Scientists from Japan, Canada win Nobel Prize in physics

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 has been awarded jointly to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B McDonald for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that "neutrinos have mass".......

In a mob fury, anything can happen: Indian shopkeepers in Ferguson

Indians in and around Ferguson, Missouri, tell Arthur J Pais and Suman Guha Mozumder what it’s like to be caught in the thick of America’s racial volcano eruption “They burned......

Vijai Nathan's new comedy show spotlights faith

For many years, the Nathan family in suburban Washington, DC harboured a secret. Soon after the weekend visit to the Hindu temple, the family sneaked into McDonald's and feasted on burgers. "I was......

'Slavery still exists in modern America'

Born free... ...but everywhere in chains -- that summation of the human condition drives John Bowe's expose on slavery in the land of the free, finds Arthur J Pais Award-winning journalist (Gig:......

McDonald's CEO dies of heart attack

Jim Cantalupo, chairman and CEO of fast food giant McDonald's suddenly died on Monday morning at age 60.According to media reports Cantalupo died of a heart attack in Orlando, Florida, where......

Shrek 2 devours USBO

The green ogredevoured an estimated $110 million in three days. Shrek 2took its five-day haul to an enviable $125 million across North America. The opening was a record for an animated film. The......

US Open PIX: Raducanu, Rybakina, Osaka crash out

IMAGES from Day 2 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows in New York, on Tuesday. IMAGE: France's Alize Cornet celebrates defeating Great Britain's Emma Raducanu in the first round of the 2022 US......

Super Sunday derby: United have perfect opportunity to reign on City

Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates with teammates. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Manchester United, buoyed by five successive Premier League victories, head into Sunday's derby......

EPL PHOTOS: Palace reign on City to dash their title hopes

  Manchester City's captain Vincent Kompany looks dejected at the end of the match against Crystal Palace during their English Premier League match at Selhurst Park in London on Monday.......

Touching tribute to Hughes: Local batsman sacrifices record

Touching tribute to Hughes. Photograph: Cricket Australia/Twitter A batsman in a club match in Victoria has paid a touching tribute to Phillip Hughes by deciding to sacrifice breaking a......

Australia to celebrate 1958-59 Ashes winners

Australian cricket will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its 1958-59 Ashes success at a lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa at the SCG in Sydney on Saturday.......