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Stephen Hawking says Humans Risk Extinction in 100 Years Unless They Colonize Mars or Another Planet

May 06, 2017 10:15 AM EDT

"Although the chance of a disaster to planet Earth in a given year may be quite low, it adds up over time, and becomes a near certainty in the next thousand or ten thousand years."

Bitcoin founder behind pseudoname Satoshi Nakamoto is Craig Wright?

Craig Wright Claims to be Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Charissa Echavez |

May 02, 2016 04:47 PM EDT

Australian businessman Craig Wright has publicly claimed to be behind the pseudoname Satoshi Nakamoto, the brain behind the famous digital currency Bitcoin.

YPG fighters control downtown of Tal Abyad, Syria

Chinese Citizen Joins Kurdish YPG Militia to Fight Against IS

Alexis Villarias |

Dec 09, 2015 02:58 PM EST

Few people would associate China and its people with the so-called Islamic State (IS). However, one Chinese national has allegedly entered Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish militia group.

Beijing Orange Smog Alert As the Worst this Year

Severity of Smog Affects Health and Economy in Beijing

Joliza Magdaong |

Dec 01, 2015 09:34 AM EST

Heavy smog in Beijing is affecting the health of residents of the city as well as te city's economy output. Currently, Beijing is under an 'orange alert' along with other cities in northern China.

Cyber Bandits Hacked the British Telecom Company ‘TalkTalk’

Cyber Bandits Hacked British Telecom Company ‘TalkTalk’

Daphne Planca |

Nov 07, 2015 10:35 AM EST

British telecom provider 'TalkTalk' was attacked and over 150,000 customer accounts were hacked, the company reported on Friday.

Rockstar Games to BBC: 'Stop Grand Theft Auto Series or We'll Sue'

Staff Reporter |

May 22, 2015 06:28 AM EDT

Rockstar Games is suing BBC and is ordering the station to stop the production of the "Grand Theft Auto" series after allegedly not agreeing to terms set by the video game producers.

Bangkok Bank Increases Loan Portfolio to Chinese Corporates by 40 Percent in Next Three Years

Dino Lirios |

Feb 17, 2015 03:16 AM EST

Despite the fact that the economy of China is slowing down, a glimmer of hope has presented itself with the Bangkok Bank (China) (BBC) supporting the expansion of domestic businesses.

Fashion Blogger Zoella's Big Reveal: She Had 'Help' Writing Best-Selling Novel

Dan Weisman |

Dec 08, 2014 08:51 PM EST

Fashion blogger Zoella, otherwise known as Zoe Suggs, was outed this week for not being the sole author of her recently published novel that has shot up to the top 10 of the New York Times Young Adult Best-Sellers list. While the 24-year-old Brit rose to prominence on YouTube for viral breakout videos about fashion, make-up and boys, boys, and more boys, her writing skill came under immediate fire following publication of "Girl Online" last month.

AMC Takes Full Operational Control of BBC America: What to Expect

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 24, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

AMC Networks Inc. announced on Thursday that it is now in-charge of BBC America following its acquisition of $200 million or 49.9 percent stakes of the cable TV channel.

BBC Slams China Censorship After Blocking Access to their Website in the Country

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 16, 2014 04:06 AM EDT

BBC top official dubs China’s blocking of the news agency’s English-language website as “deliberate censorship” following the circulation of videos of Hong Kong police assaulting pro-democracy protesters over the Internet.

Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie to star in BBC's The Night Manager

Nicky Ty |

Oct 06, 2014 04:10 AM EDT

The British actors are set to start in the BBC adaptation of John le Carre’s 1993 espionage thriller, The Night Manager.

Paul Ross to be ‘Off Air’ from BBC After Drug and Extra-Marital Issues

Cleo Fagela |

Sep 01, 2014 06:34 AM EDT

BBC has finally decided to give British television and radio presenter Paul Ross a time off after he admitted recently that he has been cheating on his wife with a man he met while dogging.

Uganda Anti-Gay Bill Brought Down By Technicality, Not A Change Of Heart

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 02, 2014 04:58 AM EDT

The constitutional court of Uganda overturned the Anti-Homosexuality Act that imposes long jail time on homosexual individuals, gaining praise from the United Nations for the ruling.

Kids’ Show Long-Time Star Rolf Harris, a Pedophile

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 01, 2014 03:59 AM EDT

British entertainer Rolf Harris faces up to seven years in jail after being found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault upon the decision of the Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday.