PARIS, FRANCE, Mariëtte Le Roux- Very hot drinks probably increase the risk of cancer, a UN agency said Wednesday, but coffee -- once feared to be a carcinogen -- is safe if enjoyed at "normal"...
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Jean-Louis Santini- A team of international scientists said Wednesday that they had detected gravitational waves -- ripples in space and time, which Albert Einstein...
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Thomas Watkins- FBI agents had Omar Mateen on their radar for years, and long suspected him of jihadist sympathies. But they could never build a case against the man who...
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in New York early Saturday, after flying by the Statue of Liberty at the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only...
ORLANDO, UNITED STATES, Federica Narancio with Stephanie Griffith in Washington- It was a Saturday night at the Pulse nightclub, which could mean only one thing: a raucous, high-spirited celebration...
PARIS, FRANCE- Most available antidepressants are ineffective for children and teenagers with major depression, and some may be unsafe, according to an overview of medical literature published...
For an attentive observer it is extremely interesting to see how media organizations and leading politicians worldwide reshape their perception of the Assad regime almost on a weekly basis, depending...
A new book recovers the revolutionary origins—and potential—of the war The suffering of Syrians comes to those of us outside the country in words and images. Violent scenes and anguished...
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- USA Today publisher Gannett said Tuesday it would maintain its $864 million offer for newspaper rival Tribune Publishing, saying a tie-up would be good for both companies....
ATHENS, GREECE- A gay Syrian man fighting against deportation from Greece to Turkey was told by the European Court of Human Rights that his request to immediately block the process has been denied,...