LOS ANGELES- Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol won through to the final of hit US show "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday, buoyed by public support in defiance of judges' skepticism about her dance floor...

LONDON- Famous British department store Harvey Nichols on promised to take foie gras from its restaurant menus following a plea by legendary James Bond actor Roger Moore. The 83-year-old actor,...

ATHENS- Senior clerics in Greece have told the state in no uncertain terms that vigilance is required to prevent the antichrist from making a manifestation on new ID cards to be issued next year....

DAMASCUS- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese counterpart Michel Sleiman held talks on Tuesday on the means to keep tensions over a UN-backed murder probe from boiling over in...

GENEVA- A rare pink diamond that is regarded as one of the most desirable and beautiful in the world was sold for a record 46.16 million dollars on Tuesday, smashing previous auction records for the...

ROME- As ski lovers dust off their snow suits and prepare for the 2010 winter season, Italian resorts are offering more relaxing ways to enjoy the slopes as part of a new movement dubbed "Slow...

PARIS- Jewellery robbers, magicians, exam cheats and practical jokers everywhere will have an interest in an offbeat idea launched by physicists on Tuesday: to make the passage of time invisible....

WASHINGTON- US researchers said on Monday they have developed a new blood test that may help predict the risk of heart failure in older adults who appear to be in good health. The test is a more...

LONDON- The parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann have signed a book deal to replenish the dwindling funds for the campaign to find her, the publishers announced Monday. The book,...