The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature passed a sweeping measure early on Wednesday that takes power away from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, and reduces how long early voting can take place. Both the

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have developed a new test that can detect the presence of cancer cells in the body. The 10-minute test, announced in a study published by Nature on Tuesday, can

Police in Europe and in South America have arrested at least 84 suspected mobsters in a massive international crackdown targeting a powerful branch of Italy's notorious mafia, officials said. Hundreds of officers took part

The US is bidding farewell to former President George HW Bush on Wednesday in a state funeral that brings together world dignitaries, US leaders and the 41st president's friends and family.  The funeral began with

"The world is a very dangerous place," quipped the pre-eminent US Philosopher-King of the Twitter age, Donald J Trump, in a recent encomium in which he managed to exonerate Saudi Arabia for butchering one of their dissident

Dubai (CNN Business)Six months ago, OPEC agreed to pump more oil to prevent prices spiking to $100 a barrel. Now the oil cartel is talking about cutting output to stop prices crashing below $50.

Hong Kong (CNN Business)The world's biggest shipping company wants to slash its carbon emissions to zero by developing a new kind of container ship to ply the oceans.Maersk (AMKBY), which is based in Denmark,

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of financial misconduct more than two weeks ago, yet the world hasn't heard a word from the auto industry icon since. The reasons

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Australia is alarming the tech industry by moving ahead with plans to give government agencies the power to demand access to encrypted messages on services such as Apple's iMessage and Facebook's

(CNN) — Berlin and its infamous wall are the epicenter for Cold War tourism, but there are plenty of other sites around Germany that portray the tension between east and west after World War