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that imposes sanctions on 18 North Korean officials and entities. The UN Security Council on Friday expanded...

Massive extortion cyber attacks hit computers across the globe A massive ransomware attack has hit thousands of computers across three continents. Government offices, hospitals, multinational companies and private users have been affected. A huge extortion cyber...

North Korea says it will continue nuclear weapons development North Korea says the latest UN sanctions against Pyongyang were  "a fatal miscalculation." North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest UN sanctions and vowed to press ahead...

Stress of Trump era harms Americans’ psychological health Psychologists find a marked increase in stress in early 2017, as Americans struggle to cope with rumors of looming war, an uncertain political future, and a deep...

LONDON (Reuters) - The attackers who killed seven people and wounded 48 in central London on Saturday were probably radical Islamist terrorists, Britain's Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Sunday. "As the prime minister said,...