Kobe Bryant's wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickups and wrote heartfelt cards and letters.Rob Pelinka, Bryant's longtime agent and close friend, recalled

Any avid outdoors person knows that a good filtered water bottle is an essential piece of adventure gear. Whether you head out on hikes for a few hours or voyage into backcountry wilderness for days at

The number of new coronavirus cases has spiked more than two-fold to 433 in South Korea, as China reported a significant decline in new infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned

Ethiopia's Ababel Yeshaneh smashed the half marathon world record by 20 seconds on Friday to win the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) event in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.Yeshaneh crossed the finish line in

As part of St Kitts and Nevis, a twin-island state sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the sun-kissed territory's relationship with its larger neighbour had become ever more fractious,

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred apologized Tuesday for what he called a disrespectful reference to the World Series trophy as a "piece of metal."Even before being asked about it, Manfred said he made a mistake

Evacuations are under way on the River Severn in Shropshire amid severe flood warnings across parts of the UK.One woman died after being swept away in floodwater in Worcestershire, while hundreds of homes

Armed robbers in Hong Kong made off with hundreds of toilet rolls worth more than HKD1,000 ($130; £98).Toilet rolls are currently in short supply in Hong Kong due to shortages caused by panic-buying during

Singapore on Thursday reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases, with eight newly infected patients bringing its total to 58, the health ministry said.All of the new patients were linked to

The founder of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has urged the country's smartphone industry to return to work.Analysts predict smartphone shipments within China will drop by around 40% in the first quarter as

The Diamond Princess was placed in quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus. The epidemic originated

Another 108 new coronavirus deaths were reported, a daily record, bringing the total number of people killed in the country to 1,016, the National Health Commission said.There were 2,478 new confirmed

Jordan has brought in another increase in taxes.When the hikes were first announced in 2018 they led to widespread protests.This is the final phase - and though the response has been more muted, many people

The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Rob Bernshteyn, chief executive of US software company Coupa.When Rob Bernshteyn and his

Thousands of people stuck on a cruise ship in Hong Kong for five days have been allowed to disembark after tests for coronavirus came back negative.Some 3,600 passengers and crew on the World Dream ship

The wreckage of a small jet was found Saturday in a remote area of northern Georgia, hours after the plane went missing from radar shortly after takeoff from the Atlanta area.There were no signs of survivors,

Nicaragua's government on Friday released a shipment of impounded ink and paper belonging to La Prensa newspaper, which has been critical of leftist President Daniel Ortega, one of the owners said.The

The US economy added 225,000 jobs in January, as the surprisingly strong pace of hiring continues. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged slightly higher to 3.6%, as more people decided to look for jobs.Job

happens in an instant: The envelope is opened, a name is called and the Oscar winner's life and career are changed forever.To some, the first moments after an Academy Award win felt like an out-of-body

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause physical education tests for students for three years due to concerns over bullying and the test discriminating against disabled and non-binary students. The