Patrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity.

QR codes - bar codes that can be read by mobile phones - have been used in China during the pandemic.

Mr Wong and two fellow activists are now facing jail for taking part in last year's protests.

The vaccine is cheaper than other options and easier to distribute around the world.

The unique mammal is at risk of disappearing from some Australian waterways, research finds.

An average of five children have been killed or wounded every day, Save the Children says.

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Taipei for Taiwan’s annual "Autumn Struggle" demonstrations.

On the agenda were education and freedom of speech, as well as the government’s decision to ease a ban on imports of US pork with the additive ractopamine.…

Flights between New South Wales and Victoria reopened for the first time since July.

People in the region's capital are told to "save themselves" as the army advances on the city.

Despite the global lockdowns, overall greenhouse gas concentrations have continued to rise.

Israeli media report that Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

The star won three awards, but his head was covered in bandages, leaving many fans confused.

Sidney Powell peddled conspiracy theories and promised to "blow up" Georgia with a "biblical" lawsuit.

A team of 50 people have helped rescue a male elephant from a deep well in Dharmapuri, southern India.

Local villagers dropped banana leaves down for the elephant to eat as the rescue dragged on through the night.

The bull was eventually brought to the…

The Speaker of Congress says lawmakers made the U-turn for the sake of the country's stability.

The Saudi man was in theatre when colleagues began to fear he was suffering heart problems.

Gunner was saved by his owner, and thankfully only suffered a small wound.

While state media show orderly queues at Pudong airport, social media videos suggest confusion.

A coronavirus vaccine developed by the UK's University of Oxford protects 70% of people, a large trial has shown. The figure could be as high as 90% by tweak...

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong and two fellow campaigners are facing the prospect of prison after pleading guilty to unlawful assembly during last year's mass protests.

Mr Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow appeared in court on Monday.

Mr Wong said…

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to the Gulf kingdom on Sunday to secretly meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

"No such meeting occurred," Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud tweeted.

Mr Netanyahu…