Crown Prosecution Service drops attempted rape charges against Mason Greenwood

Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood were dropped on Thursday due to the withdrawal of key witnesses, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced. A charge of controlling and coercive behavior was also dropped, according to the CPS.

Why a tiny American firm is taking aim at an Indian conglomerate

Asia's richest man is in the crosshairs of a research firm whose very name evokes panic.

A first generation iPhone going up for auction hopes to fetch $50,000

An unopened first-generation iPhone from 2007 is hitting the auction block Thursday -- with an estimated value of $50,000.

How do you lose a radioactive capsule? Australian investigators are wondering too

The discovery of a tiny lost radioactive capsule beside a remote highway in Western Australia raises many questions -- not least how it escaped layers of radiation-proof packaging loaded onto a moving truck.

Blackouts and soaring prices: Pakistan's economy is on the brink

Muhammad Radaqat, a 27-year-old greengrocer, is worried. He doesn't know how much an onion will cost next week, let alone how he'll be able to afford the fuel he needs to heat his home and keep his family warm.

The people who live inside airplanes

After losing her house to a fire, Jo Ann Ussery had a peculiar idea: to live in an airplane.

Couple leave ticketless baby at Israeli airport check-in

A couple abandoned their baby at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel after arriving without a ticket for the child.

Pakistan mosque bomber was disguised as a policeman

The suicide bomber who targeted a mosque inside a police compound in Peshawar, killing more than 80 people, was a member of the Pakistani Taliban disguised as a policeman, a senior official said Thursday.

Death of teen who went missing for 100 days not suspicious, Chinese police say

There are no suspicious circumstances in the death of a Chinese teenager whose body was found near his school last week more than 100 days after he went missing, authorities said Thursday, ending a high-profile case that had gripped the nation.

US to get expanded military base access in the Philippines

The US military will gain access to four more bases in the Philippines under an agreement announced as US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Manila on Wednesday.