UN aid convoys ready to return in Syria
The United Nations says it's gearing up to resume aid deliveries in Syria, suspended after a deadly attack on a relief convoy near Aleppo two days ago.
Tussauds separates wax Pitt, Jolie figures
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt split is a literal one at several Madame Tussauds wax museums.
Robots find jobs as Singapore faces crunch
"Hello I'm Techi, your service robot, please take your food."
Greenland ice loss bigger than thought
Greenland is losing about 40 trillion pounds (18 trillion kilograms) more ice a year than scientists thought, according to a new study that used GPS to help estimate how much is melting.
Chan-Zuckerberg pledge $US3 bln to disease
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged more than $US3 billion ($A4 billion) toward a plan to "cure, prevent or manage all disease within our children's lifetime".
Google bets on AI to spice up chats
Google-parent Alphabet is launching Allo, a messaging app that incorporates Google's search feature and a chatbot that uses machine learning to "improve" itself over time.
