Faced with widespread concerns in Europe over its genetically modified foods, US agro-chemicals giant Monsanto said Thursday it was giving up on plans to grow new GM crops in the EU, which has held up approval for years.
“We will no longer be pursuing approvals for cultivation of new biotech crops in Europe,” Monsanto said, adding that it would now focus on its conventional seeds business.

Italian screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami, author of the screenplay for Life is Beautiful by Roberto Benigni, died on Thursday at the age of 72.

Ian Bell carried on from where he left off as England recovered to 183/4 at tea on Thursday's first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

Queen Elizabeth II watched wickets tumble as she visited Lord’s on Thursday to watch the start of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia.

Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose both made nightmare starts to the British Open at red-hot Muirfield on Thursday as US wedge-king Zach Johnson set the early pace with a 66.

Thousands of schoolchildren were refusing free meals in poverty-stricken eastern India after 22 children died from eating lunch apparently contaminated with insecticide, officials said Thursday.

England captain Alastair Cook said team spirit could never be taken for granted as Australia battled to present a united front after accusations of dressing room disharmony made by ex-coach Mickey Art

Pakistan returned to their self-destructive ways as the West Indies completed a 37-run victory in the second One-Day International at the Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has confirmed the death in a US drone strike of its deputy leader Saeed al-Shehri, whose killing has been announced a number of times by Yemeni authorities.

Cuba claimed its own the arms found on board a North Korean ship that Panama impounded, saying the missile system parts were to be repaired and returned.