PARIS, FRANCE, Pascale Mollard, Mariëtte Le Roux- Astronomers on Monday were preparing for one of the highlights of the skywatchers' year, when the Sun, Mercury and Earth all line up -- a phenomenon...

MIAMI, UNITED STATES- A bacterium known as Wolbachia, which is fairly common in insects, can reduce mosquitoes' ability to spread the Zika virus, researchers said Wednesday. The study in the journal...

It's probably the world's best-known and most respected broadcaster, but the BBC has come under flack for biased reporting on Syria's war, including from an anchor who resigned on Tuesday.   A...

SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES, Glenn Chapman- Facebook on Wednesday fielded a plan to tighten Mark Zuckerberg's grip on the helm as the booming social network reported stellar profit. Profit in the...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Paul Handley- The New York Times announced cutbacks Tuesday to its longtime Paris hub as the US publisher struggles to keep its international print edition alive as readers...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- Coverage of the wars in Afghanistan and Syria, the ensuing refugee crisis and the rise of the Islamic State extremist group won a string of categories in America's Pulitzer...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA- A trio of Nobel laureates will take part in a "humanitarian" visit to North Korea later this month, even as suspicions grow that Pyongyang is preparing to carry out a fifth...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Marie-Noelle Blessig- Shoes that can reunite lost toddlers with their parents and a morphing sofa designed for spur of the moment conjugal relations are among the centrepieces at...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- The New York Times announced plans Thursday to invest $50 million into efforts to boost digital readership and revenue outside the United States. The prestigious US daily...