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BOSTON -- There was an explosion early Saturday at Harvard Medical School that appears to have been intentional, but no one was injured, authorities said.A university police officer who responded to a fire alarm tried to stop two unidentified...

Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the island.One of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make...

Azadeh MoshiriPakistan CorrespondentBBCSome are trying different solutions.Architect Yasmeen Lari has designed what she calls "climate-resilient houses" in dozens of villages. In Pono, near Hyderabad, women showed the BBC huts they'd built themselves - a large circular building on wooden...

President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible action in Nigeria, saying the U.S. could go in "guns-a-blazing" and halt aid if the government there "continues to allow the killing of Christians.""If the Nigerian...

Sofya VolyanovaBBC News Russian MariaTwenty-two-year old Maria suffered bad side effects, and is one of those who regrets it. After taking too many Molecule pills, she was sent to hospital.Now she discourages other young women and girls from taking...

Getty ImagesWhen Anna went for the second time, it was with her mother, who was eager to visit after watching a drama series set in the mountainous Altay prefecture in the north. The series, To the Wonder, was funded...

Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse.Above, a...

France's consumer watchdog has reported the Asian fast fashion giant Shein to authorities for selling "sex dolls with a childlike appearance" on its website. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said the online description...

The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years.About 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands between January...

Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount, which will be available even if the government makes the payments as planned on Nov. 1. Instacart said it...