NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania:  A former actress who has accused Bill Cosby of rape drew gasps from the courtroom audience Wednesday when she declared, "I want to see a serial rapist convicted!"

The blunt statement from Heidi Thomas served as a dramatic exclamation point to a cross-examination that stretched over two days, and

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In Call With Saudi King, Trump Demanded Quick End To Gulf Rift: US Officials

Trump's tone in the April 2 call with King Salman was described by one official as "forceful."

Washington, United States:  In a telephone call this month with Saudi Arabia's King Salman, President Donald Trump demanded that the kingdom and its Arab partners quickly end a nearly year-old dispute with Qatar that has left

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Missile Over Riyadh: Reports

The attack marked the fourth time in 5 months that missiles have flown over Riyadh. (Representational)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:  Saudi Arabia's air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, state media said, after at least three blasts were heard and three clouds of smoke were seen in the sky

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Poisoned Ex-Spy's Daughter Refuses Help From Russian Embassy: UK

Yulia Skripal had been discharged while her father would remain for treatment. (AFP)

London:  Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned in England last month along with her Russian ex-spy father, has refused consular assistance from the Russian embassy, a British foreign ministry spokesman said.

"We have previously passed on the

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Finding billionaires in Silicon Valley is easy. Dropbox's Arash Ferdowsi and Veeva Systems's Peter Gassner both crossed the threshold this year, and tech fortunes make up a fifth -- or about $1 trillion -- of the Bloomberg

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Mark Zuckerberg Says His Own Data Was Shared By Cambridge Analytica

On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg took questions for nearly five hours in a US Senate hearing. (Reuters)

Washington/San Francisco:  Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday told lawmakers that his own personal data was included in that of 87 million or so Facebook users that was improperly shared with political

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