PARIS - A widely-prescribed drug to tackle high blood pressure and heart disease also appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to a large US study published on...

NEW YORK - Former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Monday struck a "multi-year deal" with Fox News to serve as a political commentator and part-time host, the...

KHARTOUM - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir announced on Monday that he is stepping down as head of the army in accordance with electoral law so that he can stand for re-election in April polls....

PARKES, Amy Coopes - Beneath his homemade jumpsuit and the glinting black of his polyester Elvis Presley wig, Gnarnayarrahe Inmurry Waitairie sweats in the unforgiving Australian heat. Guitar over...

JERUSALEM, Gavin Rabinowitz - Israeli warplanes killed three Islamic Jihad gunmen in an air strike on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the military would respond harshly to...

WASHINGTON - The United States has developed contingency plans to address Iran's nuclear ambitions if negotiations falter between the Islamic republic and Western nations, a top US general said...

WASHINGTON, Olivia Hampton- President Barack Obama says he has "no intention" of sending US troops to fight militants in Yemen and Somalia, despite growing concern over the presence of militant cells...

RAMALLAH, Nasser Abu Bakr - The Palestinians on Saturday insisted on a full Israeli settlement freeze before renewing peace efforts, putting a damper on a US call to revive talks with no...

WASHINGTON, Dan De Luce - US spy agencies in recent months picked up clues pointing to an Al-Qaeda attack out of Yemen and were moving to disrupt it, but a crucial piece of information fell through...