Duterte wants 30,000 more troops to crack down on ISIS other emerging threats in Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has requested lawmakers to cough up more cash to fund up to 30,000 new soldiers and policemen he deems necessary to tackle the ongoing ISIS-linked insurgency in the country’s south.

40 children taken to hospitals after chemical leak at YMCA pool

Dozens of children were taken to local hospitals after a chemical leak at a YMCA swimming pool in Durham, North Carolina.

World Championships 2017: Usain Bolt rival Andre de Grasse suffers hamstring tear

Andre de Grasse (left) finished third behind Usain Bolt in the 100m and second in the 200m at the Rio Olympics

Lokesh Rahul joins Rahul Dravid, Gundappa Viswanath in elite list with 6 successive Test fifties

Lokesh Rahul became the 25th batsman in Test cricket to score six consecutive half-centuries.

US orders all American passport holders out of North Korea by September 1

The US has ordered all US passport holders to leave North Korea by September 1.Americans who want to travel to the secretive state will have to obtain special validation from now on.

Casualties confirmed as NATO convoy attacked in Afghanistan

A NATO convoy has been attacked in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, the military bloc confirmed, adding that the assault led to an unspecified number of casualties.

You can now use Skype to send PayPal money to a friend

Skype is adding PayPal integration to its Android and iOS mobile apps today. The partnership will work in 22 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and a number of European markets.

Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses Are Flooding the Market: How to Stay Safe

If you're planning to view the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, make sure you've got the right safety gear.

Chimpanzees are first animal shown to develop telltale markers of Alzheimer's disease

Analysis of chimp brains reveals protein plaques and tangles that signal brain disease in humans, but whether the animals can develop dementia is unclear.

Fast radio bursts may be dark matter 'stars' hitting black holes

Dark matter hitting black holes could be the source of some fast radio bursts – mysterious blasts of radio waves that come from billions of light years away, first detected 10 years ago.