Hurricane Harvey floods Houston, 9 dead; thousands evacuated

IMAGE: A man wades through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey while helping evacuate a boy in east Houston, Texas. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters Tropical storm Harvey continued to......

Texas gets its boats out as streets turn into raging rivers

Five people have died after Hurricane Harvey made a landfall on Friday Texas has experienced a record breaking 50 inches of rain in parts More than 250 water rescues have been conducted by......

Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas

Tropical storm Harvey, the most powerful hurricane to hit the United States mainland in 12 years, on Saturday made landfall in central Texas coast with winds of 195 kmph, taking aim at the......

World's first Chikungunya vaccine developed

American researchers have developed a vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not have any effect on people, making the vaccine safe and effective. The study......

Green energy boom in bailout bill

Renewable energy providers will reap an immediate benefit from the raft of new incentives in Washington's financial rescue package. Better late than never. John Berger, chief executive of Standard......

NBA: Lakers owner calls for unity against racism on Juneteenth

IMAGE: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Avery Bradley of Los Angeles Lakers. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images LA Lakers owner Jeannie Buss said on Friday, the Juneteenth holiday, that she is no......