A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Java, causing buildings to sway in the capital, Jakarta, officials have said. The epicentre was located 185km (115 miles) west of the city, in the Sunda Strait, at a depth of 53.7 km (33....

Depression can damage a cancer patient’s chances of survival, a review of research suggests. The University of British Columbia team said the finding emphasised the need to screen cancer patients carefully for signs of psychological distress.

Sixty-four people missing after a disaster at a Russia’s largest hydro-electric dam are most likely dead, the dam’s owner has said.The number of confirmed deaths at the facility in Siberia is 12 so far, but fears have been growing for...

After years of rapid improvement, which took it to place 29, China now had to tackle shortcomings in areas such as financial markets, technological readiness and education as it could no longer rely on cheap labor alone to generate growth.

The science is still out, but evidence so far indicates people should limit how much we use a cell phone, BlackBerry or iPhone due to a possible cancer risk, a Senate subcommittee heard Monday.