WASHINGTON- Former US president George W. Bush says he made a swift transition from White House pampering to picking up his pet's poop, according to a news report Wednesday. Bush told a packed...

PARIS- European astronomers on Wednesday said a galaxy born in the childhood of the Universe lies at least 13 billion light years away, making it the remotest object ever observed. Light from the...

DALLAS- A 20-year-old Jordanian man was sentenced Tuesday to 24 years in prison for attempting to bomb a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas in September 2009, the Justice Department said. Hosam Maher...

JERUSALEM- Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have made no progress despite the direct involvement of their leaders, a Palestinian official said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference...

LONDON, Danny Kemp- A Saudi prince was found guilty by a British court Tuesday of murdering his servant in a London hotel after subjecting him to a "sadistic" campaign of violence and sexual abuse....

JERUSALEM, Michael Blum- Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered that a controversial loyalty oath to Israel as a "Jewish state" be amended to apply to both Jews and non-Jews, a...

YANGON- Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wants to start using Twitter when she is released from house arrest to communicate with people around the world, her lawyer said Monday....

PARIS- Scientists in the United States said on Sunday they had found a gene that appears to play a key role in the onset of depression, a finding that could unlock new avenues for drug engineers....

WASHINGTON- US President Barack Obama admitted having made tactical errors but stood by his accomplishments Sunday in an interview weeks ahead of crucial midterm elections. Obama confessed to the...