Paris--Scientists said Wednesday a new drug tested on monkeys provided an astonishingly effective shield against an animal version of the AIDS virus, a...
Paris--Scientists said Wednesday a new drug tested on monkeys provided an astonishingly effective shield against an animal version of the AIDS virus, a...
Beijing---The Chinese tradition of giving gifts of money in red envelopes at Lunar New Year has turned into big business for Web giants...
Jerusalem--Scuba divers have discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel's Mediterranean coast -- about 2,000 pieces dating back more...
Berlin--German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, dubbed "Doctor Death" for preserving and displaying dead bodies as artworks, opens a museum Wednesday in Berlin to...
Phnom Penh--Cambodian officials said Tuesday they had banned partygoers from holding a massive rave on a tropical island after deciding the festival would...
Port-au-Prince--At least 15 people were dead after being electrocuted by a high-voltage cable as they were riding a Carnival parade float in Haiti...
Rio de Janeiro---A Dali-style homage to Rio ahead of the city's 450th birthday, parachutists landing on the piste and a polemic on the...
Saint Petersburg--An employee at Russia's Hermitage Museum was arrested for stealing books and documents, some centuries-old, from the institution's celebrated collection and then...
London--A British study released Monday suggested that the risk of psychosis was five times higher for regular users of cannabis, adding to a...
Rio de Janeiro--After two days of raucous street parties engulfing the nation, the Rio carnival focus Sunday was on the city's elite schools...
San José, United States--US scientists and legal experts are calling for a strong, international authority to regulate any man-made interventions meant to combat...
Berlin--Iran's Jafar Panahi who won the Berlin film festival for his movie "Taxi" said Sunday he wished cinemagoers at home could see his...
Rio de Janeiro--Ten people were hurt when a man fired shots during carnival celebrations in the tourist magnet of Paraty, west of Rio,...
Berlin--The Berlin film festival wrapped up Sunday after giving its Golden Bear top prize to Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi, in a move...
Los Angeles---With only a week to go before the Oscars, the all-important Best Picture prize appears locked in a two-horse race between dark...
New York---Reality star Kim Kardashian, rapper husband Kanye West and their toddler daughter North West were guests of honor at Alexander Wang's heavy...
New York---Canines of all shapes and sizes are descending on the Big Apple this weekend ahead of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show....
Berlin---Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded Saturday at the 65th Berlin film festival: - Golden Bear for best film: "Taxi",...
