There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful and spectacular launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

Trump's first televised address of the conflict with Iran did little to quell uneasy markets.

Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in "constant fear".

Margo Oakley and her brother-in-law Mark Blythen bonded when their sister and wife Julia was terminally ill.

Mountain rescue callouts have been steadily rising for decades.

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

New DNA testing has solved the 51-year-old case of murdered teenager Laura Ann Aime, according to investigators.

New DNA testing has solved the 51-year-old case of murdered teenager Laura Ann Aime, according to investigators.

The vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a "legacy of resilience and longevity".

Trump attended the oral arguments in person on Wednesday, a rare move by a sitting president that underscored the high stakes of the case.

Three individuals, including the operator of a Tokyo-based outcall sex service, were arrested for allegedly providing locations for prostitution to Vietnamese women believed to have entered Japan on short-term visas, authorities said. (News On Japan)

As the new fiscal year began on April 1st, companies across Japan welcomed fresh employees with distinctive entrance ceremonies while some firms drew attention by offering sharply increased starting salaries. (News On Japan)